The McAleese Analysis | Mission Critical Insights

For more than three decades, McAleese has delivered world-class, deeply informed insights on Defense priorities, budgets, and strategic challenges earning the trust of senior leaders, industry executives, and government stakeholders alike.

Stay Ahead of the Curve
For over 30 years, McAleese has delivered the definitive analysis of the Defense Department's budgets, programs, contracts, and policy developments helping leaders shift from reacting to leading. Our work clarifies the trade-offs that shape force readiness and warfighting effectiveness, illuminates modernization priorities across domains, and connects decisions to real-world campaigning with allies and partners.  Our analysis reflects the Department’s enduring focus on readiness, resilience, and deterrence to ensure lasting security. Grounded in accountability and a commitment to taking care of the warfighter, McAleese gives you the foresight to anticipate change and act with confidence. 

Why The McAleese Analysis?

• Curated, not cluttered.  More than raw data, The McAleese Analysis is strategic intelligence shaped by decades of experience and continuous engagement with decision-makers, focused on outcomes that strengthen deterrence
• Trusted precision.  Decoding budget trade-offs, shifting program priorities, and evolving policy landscapes to align resources with operational needs and modernization pathways
• Actionable foresight.  Clear, predictive insights that help leaders anticipate adversary behavior, integrate with allies and partners, and move faster from decision to execution

Insight That Drives Readiness | McAleese provides the clarity to:

• Navigate complexity and prioritize investments that sustain readiness and resilience
• Align programs to strategy and campaigning objectives across the Joint Force
• Match threats to capabilities leveraging modernization and integrated deterrence with allies and partners
• Strengthen readiness and warfighting effectiveness while maintaining accountability and taking care of our people

Be in the Know.  Be Ready.  Stay Ahead of the Curve.

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