I remember reading this article in Proceedings and wonder if the powers that be are giving it any new thought as we are in a funding crunch. BLUF: keep the CSG's (and their high operating expenses) for the most part close to home ready to surge while using destroyers, LCS's and LPD's for presence.
http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2009-04/buy-fords-not-ferraris
http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2009-04/buy-fords-not-ferraris