Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

Strengthening our understanding of the relationship between the Department of Defense and its industrial base

DIIG provides timely, in-depth analysis on the critical issues at the cross-section of the Department of Defense and its industrial base. With a focus on defense acquisition trends, technological innovation, security cooperation, and ongoing reform efforts, DIIG monitors important developments in the global defense industry. DIIG’s products consist of major research projects, published reports, commentaries, interviews, and events.

About the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

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Katy Buda
Associate Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group
kbuda@csis.org

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H. Andrew Schwartz
Chief Communications Officer
202.775.3242
aschwartz@csis.org

Samuel Cestari
Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
202.775.7317
scestari@csis.org

Latest Analysis

Alternative Funding Mechanisms in Review

DOD’s new Office of Strategic Capital will work to ensure that the future warfighter has the capabilities they need by attracting and scaling private capital to critical technologies for national security, with the advantages and risks of a portfolio investment approach.

Report by Erin L. Murphy, Cynthia Cook, Emily Harding, Gregory Sanders, Nicholas Velazquez, Julia Dickson, and Maeve Sockwell — November 21, 2024

Building a Mutually Complementary Supply Chain between Japan and the United States

Report by Christopher B. Johnstone, Cynthia Cook, Audrey Aldisert, Leah Klaas, Christine Michienzi, Gregg Rubinstein, Gregory Sanders, and Nicholas Szechenyi — August 15, 2024

CSIS-DAPA 2024 Executive Summary: The Potential for Expanding Defense Cooperation within the ROK-U.S. Alliance

Commentary by Gregory Sanders and Hugo Holopainen — August 9, 2024

Photo: Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney/U.S. Coast Guard

Recruiting Friends for the Polar Icebreaker Express: Viewing the ICE Pact through Broader Defense Industrial Cooperation

Critical Questions by Katy Buda, Gregory Sanders, and Cynthia Cook — August 1, 2024

Photo: TONY MCDONOUGH/AFP via Getty Images

The Regulatory Linchpin of AUKUS

Commentary by Gregory Sanders and Henry H. Carroll — July 29, 2024

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December 10, 2024 • 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST

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Strengthening Australia-U.S. Defence Industrial Cooperation: Keynote by Deputy Secretary Hugh Jeffrey

DIIG and the Australia Chair at CSIS will host Hugh Jeffrey, Deputy Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Industry at the Australian Department of Defence, for live streamed conference keynote.

Event — March 5, 2024

Munitions Production Roundtable Featuring ASA(ALT) The Honorable Douglas R. Bush

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (DIIG) will host Hon. Douglas R. Bush, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, for a roundtable discussion on munitions production with DIIG Director Dr. Cynthia R. Cook and DIIG Senior Associate (Non-Resident) Dr. Alexis Lasselle Ross.

Event — February 5, 2024

Understanding the Contributions of the New National Defense Industrial Strategy

The National Defense Industrial Strategy is the first document of its kind—a strategy specifically for the U.S. defense industrial base. But what does that entail? This CQ provides an overview of the strategy, highlighting both its innovations and its challenges.

Critical Questions by Cynthia Cook — January 17, 2024

Security in the Western Pacific: Building Future Capabilities in the Time of AUKUS

CSIS International Security Program Senior Advisor Mark F. Cancian (Colonel, USMCR, ret.) will lead a panel discussion on how the United States and its partners can meet their capability needs in the Western Pacific until they have access to the submarines produced under AUKUS Pillar I.

Event — January 12, 2024

Security in the Western Pacific: Building Future Capabilities in the Time of AUKUS

AUKUS is a historic agreement signed to develop a nuclear submarine force in Australia, but it will be decades before more submarines are available. To cover this gap, the United States and its partners need to explore a variety of promising technologies.

Report by Mark F. Cancian — January 12, 2024

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