House authorizers have proposed dramatic changes to the makeup and mandate of future panels tasked with assessing Quadrennial Defense Reviews. A congressionally required panel is currently assessing the QDR published Feb. 1. But in four years, the House authorizers want a more powerful National Defense Panel to take its place. The new board would have far fewer Defense Department appointees and would have more influence on the QDR by operating concurrently with Pentagon review, instead of after the fact. An...
