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Industrial Base

03/30/2026

Vital Signs 2026: Supercharging the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Over the last three years, the National Defense Industrial Association has advocated for more focused and bipartisan attention on the interdependent link between a strong U.S. defense industrial base and effective national deterrence.
Cybersecurity

03/20/2026

The First 100 Days of CMMC, And What Comes Next
Following a multi-year rulemaking process, the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program crossed the regulatory finish line on Nov. 10. For much of the defense industrial base, that moment carried a simple question — now that CMMC had moved from concept to reality, what would change first?
Defense Contracting

02/09/2026

Defense Sector Inflation Threatens to Eat Away at Budget Plus-Ups
In December, the Swiss government announced that it was reducing its planned buy of 36 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters from U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin.
Army News

06/25/2025

Axed Army Vehicle Programs Leave Unanswered Questions
The Army is moving on from both its battle-worn High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle — better known as the Humvee — and the program intended to replace it, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. The decision has been met with varying degrees of surprise and uncertainty from those left in its dust.
Cybersecurity

06/02/2025

CMMC: Defense Industry Gears Up For Cybersecurity Program Implementation
Shortly before the start of the new year, the final rule for the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program went into effect, over five years since the program was created.
Defense Department

01/07/2025

Army, Pentagon Explore AI’s Potential to Transform Acquisition
The Army recently announced a new pilot project to explore potential applications of generative AI for the service’s acquisition activities. At the same time, the Defense Department as a whole is making a concerted effort to put advanced capabilities not only into the hands of warfighters but also those buying their equipment.
Emerging Technologies

07/24/2024

Testing Top of Mind as U.S. Lags China In Hypersonics Race
Hypersonics are seen as an important technology in the ongoing strategic competition with China and Russia. Several organizations in the United States are working to build up the testing infrastructure that can help accelerate the development of these high-speed systems.
Defense Department

07/22/2024

BREAKING: New Arctic Strategy Calls For Updated Cold-Weather Tech
The Pentagon’s new Arctic strategy released July 22 calls for the services to field robust sensors, communications links and unmanned systems that can function in the region’s harsh environments.
Defense Department

07/22/2024

Context Key for Medical Trauma Training, Study Finds
ARLINGTON, Virginia — What’s the best trauma simulation technology for military medical training? That’s a question the University of South Florida’s Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation explored in a study.
Defense Department

06/06/2024

VIEWPOINT: Pentagon Brings Clarity to Buy American Requirements
On Feb. 15 the Defense Department issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement Executive Order 14005, “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers.”