The Govt's Decision Reality Phases

When faced with a 20-year threat, the
government responds with a 15-year plan,
in a 6-year defense program, managed by
3-year personnel, attempting to develop a
2-year budget, which in reality is funded by a 1-year appropriation (which is typically 1 to 6 months late), actually
formulated over a 3-day weekend and
approved in a 1-hour decision briefing