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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Building a Mutually Complementary Supply Chain between Japan and the United States

Japan’s recent increases in defense spending and relaxation of defense export rules have prompted a new era of opportunity in defense industrial cooperation with the United States, specifically in the realm of uncrewed aerial systems and electro-optical sensors.

Report by Christopher B. Johnstone, Cynthia Cook, Audrey Aldisert, Leah Klaas, Christine Michienzi, Gregg Rubinstein, Gregory Sanders, and Nicholas Szechenyi — August 15, 2024

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The National Defense Industrial Strategy: The Way Ahead

DIIG Director Dr. Cynthia R. Cook will speak with the Honorable Dr. Laura D. Taylor-Kale, the first Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (ASD(IBP)), on the DoD's new National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS).

Event — January 11, 2024

The National Defense Industrial Strategy: The Way Ahead

DIIG Director Dr. Cynthia R. Cook will spoke with the Honorable Dr. Laura D. Taylor-Kale, the first Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (ASD(IBP)), on the DoD's new National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS).

Transcript — January 11, 2024

2023 DAPA-CSIS Executive Summary

The United States and the Republic of Korea are ready for the next step in their defense cooperation—industrial integration.

Report by Gregory Sanders and Nicholas Velazquez — December 19, 2023

Defense Acquisition Trends 2023: A Preliminary Look

This CSIS brief summarizes the Department of Defense’s latest acquisition trends. In fiscal year 2022, defense contracts to industry kept pace with inflation, but shifts in response to the war in Ukraine do not begin until 2023.

Brief by Gregory Sanders, Nicholas Velazquez, Emily Hardesty, and Audrey Aldisert — December 7, 2023

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