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Defense Department
January 2018
NDIA Moves Forward as an Enterprise in 2018
As we enter 2018, I want to take this opportunity to recount the National Defense Industrial Association’s deliberate efforts over the past year to add member value and offer insight on where we are going. -
Defense Department
November 2017
The Complexity of Multi-Domain Operations
For the U.S. military to maintain its status as the greatest fighting force in the world, it must continue to learn and understand the multi-domain battlespace and significantly improve its operations across the entire range of military activity. -
Defense Department
September 2017
Acquisition Reform Is a National Imperative
In the words of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, “we need to put technology into the hands of our soldiers faster.” No truer words could be spoken. -
Defense Department
August 2017
Solving the Military Readiness Conundrum
The U.S. military is the greatest and most capable fighting force the world has ever seen, and serving side by side for 39 years with the wonderful men and women who defend the nation is the proudest accomplishment of my life. -
Defense Department
July 2017
National Defense Is Not a Political Issue
For almost 100 years, the National Defense Industrial Association has represented the industrial base and provided a critical contribution to the national security dialogue. -
June 2017
Industry, Government: Enduring Partners
The National Defense Industrial Association is a world-class organization with nearly 100 years of exemplary service to the nation. -
April 2017
Contending With a World of Disorder
By Craig R. McKinleyWe seem to be living through, and trying to deal with, an absence of “regular order” everywhere. -
April 2017
Trump’s Buildup: Easier Said Than Done
By Craig R. McKinleyLike millions of Americans across at least three generations, I have enjoyed Star Wars and the enterprise it spawned following its 1977 debut. -
March 2017
Robots to Revolutionize Military Operations
By Craig R. McKinleyBy some estimates, by the end of this century 70 percent of today’s occupations will be replaced by robots or other forms of automation. -
Government Policy
January 2017
Trump Aerospace Industry Tweets Misfire
By Craig R. McKinleyThe major item that needs to be considered by our new president is the size and composition of the nation’s defense industrial base.
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