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
- Program Manager and Research Associate, 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
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
Report by Mark F. Cancian — January 12, 2024
The National Defense Industrial Strategy: The Way Ahead
Transcript — January 11, 2024
2023 DAPA-CSIS Executive Summary
Report by Gregory Sanders and Nicholas Velazquez — December 19, 2023
Defense Acquisition Trends 2023: A Preliminary Look
Brief by Gregory Sanders, Nicholas Velazquez, Emily Hardesty, and Audrey Aldisert — December 7, 2023
Upcoming Event
Modernizing Army Software Acquisition: Panel Discussion with DASA(SAR) Margaret Boatner and PEO IEW&S BG Ed Barker
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The National Defense Industrial Strategy: The Way Ahead
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Assessing the Asia-Pacific Rebalance
Report by Michael J. Green, David J. Berteau , and Zack Cooper — December 30, 2014
NSPIR Current Issues No. 36: A Contracts-Based Survey of Developments in Japan’s Defense Industry
Newsletter by Joshua Archer — October 28, 2013
NSPIR Current Issues No. 35: How dependent are East Asian states on arms imports?
Newsletter by Sam Brothers and Joshua Archer — October 15, 2013
DIIG Current Issues No. 32: A Reality Check for the U.S. Semiconductor Industrial Base
Newsletter by Joshua Archer — May 1, 2013