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.
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Bolstering Collective Resilience in Europe
Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine puts the necessity for European resilience into sharper focus. This brief argues for a new framing of NATO’s approach to resilience to amplify allies’ combined capacity to tackle shared challenges and threats.
Brief by Cynthia Cook and Anna M. Dowd — December 9, 2022

Executive Summary: 2021 CSIS-DAPA Conference
Report by Gregory Sanders — December 5, 2022
Inflating the Risk? Contracting in the Face of Inflation
Critical Questions by Gregory Sanders and Alexander Holderness — December 1, 2022

Keeping the U.S. Military Engine Edge: Budget and Contract Trends
Brief by Gregory Sanders and Nicholas Velazquez — October 31, 2022

Pathways to Implementing Comprehensive and Collaborative JADC2
Report by Cynthia Cook , Rose Butchart , Gregory Sanders , and Alexander Holderness — September 27, 2022
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Online Event: Synthetic Biology and National Security: Risks and Opportunities (PART 1 of 2)
Event by Andrew Philip Hunter , Dr. Tara O’Toole , and Morgan Dwyer — April 14, 2020

The Great Unwinding: The U.S.-Turkey Arms Sales Dispute
Critical Questions by Gregory Sanders and Asya Akca — March 17, 2020

Making the Most of the Air Force’s Investment in Joint All Domain Command and Control
Commentary by Morgan Dwyer — March 6, 2020

The Present and Future Promise of Synthetic Biology
Event by Andrew Philip Hunter , Dr. Diane DiEuliis , Dr. Jason Kelly , Dr. Gigi Gronvall , and Morgan Dwyer — February 6, 2020

An Alternative to the Defense Department’s New, Technology-Focused Organizations
Commentary by Morgan Dwyer — January 22, 2020

DOD’s Role in Competing with China
Congressional Testimony by Andrew Philip Hunter — January 15, 2020

Does the Defense Department’s New Approach to Industrial Base Cybersecurity Create More Problems Than It Solves?
Commentary by Morgan Dwyer — December 18, 2019

CSIS-DAPA Conference 2019: A New Generation of Partnership in the U.S.-ROK Alliance Conference
Event by Victor Cha , Richard L. Armitage , Andrew Philip Hunter , Mr. Jung-hong Wang , and Hon. Kevin Fahey — December 10, 2019

AI Principles and the Challenge of Implementation
Commentary by Morgan Dwyer — November 19, 2019

Assessing the Affordability of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift Portfolio
Report by Gregory Sanders , Andrew Philip Hunter , and Rhys McCormick — November 13, 2019
