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
Featured Event
The National Defense Industrial Strategy: The Way Ahead
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Munitions Production Roundtable Featuring ASA(ALT) The Honorable Douglas R. Bush
Event — February 5, 2024
Understanding the Contributions of the New National Defense Industrial Strategy
Critical Questions by Cynthia Cook — January 17, 2024
The National Defense Industrial Strategy: The Way Ahead
Event — January 11, 2024
The National Defense Industrial Strategy: The Way Ahead
Transcript — January 11, 2024
Acquisition for Innovation: A Conversation with DUSD(A&S), the Honorable Dr. Radha Iyengar Plumb
Event — September 6, 2023
Transatlantic Defense during Wartime
Report by Cynthia Cook, Max Bergmann, Mark F. Cancian, Gregory Sanders, Sissy Martinez, Otto Svendsen, and Nicholas Velazquez — September 5, 2023
Acquisition for Decision Advantage: The Role of the CDAO in Scaling Software Solutions
Event — July 21, 2023
Don’t Blame ‘Just-in-Time’ Production for Challenges in the U.S. Manufacturing Industrial Base
Critical Questions by Cynthia Cook and Audrey Aldisert — July 19, 2023
European Warfighting Resilience and NATO Race of Logistics: Ensuring That Europe Has the Fuel It Needs to Fight the Next War
Brief by Anna Dowd, Dominik P. Jankowski, and Cynthia Cook — June 28, 2023
Pausing Proliferation: Facing China's Military Engine Development
Event — April 18, 2023