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
Investing in Resilience as a Response to a Military Threat in Europe
Bolstering European military resilience is essential to counter the acute threat that Russia poses to Europe.
Congressional Testimony by Cynthia Cook and Anna Dowd — April 18, 2024
How Supporting Ukraine Is Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Commentary by Elizabeth Hoffman, Audrey Aldisert, Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, and Shivani Vakharia — 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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Modernizing Army Software Acquisition: Panel Discussion with DASA(SAR) Margaret Boatner and PEO IEW&S BG Ed Barker
Event — April 19, 2024
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
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
Rising Demand and Proliferating Supply of Military UAS
Report by Gregory Sanders, Rose Butchart, Astrid Price, Dan Steinberg, and Alexander Holderness — May 24, 2023
Global Security Forum 2023: Transatlantic Defense
Event — April 5, 2023