Virtual Event | From Production Lines to Front Lines: Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base for Future Great Power Conflict

From Ukraine to the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. defense industrial base has struggled to meet emergent security demands. Ever-evolving threats, technology, and priorities are reshaping defense industrial requirements. New approaches, from integrating commercial technology into defense manufacturing to landmark legislation such as the SHIPS Act, aim to revitalize the U.S. defense industrial base. But a major gap remains between U.S. defense strategy and current defense industrial reality. What reforms are needed to bridge this gap and strengthen the defense industrial base?

Join the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) on Tuesday, June 24, from 9:30–10:45 a.m. ET for an event on revitalizing the U.S. defense industrial base, featuring opening remarks by Rep. John Garamendi (D, CA-8). The panel discussion will draw on the recent CNAS report, From Production Lines to Front Lines: Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base for Future Great Power Conflict by Becca Wasser and Philip Sheers, and cover how to improve a range of sectors from shipbuilding to munitions.

Opening Remarks:

Representative John Garamendi (D, CA-8)
Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness in the House Armed Services Committee

Panelists:

Hon. Douglas R. Bush
Former Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology

Tom Jones
Corporate Vice President and President, Aeronautics Systems Sector, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Becca Wasser
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Defense Program, CNAS

Moderated by:

Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn
Senior Fellow and Director, Defense Program, CNAS

For registration questions, contact Jasmine Butler at [email protected]. For media inquiries, contact Alexa Whaley at [email protected].