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Defense Department
January 2020
Vital Signs 2020: Industrial Base Could Struggle to Surge Production in Wartime
By Jon HarperThe U.S. industrial base would be challenged to ramp up production to meet wartime requirements in the event of a protracted great power conflict, analysts and Pentagon officials say. -
Defense Department
January 2020
Vital Signs 2020: Small Businesses Concerned About New Cybersecurity Certification
By Connie LeeThe Pentagon is rolling out new cybersecurity regulations for handling unclassified information that may bar contractors from bidding on future programs if they do not obtain the required certifications. -
Defense Department
January 2020
Vital Signs 2020: Defense Sector Straining to Attract STEM Talent
For years, experts and military officials have been sounding the alarm across the defense industry: More STEM — or science, technology, engineering and mathematics — talent is needed to meet the challenges of a volatile and uncertain future. -
Defense Department
January 2020
Vital Signs 2020: Defense Industrial Base’s Report Card Reveals ‘C’ Grade
By Wesley Hallman and Christopher SmithThe Executive Order 13806 report on production risks to critical defense industrial supply chains in 2018 starkly framed the health of the U.S. defense industrial base as key to the readiness of the nation’s armed forces to confront near-term threats and their ability to compete long-term against strategic adversaries. -
Defense Department
January 2020
Signs of Progress on Industrial Base Issues
By Jens Pederson-Giles and Kevin MerrickFor decades, defense policymakers have focused attention on the U.S. manufacturing sector as an area of strategic concern for the United States. -
Defense Department
January 2020
Defense Production Act Must Remain Committed To National Security
By Emma WatkinsThe Defense Production Act lies at a unique nexus between private industry and federal investment for the purposes of national security. In many respects, the act is well suited to address key vulnerabilities in the industrial base. -
Defense Department
January 2020
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Defense Department
January 2020
Tough Choices for Military, Political Leaders
The strategic environment has changed drastically since the Soviet Union’s fall and the rise of China. Our current National Security Strategy accurately defines the threats we face in emerging great power competition, as well as the steps needed to protect the nation. -
Defense Department
January 2020
FLIR Markets Upgraded Explosives Detector
FLIR Systems recently launched an improved version of its handheld explosives trace detector. -
Defense Department
December 2019
Blockchain Tech Has Numerous Applications for Defense
By James Gatto and Townsend BourneThe use of blockchain technology is gaining traction in all industries. The federal government has taken notice and has been exploring ways in which the technology may be used for its benefit.
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