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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- Chief Communications Officer
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- Paige Montfort
- Assistant Director of Communications, External Relations
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Transatlantic Defense during Wartime
Transatlantic defense is at a key juncture as Russia's war in Ukraine has brought greater unity but also thrown into relief the challenges of producing military capability. The European Union and NATO have an opportunity to build on their strengths to address this crisis.
Report by Cynthia Cook Max Bergmann Mark F. Cancian Gregory Sanders Sissy Martinez Otto Svendsen and Nicholas Velazquez — September 5, 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

Understanding China’s Gallium Sanctions
Critical Questions by Alexander Holderness Nicholas Velazquez Henry H. Carroll and Cynthia Cook — July 7, 2023

European Warfighting Resilience and NATO Race of Logistics: Ensuring That Europe Has the Fuel It Needs to Fight the Next War
Brief by Anna Dowd Dominik P. Jankowski and Cynthia Cook — June 28, 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
Featured Event
Acquisition for Innovation: A Conversation with DUSD(A&S), the Honorable Dr. Radha Iyengar Plumb
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Implementing Innovation: The 21st Century National Security Innovation Partnership Conference
Event — 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 — March 15, 2019
The Change We Need: Making Defense More Future Proof through Adaptable Systems
Report by Andrew Philip Hunter and Maura Rose McQuade — March 12, 2019
Is Bigger Better? Concentration, Competition, and Defense Contracting Outcomes
Event — February 11, 2019
Evaluating Consolidation and the Threat of Monopolies within Industrial Sectors
Report by Gregory Sanders Zach Huitink and Andrew Philip Hunter — February 11, 2019