We've tried irresponsible defense, so now let's try a responsible version

I think I may have heard that line from Andrew XM.
CNAS, where I hang my hat, is holding an event on the morning of Oct. 7
at the Newseum on the military establishment after the defense budget collapse.
They call it "Responsible Defense in an Age of Austerity," but that sounds a
bit too think-tankish for my tastes. CNAS stalwarts Barno, Bensahel, and Sharp
will be flanked by Gordon Adams of the Stimson Center and Tom Donnelly of AEI. 

Plus there will be some free food -- and not just boiled
potatoes, which would be the appropriate fare for this theme. In these austere
times, you should think twice before shunning such an offer.

Here's
the sign-up form. Tell 'em
Tom sent you. Maybe you'll get an extra potato.

UPDATE: Also, on Sept. 29, CSIS, where I wrote Fiasco, is holding a similar conference with many of the same suspects speaking. It isn't quite open to the public, but readers of this blog can contact their external affairs office and say they want in.