Defense Primer: U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) relies on a wide-ranging and complex industrial base for the products and services that enable the Departments warfighting capabilities. Definitions of what this industrial base encompasses vary in scope and emphasis. Some analysts and experts distinguish between a domestic defense industrial base (DIB) and a global DIB. The domestic DIB includes public-sector (government-owned, government-operated) facilities, academic institutions, and private-sector (commercial) companies located in the United States. Congress has taken some interest and action to support and sustain the domestic DIB.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 22, 2021
Accession Number
AD1169640

Entities

People

  • Heidi M. Peters

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Congress
  • Construction Materials
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Domestic
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • Laptop Computers
  • Law
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Space Systems
  • Supply Chain
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.