Defense Industrial Base and U.S. Competitiveness: Implications for the Manufacturing Base and U.S. National Security

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group of the Center for Strategic and International Studies hsots a session to examine the role of the manufacturing sector in the United States and the implications for the U.S. place in the global economy. This is the second session of a three part series made possible with the support of the Alcoa Foundation.

Hosted by
David J. Berteau
Senior Adviser and Director, CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 9:00a.m. to 11:00a.m.

CSIS B1 Conference Center
1800 K Street, N.W.,
Washington DC, 20006

9:00am        Welcome and Introduction
William Brock
Former U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Secretary of Labor, and U.S. Senator

9:15am        Opening Remarks
Brett Lambert
Director of Industrial Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition

9:30am        Panel of Industry, Government, and Academic Experts
Moderated by: David J. Berteau, Senior Adviser and Director of the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group, CSIS