Center for the Industrial Base

Reimagining government-industry collaboration to foster innovation, build capacity, and achieve victory.

CSIS’s Center for the Industrial Base (CIB), formerly the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (DIIG), provides impactful research on the ways in which the United States and its allies can collaborate more effectively with industry of all types and build their respective industrial bases. The center primarily focuses on 1) DOD and federal industrial base challenges, 2) government contracting trends in defense, civilian agencies, and international markets, 3) industry-government collaboration, and 4) international industrial cooperation. CIB monitors important developments in the global defense industry and produces major research projects and long-form reports; commentaries and articles in popular media; and annual conferences and livestream roundtables.

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What the CMMC Pause Means for the Defense Industrial Base

The Pentagon has paused its contractor cybersecurity certification program amid concerns from small businesses. What does the decision mean, and how can the department strengthen supply chain cybersecurity without imposing unsustainable burdens on smaller contractors?

Critical Questions by Jerry McGinn and Oliver Buntin — July 29, 2026

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What the CMMC Pause Means for the Defense Industrial Base

The Pentagon has paused its contractor cybersecurity certification program amid concerns from small businesses. What does the decision mean, and how can the department strengthen supply chain cybersecurity without imposing unsustainable burdens on smaller contractors?

Critical Questions by Jerry McGinn and Oliver Buntin — July 29, 2026

Japan’s Defense Industry Charts an Uncertain Global Path

With the Mogami frigate sale to Australia and the end of decades-old restrictions, Tokyo's manufacturers are entering the world market as both partner and rival to allied producers —a tension Washington and its friends must now learn to manage.

Commentary by Alek Jovovic and Awais Hanif — July 28, 2026

The Value of U.S. Land Power

This working paper examines the utility and relevance of U.S. land forces in the contemporary global security environment and discusses the inherent advantages and limits of land forces as part of the joint force.

Report by Jerry McGinn, Jason Paul "JP" Gresh, and Alek Jovovic — July 14, 2026

Aligning the U.S. and Canadian Defense Industrial Bases

On this episode of All About the Base, Dr. Jerry McGinn unpacks U.S.-Canadian industrial integration with Ms. Joanne Lostracco, Minister at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. and Director General of Defence Procurement with Public Services & Procurement Canada.

Event — July 13, 2026

Formula 1 on the Front Lines

Hosting F1 races was supposed to showcase the Gulf's post-oil future. Instead, the Iran war canceled two Grand Prix races and two more are under threat. What does this mean for the future of hosting major global events in contested regions?

Commentary by Emily Harding and Cynthia R. Cook — July 9, 2026

Is the Industrial Base on a Wartime Footing? A Progress Report

Is the U.S. defense industrial base on a wartime footing? This analysis measures the Pentagon’s progress toward this goal across key categories, including defense spending, new entrants, munitions, rare earths, and foreign military sales, and identifies where gaps remain.

Report by Jerry McGinn and A.J. Dilts — July 6, 2026

Is the Industrial Base on a Wartime Footing? A Progress Report

On this episode of All About the Base, Dr. Jerry McGinn assesses where progress toward placing the industrial base on a wartime footing is being made across priority areas like munitions, supply chains, and allied cooperation, and identifies where greater focus is needed.

Event — June 29, 2026

Industrial Athleticism: Calibrating Defense Production to Address Evolving Threats

The greatest threat to U.S. defense systems is not our adversaries — it's their obsolescence. To calibrate production for evolving threats with scarce resources, the U.S. needs an agile industrial base able to shift between surge, scale, and sustain acquisition strategies.

Commentary by Alek Jovovic and A.J. Dilts — June 17, 2026