Impact of Budget Constraints
Leveraging data and acquisition expertise, DIIG analyzes the effects of the defense drawdown on the defense industrial base
The presence of a technologically superior defense industrial base has been a foundation of the U.S. strategy since the end of World War II. However, since the implementation of the 2011 Budget Control Act’s mandatory reductions to the federal budget, Congressional, DoD, government oversight, and industry officials have all expressed concerns over the health and future of the defense industrial base. Yet this discussion has largely been anecdotal and lacking in empirical support. Through analysis of trends in prime and subprime DoD contract data and ongoing discussions with acquisition experts, DIIG’s research effort seeks to measure the impact of the current defense drawdown across the industrial base. This research benefits both academics and industry, as both groups seek to better understand the ripple effects of an external market shock, such as the current defense budget drawdown, on an industrial base.
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National Technology and Industrial Base Integration: How to Overcome Barriers and Capitalize on Cooperation
Event by Andrew Philip Hunter , Dr. John "Jerry" McGinn , Mr. Simon Gadd , Mr. Roger Grose , and Mr. Ghislain Chaput — March 9, 2018

Charting a New Course for the Industrial Base
Event by Andrew Philip Hunter , Eric Chewning , Frank Kendall , and John Luddy — January 22, 2018

Measuring the Impact of Sequestration and the Drawdown on the Defense Industrial Base
Report by Gregory Sanders , Andrew Philip Hunter , and Rhys McCormick — January 22, 2018
Prospects for the Defense Budget in the New Administration
Event by Mark F. Cancian , Todd Harrison , Andrew Philip Hunter , Mackenzie Eaglen , and Richard Kogan — January 23, 2017

Defense Outlook: A CSIS Series on Strategy, Budget, Forces, and Acquisition
Event by John J. Hamre , Todd Harrison , Mark F. Cancian , Andrew Philip Hunter , and Kathleen H. Hicks — January 27, 2016

The Competition for Capital in the National Security Sector
Event by John J. Hamre and Andrew Philip Hunter — December 7, 2015
The Defense Budget and Industry: Looking Beyond the Budget Caps
Event by John J. Hamre , Todd Harrison , and Andrew Philip Hunter — December 2, 2015
The Industrial Base After the Drawdown
Event by Gregory Sanders and Andrew Philip Hunter — October 21, 2015

How to Tackle the Cost of Sustainment?
Event by Andrew Philip Hunter — October 16, 2015

Defense Acquisition Reform: Rethinking the Packard Commission Approach after 30 years
Event by Andrew Philip Hunter — July 17, 2015