article_snippet: However The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, an independent, nonpartisan research group, warns "near-sighted, build-for-today acquisition strategies may render the issue of 'affordability' moot, as affordability must also be assessed in the context of a capability's mission effectiveness over its projected lifespan.
article_snippet: our need to make the investments.
article_snippet: our'll have it in the budget.
article_snippet: How can we not afford it?
article_snippet: " he said, warning a failure to incorporate a combat cloud system could actually exacerbate budget demands.