CAIG is now CAPE

Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG) is now known as Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE).

For more information about CAPE, here is the link to their Website http://www.cape.osd.mil/

The Director, CAPE is the principal staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. The Director's principal responsibilities include:*

• Analyze and evaluate plans, programs, and budgets in relation to <_html3a_abbr title="United States">U.S. defense objectives, projected threats, allied contributions, estimated costs, and resource constraints.
• Review, analyze, and evaluate programs, including classified programs, for executing approved policies.
• Provide leadership in developing and promoting improved analytical tools and methods for analyzing national security planning and the allocation of resources.
• Ensure that the costs of DoD programs, including classified programs, are presented accurately and completely.
• Assess effects of DoD spending on the <_html3a_abbr title="United States">U.S. economy, and evaluate alternative policies to ensure that <_html3a_abbr title="Department of Defense">DoD programs can be implemented efficiently.