Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment
Abstract
The IBAS program has a two-pronged approach to identify projects: 1) periodic assessments of the national technology and industrial base by the OSD Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) office of Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy (MIBP) as directed by 10 U.S. Code 2505, and 2) a call for projects to industry. MIBP collaborates with the services and agencies in performing assessments under the 2505 program to identify elements of the industrial base where current spending on production and research is insufficient to keep critical capabilities viable. While industrial base risks are mitigated primarily through the direct engagement of prime contractors, program managers and military departments, exceptional cases require a more direct defense-wide intervention strategy. This Defense-wide Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program element, directed by Title 10 USC Section 2508, provides the Department with that means. All projects are evaluated for industrial base risk using fragility and criticality risk criteria, similar to the more familiar probability and consequence risk criteria. Fragility examines characteristics that make a specific capability likely to be disrupted. Criticality examines characteristics that make a specific capability difficult to replace if disrupted. In addition to the gating criteria of fragility and criticality, additional factors for project selection include: •An identifiable path of preservation or innovation for an existing capability with a very high probability of being needed in the short to medium term •The loss of the capability is likely in the absence of the proposed support •An analysis showing that the project results in a lower overall cost to the department than if capability is developed from scratch when needed IBAS investments are focused on three broad industry groupings: 1) Missiles and Munitions, 2) Space, and 3) Other industrial base niches. Priority is given to investments that cut across multiple platforms and services.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 819_0607210D8Z_7_0400_PB_2017
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