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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- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Paige Montfort
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
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- pmontfort@csis.org
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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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Artificial Intelligence and National Security: The Importance of the AI Ecosystem
Event by Andrew Philip Hunter , Dr. David Sparrow , Ms. Erin Hawley , Dr. Drew Vandeth , and Mr. Ryan Lewis — November 5, 2018

Artificial Intelligence and National Security: The Importance of the AI Ecosystem
Report by Andrew Philip Hunter , Lindsey R. Sheppard , Robert Karlen , and Leonardo Balieiro — November 5, 2018

Review Warns Defense Industrial Base Faces 'Unprecedented Set of Challenges’
Critical Questions by Rhys McCormick — October 5, 2018

Acquisition Trends 2018: Defense Contract Spending Bounces Back Executive Summary
Brief by Gregory Sanders , Andrew Philip Hunter , and Rhys McCormick — September 13, 2018

U.S. Arms Transfer Policy
Event by Andrew Philip Hunter , Ambassador Tina Kaidanow , Mr. Alex Gray , Ms. Laura Cressey , Mr. Jeff Abramson , Mr. Keith Webster , Ms. Melissa Dalton , and Mr. Dak Hardwick — August 8, 2018

Essential Imperatives for U.S. Arms Transfer Policy
Commentary by Andrew Philip Hunter and Melissa Dalton — July 24, 2018

Use of Incentives in Performance-Based Logistics Contracting
Report by Gregory Sanders , Andrew Howe , Grant McDonald , and Jesse E. Ellman — April 9, 2018

A Strategic Approach to Defense Investment
Commentary by Andrew Philip Hunter — March 26, 2018

National Technology and Industrial Base Integration: How to Overcome Barriers and Capitalize on Cooperation
Event by Andrew Philip Hunter , Dr. John "Jerry" McGinn , Mr. Simon Gadd , Mr. Roger Grose , and Mr. Ghislain Chaput — March 9, 2018

National Technology and Industrial Base Integration
Report by Gregory Sanders , Andrew Philip Hunter , Rhys McCormick , Samuel Mooney , and Daniel Herschlag — March 9, 2018
