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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- aschwartz@csis.org
- Paige Montfort
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
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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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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 by Gregory Sanders , Andrew Philip Hunter , Frank Kendall , Barry Lynn , Marjorie Censer , and Pierre Chao — 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
Beating the Air into Submission: Investing in Vertical Lift Modernization
Brief by Andrew Philip Hunter , Robert Karlen , and Gabriel Coll — February 4, 2019
Surviving the Defense Industry: New Entrants and Small Business Graduation
Event by Gregory Sanders , Andrew Philip Hunter , Emily Harman , Christian Brose , Tara Murphy Dougherty , and Brennan Grignon — February 1, 2019
Masterpiece or Misfire? What to Expect in the FY 2020 Defense Budget Request
Event by Todd Harrison , Mark F. Cancian , Andrew Philip Hunter , Kathleen H. Hicks , and Mackenzie Eaglen — January 31, 2019
The Business of Software Innovation
Event by Andrew Philip Hunter , Jeff Boleng , Brett Lambert , and Beth McGrath — January 29, 2019
Press Briefing: The State of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Event by Gregory Sanders and Andrew Philip Hunter — November 27, 2018
Press Briefing: The State of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Transcript — November 27, 2018
New Entrants and Small Business Graduation in the Market for Federal Contracts
Report by Gregory Sanders and Andrew Philip Hunter — November 20, 2018