Author Archives: Merrick "Mac" Carey
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Obama Popularity Stabilizes, Brightening Dem Outlook
September 14, 2009- Merrick "Mac" Carey After a steep fall from Inauguration Day through late August, President Obama’s job approval rating has stabilized for three weeks right around his 2008 vote, which was 52.9%. We actually saw a similar pattern last summer, when Senator McCain closed [Read More...] -
The Political Setting For Defense Insourcing
September 11, 2009- Merrick "Mac" Carey While President Obama is having trouble with his largest government insourcing initiative, the national health care “public option,” he and his allies are rolling along nicely with their anti-outsourcing initiatives at the defense department. Here are the reasons: 1. Ideological: [Read More...] -
AF Insourcing Could Cost A Bundle, Reduce Readiness
September 8, 2009- Merrick "Mac" Carey An interesting split is emerging in the Air Force sustainment and logistics sector, and it could have big implications for the Obama government insourcing agenda. The Air Force has been running a successful logistics partnership for its premier air superiority [Read More...] -
Obama Job Approval Continues To Slide
August 19, 2009- Merrick "Mac" Carey Today President Obama is below his 2008 vote for the first time. His vote was 52.9% and his job approval today is 52.0% in the RCP average (www.realclearpolitics.com) [Read More...] -
China As Security Threat: Big Bad Wolf Or Wounded Bear?
August 14, 2009- Merrick "Mac" Carey Conventional analysis of the Chinese economy is it is an unstoppable juggernaut, and those following China through a security prism note the growing resources that nation has to spend on its military. But some analysts wonder if the Chinese economy [Read More...] -
President Obama’s Job Approval Rating And Defense Spending
August 13, 2009- Merrick "Mac" Carey A continued steep fall in President Obama’s job approval rating could have a dramatic impact on current defense spending and warfighting plans. But a careful look at the president’s position in current polls brings back the old adage about Russia: [Read More...] -
Has President Obama Targeted The Defense Sector?
August 12, 2009- Merrick "Mac" Carey A lot of workers and managers in the defense sector are reeling this summer from the fast, deep cuts the Obama administration has undertaken on a range of military platforms and programs. But they should not feel too lonely. In [Read More...] -
Missile Defense: The Navy’s Role Is Growing
June 2, 2008- Merrick "Mac" Carey Issue Brief The post-Bush missile defense debate is already underway inside the Beltway and the Pentagon. One of the primary focuses is what role the U.S. Navy will play in the wake of their highly successful Aegis shots. The bulk [Read More...] -
Army Fiscal Pressures Encourage Huge Depot To Innovate
February 20, 2008- Merrick "Mac" Carey Issue Brief The recent surge of forces in Iraq has proven so successful that the Army may soon begin revisiting prewar plans for the rationalization of its domestic logistics network. Supply centers and repair depots are once again reflecting on [Read More...] -
ARMY FISCAL PRESSURES ENCOURAGE HUGE DEPOT TO INNOVATE
February 20, 2008- Merrick "Mac" Carey Issue Brief The recent surge of forces in Iraq has proven so successful that the Army may soon begin revisiting prewar plans for the rationalization of its domestic logistics network. Supply centers and repair depots are once again reflecting on [Read More...]