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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 12: U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan attends the daily press briefing at the White House on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. Sullivan spoke on the need to continue support for Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia and answered questions on the Israel-Hamas war. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

What Jake Sullivan wants the Trump administration to know about the defense industrial base

President Biden’s top National Security Advisor briefed a small group of defense reporters at the White House on the lessons he hopes to pass on to the…

Jan 15, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Data highlights US defense industry’s modern separation from the broader economy

"Yes, commercial companies have stopped selling to the DOD. However, there’s a parallel phenomenon where the companies that sell to the DOD have largely exited the commercial…

Aug 23, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon seeks public comment on defense industrial base adoption of AI

Responses are expected to inform a “Trusted AI Defense Industrial Base Roadmap" that officials plan to produce, according to a notice.

May 21, 2024 By Jon Harper

DOD launching fully operational vulnerability disclosure program for defense industrial base

The Defense Department’s Cyber Crime Center announced that it is setting up an official Defense Industrial Base-Vulnerability Disclosure Program (DIB-VDP).

Apr 19, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

Lockheed Martin employees work on the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter production line in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo from DVIDS)

New DOD strategy aims to improve contractors’ cybersecurity, resiliency

The Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Strategy outlines four goals as well as corresponding objectives that cover activities from fiscal 2024 to 2027.

Mar 28, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

Defense leaders on accelerating mission with AI and security

Twelve leaders across the defense community discuss pilot projects, investment strategies and frameworks aimed at improving AI integration in a recent interview series.

Jan 24, 2024 By Scoop News Group

Tech, cyber prioritized in DOD’s new industrial base strategy

The highly anticipated NDIS has finally been released.

Jan 11, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon, Department of Defense, DOD, federal IT, cybersecurity, Washington, D.C. — The Air Force Memorial and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. (REUTERS / Joshua Roberts)

Pentagon looks to expand voluntary cyber information-sharing with contractors

Roughly 12,000 contractors are eligible to participate today. With the new rule, that number would expand to 80,000.

May 16, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

Wallops Island, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2021. U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs and the Army Hypersonic Program Office successfully conducted a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign. This test informed the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike and the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon offensive hypersonic strike capability. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

Pentagon awards three contracts to bolster US hypersonics supply chains

Northrop Grumman, General Electric and Carbon-Carbon Advanced Technologies (C-CAT) were each awarded contracts, the Defense Department announced.

Apr 28, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

A logo sits illuminated at the Microsoft booth on day 2 of the GSMA Mobile World Congress at Fira Barcelona on February 28, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Getty Images)

Microsoft completes voluntary CMMC assessment, a win for smaller contractors using its services

DIB contractors that use Microsoft cloud services may only need to meet a small portion of CMMC's 110 controls after the cloud provider passed its voluntary assessment.

Mar 7, 2023 By Billy Mitchell