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John Conger

Director, Center for Climate and Security

John Conger is Director of the Center for Climate and Security. He is a former Principal Deputy Defense Undersecretary (comptroller).
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What Would a Climate-Focused DoD Budget Look Like?

It’d be less about what we spend and more about how we spend the money we already have.

  • John Conger
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Protecting US Bases Increasingly Requires Hardening Civilian Infrastructure

Congress needs to fund its Defense Community Infrastructure Program, and the military needs to think beyond its gates.

  • John Conger
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DoD is Losing the Budget Endgame

Lawmakers have prioritized tax cuts, and now there’s just one way left for the defense budget to recover.

  • John Conger
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Can Trump’s Defense Department Get More For Less?

If the administration’s version of defense reform is to succeed, it must focus on a few key principles.

  • John Conger
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The Military Value of the Defense Department’s Energy Efforts

As the Trump administration reviews climate and energy policies, they should do it with a key goal in mind.

  • John Conger