An Analysis of the Army’s Arsenal Support Program Initiative
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:23 amAn Analysis of the Army’s Arsenal Support Program Initiative
by Douglas Elmendorf
The Congress created the Arsenal Support Program Initiative (ASPI) in 2001 to help maintain the functional capabilities of the Army’s three manufacturing arsenals, which are located in Rock Island, Ill., Watervliet, N.Y., and Pine Bluff, Ark. A primary goal of the program is to enable commercial firms to lease vacant space at the arsenals once it has been renovated, thereby encouraging collaboration between the Army and commercial firms as well as reducing the costs the government incurs to operate and maintain the arsenal facilities. Since the ASPI’s inception, a number of commercial tenants have leased unused property at the arsenals; however, the financial benefits generated by the program have proved to be small relative to the program’s funding.
http://cboblog.cbo.gov/?p=1178
by Douglas Elmendorf
The Congress created the Arsenal Support Program Initiative (ASPI) in 2001 to help maintain the functional capabilities of the Army’s three manufacturing arsenals, which are located in Rock Island, Ill., Watervliet, N.Y., and Pine Bluff, Ark. A primary goal of the program is to enable commercial firms to lease vacant space at the arsenals once it has been renovated, thereby encouraging collaboration between the Army and commercial firms as well as reducing the costs the government incurs to operate and maintain the arsenal facilities. Since the ASPI’s inception, a number of commercial tenants have leased unused property at the arsenals; however, the financial benefits generated by the program have proved to be small relative to the program’s funding.
http://cboblog.cbo.gov/?p=1178