Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

CSBA
Washington D.C., United States

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) is an independent, nonprofit public policy research institute established to promote innovative thinking and debate about national security strategy, defense planning and military investment options for the 21st century. Founded in 1983, CSBA has long been a leading source of independent, path-breaking research focused on the future of defense and defense budget data and analysis.

Contact details

Website:
http://csbaonline.org/

Address:
1667 K Street NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006, USA

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
USA
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1983
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Gordon Adams
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Thomas G. Mahnken
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Thomas G. Mahnken
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Evan B. Montgomery
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
36
United States average
47
Global average
87
2024
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
8
2023
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
34
% Female staff
2025
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
14%
United States average
51%
Global average
50%
2024
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
13%
2023
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
11%
Age (years)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
43
United States average
43
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
25%
United States average
49%
Global average
47%
2024
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
40%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
6
United States average
61
Global average
57
2023
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
10
2022
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
8
Financials
2015
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
$5,549,705
United States average
$19,888,369
Global average
$57,352,757

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
3,096
United States average
65,257
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
3,065
Likes (2021)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
2,887
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
6,943
United States average
50,705
Global average
19,804
Followers (2024)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
7,050
Followers (2022)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
6,411
Subscribers (2025)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
814
United States average
19,254
Global average
7,398
Subscribers (2024)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
806
Subscribers (2023)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
807
Followers (2025)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
4,000
United States average
24,272
Global average
15,826
Followers (2024)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
3,000
Followers (2023)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
3,341

Data notes

Last updated: 20/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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