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.
Contact Information
- Katy Buda
- Associate Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group
- kbuda@csis.org
Media Queries
- 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

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The Arsenal of Instability: How Expanding Western Defense Production Impacts Negotiations in Ukraine
Commentary by Alexander Palmer and Audrey Aldisert — December 17, 2024

Burden Sharing via Modular Open Systems Approaches: A Collaborative Path to Affordable Mass
Commentary by Gregory Sanders and Audrey Aldisert — December 10, 2024

Alternative Funding Mechanisms in Review
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
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The National Defense Industrial Strategy: The Way Ahead
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Report by Gregory Sanders and Rhys McCormick — May 25, 2022
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein on What’s Next for Space Systems Command
Event — May 18, 2022
Destruction, Subversion, and the Long War
Commentary by Cynthia Cook — May 3, 2022
Military Aid to Ukraine
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Cynthia Cook — April 29, 2022

Defense Acquisition Trends 2021
Report by Gregory Sanders, Won Joon Jang, and Alexander Holderness — March 29, 2022
Rebuilding Ukraine after the War
Commentary by Cynthia Cook — March 22, 2022
CSIS-DAPA Conference 2021: U.S.-Korea Defense Cooperation in Biden Administration
Event — February 10, 2022
Leveraging Networks in Future Operations: DISA's Changing Role in Battle Networks
Report by Gregory Sanders and Rhys McCormick — January 31, 2022
Building Apollo's Arsenal: Acquiring Covid-19's Lessons Learned for Government-Bioeconomy Partnership
Event — December 14, 2021
Building Apollo's Arsenal: Acquiring Covid-19's Lessons Learned for Government - Bioeconomy Partnership
Brief by Rose Butchart, Sevan Araz , and Jill N. Cheney — December 14, 2021