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
How Supporting Ukraine Is Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Congress has approved $113 billion to aid the response. U.S. security assistance to support Ukraine is reinvigorating the U.S. defense industrial base and creating American jobs.
Commentary by Elizabeth Hoffman, Audrey Aldisert, Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, and Shivani Vakharia — April 18, 2024
Investing in Resilience as a Response to a Military Threat in Europe
Congressional Testimony by Cynthia Cook and Anna Dowd — April 18, 2024
Understanding the Contributions of the New National Defense Industrial Strategy
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
Featured Event
The National Defense Industrial Strategy: The Way Ahead
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2023 DAPA-CSIS Executive Summary
Report by Gregory Sanders and Nicholas Velazquez — December 19, 2023
Acquisition for Innovation: A Conversation with DUSD(A&S), the Honorable Dr. Radha Iyengar Plumb
Event — September 6, 2023
Acquisition for Decision Advantage: The Role of the CDAO in Scaling Software Solutions
Event — July 21, 2023
Understanding China’s Gallium Sanctions
Critical Questions by Alexander Holderness, Nicholas Velazquez, Henry H. Carroll, and Cynthia Cook — July 7, 2023
Rising Demand and Proliferating Supply of Military UAS
Report by Gregory Sanders, Rose Butchart, Astrid Price, Dan Steinberg, and Alexander Holderness — May 24, 2023
Pausing Proliferation: Facing China's Military Engine Development
Event — April 18, 2023
Managing Risk and Technology Insertion in Crewed Tactical Jet Engines
Brief by Alexander Holderness, Gregory Sanders, and Nicholas Velazquez — April 18, 2023
Powering Proliferation: The Global Engine Market and China’s Indigenization
Brief by Alexander Holderness, Nicholas Velazquez, Jasmine Phillips, Gregory Sanders, and Cynthia Cook — March 21, 2023