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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The Army's Next-Generation Combat Vehicle
Event — March 10, 2021
Defense Acquisition in the Biden Administration
Critical Questions by Rhys McCormick — February 12, 2021
Arms Trade Reform Options for the New Administration and Congress
Critical Questions by Gregory Sanders — February 5, 2021
Department of Defense Other Transaction Authority Trends: A New R&D Funding Paradigm?
Brief by Rhys McCormick — December 8, 2020
To Compete, Invest in People: Retaining the U.S. Defense Enterprise’s Technical Workforce
Brief by Lindsey R. Sheppard, Morgan Dwyer, Melissa Dalton, and Angelina Hidalgo — November 23, 2020
Defense Acquisition Trends 2020: Topline DoD Trends
Brief by Rhys McCormick — October 8, 2020
Online Event: Department of Defense’s Service Industrial Base
Event — October 1, 2020
Measuring Service Contract Performance
Report by Gregory Sanders and Andrew Philip Hunter — September 18, 2020
Is the Ratio of Investment between Research and Development to Production in Major Defense Acquisition Programs Experiencing Fundamental Change?
Report by Gregory Sanders, Andrew Philip Hunter, and Rhys McCormick — August 17, 2020
Cycle Times and Cycles of Acquisition Reform
Brief by Alec C. Blivas, Brenen Tidwell, and Morgan Dwyer — August 5, 2020