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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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

U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago

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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Current Challenges to the Defense Industrial Base

Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group's roundtable discussion on defense industrial base challenges in the context of the Ukraine war.

September 20, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence and National Security: The Importance of the AI Ecosystem

Watch the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and the International Security Program as they had a discussion on national security, artificial intelligence, and the nexus between AI’s national security applications and its broader commercial applications.

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

This study presents the key steps to be taken to facilitate the successful integration of AI into national security applications based on an accurate understanding of where the AI field currently stands.

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’

CSIS defense expert Rhys McCormick breaks down the recently released White House report on U.S. defense industrial base in a new CQ piece.

Critical Questions by Rhys McCormick — October 5, 2018

Acquisition Trends 2018: Defense Contract Spending Bounces Back Executive Summary

This report analyzes the current state of affairs in defense acquisition by combining detailed policy and data analysis to provide a comprehensive overview of the current and future outlook for defense acquisition.

Brief by Gregory Sanders , Andrew Philip Hunter , and Rhys McCormick — September 13, 2018

U.S. Arms Transfer Policy

The Trump Administration released its new Conventional Arms Transfer (CAT) policy and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) export policy in April 2018. It constitutes the first update to the CAT policy since January 2014.

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

While the economic imperative associated with arms transfers is important for industry stakeholders, the security and humanitarian imperatives inherent in this issue should not be forgotten.

Commentary by Andrew Philip Hunter and Melissa Dalton — July 24, 2018

Use of Incentives in Performance-Based Logistics Contracting

Traditional contracting is primarily transactional, rewarding contractors when deliveries are made or certain process milestones are met. Performance-Based Logistic (PBL) contracting seeks to base contractor incentives on ongoing performance measures to achieve reliability and cost savings.

Report by Gregory Sanders , Andrew Howe , Grant McDonald , and Jesse E. Ellman — April 9, 2018