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  • Industrial Base

    November 2023

    Tax Policies Must Line Up with National Security Objectives

    By Jennifer Stewart
    It is imperative Congress passes the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization and appropriations bills and enacts a four-year fix to Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires companies to amortize research and development expenses. These legislative efforts will benefit all companies in the defense sector.
  • Defense Department

    November 2023

    AUKUS EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with Bonnie Jenkins, Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security

    National Defense Editor in Chief Stew Magnuson spoke to Jenkins Nov. 18 on the sidelines of the Halifax International Security Forum. The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
  • Global Defense Market

    November 2023

    HALIFAX SECURITY FORUM: Washington to Host Defense Industry Conference for Ukraine

    Looking long term to a day when Ukraine will be recovering from its war with Russia, the White House and the Ukrainian government will hold a joint conference to explore how to support the war-torn country’s defense industrial base, a Biden administration official said Nov. 18.
  • International

    October 2023

    Leverage Canada's Defence Industry to Strengthen Supply Chain

    By Suzanne Wilkinson
    In February 2021, the United States and Canada jointly issued the “Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership,” strengthening bilateral supply chain security and reinforcing the profoundly interconnected and beneficial economic relationship between the two countries.
  • Industrial Base

    September 2023

    JUST IN: Potential Government Shutdown 'Extremely Disruptive' for Supply Chain

    With the military currently providing aid to Ukraine while simultaneously preparing for a possible Indo-Pacific conflict, a government shutdown would be “extremely disruptive” for production lines, a top Pentagon official said Sept. 26.
  • Defense Department

    September 2023

    NDAA Continues Trend of Supply Chain Vigilance to Reduce Reliance on China

    By Jessica Curyto and Ed Shapiro
    The fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act includes several provisions that continue the trend of vigilance of defense-critical supply chains to reduce the Defense Department’s reliance on China, Russia and other so-called “countries of concern.”
  • Industrial Base

    May 2023

    One Supply Chain Monopoly Comes to an End

    By Martin Hart
    Over the last few years, we have been sounding the alarm over what we have perceived as a potential threat to U.S. defense — the very real possibility of a critical shortage of field programmable gate array components. These electronic devices — integrated circuits designed to be configured by a customer or a designer after manufacturing — form a vital part of many defense and aerospace guidance systems.
  • Manufacturing

    February 2023

    SPECIAL REPORT: How Immigration Reforms Can Help Counter China

    China’s growing might and control over critical supply chains has prompted the United States to invest billions into “reshoring” the manufacturing of semiconductors and defense-related technologies.
  • Industrial Base

    February 2023

    SPECIAL REPORT: Annual Survey Shows Growing Worry Over Health of Industrial Base (Updated)

    By Jennifer Stewart and Robbie Van Steenburg
    The National Defense Industrial Association has issued Vital Signs over the last three years to encourage conversations at all levels of government and among Americans interested in national defense about the necessary policies and investments required to maintain the superior readiness of the U.S. defense industrial base.
  • Industrial Base

    January 2023

    An Arsenal of Peace in Challenging Times

    By Michael Bayer
    In its 103-year history, NDIA has been at the tip of the spear during many challenging times for our industry. This is yet another.
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