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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Rising Demand and Proliferating Supply of Military UAS
There has been a significant rise in the proliferation of military uninhabited aerial systems. This report reveals drivers and implications by examining the Nagorno-Karabakh war, the Russian war in Ukraine, and contracting and international trade data.
Report by Gregory Sanders , Rose Butchart , Astrid Price , Dan Steinberg , and Alexander Holderness — May 24, 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

Reviving the Arsenal of Democracy: Steps for Surging Defense Industrial Capacity
Report by Cynthia Cook — March 14, 2023

Constricting the Means of Production: Ally-Centric Cooperative Economic Deterrence
Commentary by Alexander Holderness and Cynthia Cook — February 14, 2023
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Assessing the Affordability of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift Portfolio
Report by Gregory Sanders , Andrew Philip Hunter , and Rhys McCormick — November 13, 2019
Defense Acquisition Trends 2019: Army Contract Trends
Brief by Rhys McCormick — November 5, 2019
Defense Acquisition Trends 2019: Topline DoD Trends
Brief by Rhys McCormick — October 10, 2019
Implementing Innovation: The 21st Century National Security Innovation Partnership Conference
Event by Kathleen H. Hicks and Andrew Philip Hunter — September 23, 2019
Morgan Dwyer Joins the CSIS International Security Program as Deputy Director for Policy Analysis with the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group
Press Release — September 9, 2019
Acquisition of Software-Defined Hardware-Based Adaptable Systems
Report by Andrew Philip Hunter , Schuyler Moore , and Maura Rose McQuade — August 7, 2019
What Comes after the ‘Last Supper’?
Critical Questions by Andrew Philip Hunter and Rhys McCormick — June 11, 2019
Beating the Air into Submission: Investing in Vertical Lift Modernization (Part II)
Brief by Andrew Philip Hunter and Gabriel Coll — May 10, 2019
Acquisition Trends, 2018: Defense Contract Spending Bounces Back
Report by Gregory Sanders , Rhys McCormick , and Andrew Philip Hunter — April 15, 2019
Implementing Innovation Series: A Perspective from Will Roper, Air Force Acquisition Executive
Event by Andrew Philip Hunter and Will Roper — March 15, 2019