Leveraging Innovation
Understanding the new global innovation ecosystem and its implications for national security, DIIG fosters critical dialogue on how to leverage technology in support of national security
While the United States still holds the leading position in military technology innovation, the gap with the rest of the world is shrinking. Globalization and privatization have expanded supply and information networks, bringing technology to new players while also expanding the part of the global innovation base outside of the Department of Defense’s direct influence. The growing commercial role in military-relevant technology and the speed at which that technology is advancing challenges DoD’s capacity to keep up with the flood of technologies both for its own adoption, and to counter the technologies adopted by adversaries. Pressure on international supply chains and the strategic challenge represented by China has also increased the importance of understanding a range of foundational and emerging technologies. In ongoing speaker series and research reports, DIIG researches new technology areas and seeks to find ways for DoD to look beyond traditional industrial and geographic boundaries and harness cutting-edge technology in a world where innovation is increasingly occurring beyond the scope of government investment.
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Managing Risk While Achieving Innovation: Lessons from the Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Hon. Andrew P. Hunter
Event — December 10, 2024
Army UAS Roundtable featuring ASA(ALT) Hon. Douglas R. Bush and Commanding Gen. James E. Rainey, U.S. Army Futures Command
Event — September 27, 2024
Pausing Proliferation: Facing China's Military Engine Development
Event — April 18, 2023
DoD's Office of Strategic Capital: Attracting and Scaling Private Capital in Support of National Security
Event — March 17, 2023
DAPA-CSIS Conference 2023: ROK-U.S. Defense Industrial Cooperation for a Resilient Global Supply Chain
Event — March 16, 2023
2023 CHEY-CSIS Conference: Cooperation on Scientific Innovation, Supply Chains, and Geopolitical Risk in Northeast Asia
Event — March 9, 2023
Pathways to Implementing Comprehensive and Collaborative JADC2
Report by Cynthia Cook, Rose Butchart, Gregory Sanders, and Alexander Holderness — September 27, 2022
Battle Networks and the Future Force
Brief by Todd Harrison and Christopher Reid — March 4, 2022
CSIS-DAPA Conference 2021: U.S.-Korea Defense Cooperation in Biden Administration
Event — February 10, 2022
Commercial Space Remote Sensing and Its Role in National Security
Brief by Todd Harrison and Matthew Strohmeyer — February 2, 2022