The Department of Defense has released a plan outlining the measures DOD will take to implement the National Defense Industrial Strategy, or NDIS.
DOD said Tuesday the NDIS Implementation Plan outlines six key implementation initiatives and associated lines of effort that will enable the department to mitigate risks and achieve a more resilient defense industrial base.
“This implementation plan offers industry, global allies, and partners clear direction on the Department’s priorities for industrial capacity building,” said Laura Taylor-Kale, assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy.
6 Key Implementation Initiatives
The initiatives outlined in the document are Indo-Pacific deterrence, production and supply chains, allied and partner industrial collaboration, capabilities and infrastructure modernization, new capabilities using flexible pathways, and intellectual property and data analysis.
Each initiative comes with specific lines of effort.
Under production and supply chains, lines of effort include assessing supply chain risk vulnerabilities, onshoring critical production capacity and advancing industrial cybersecurity.
“Implementing these initiatives will require coordinated efforts across the DoD, and support and cooperation from our interagency, industry, and international stakeholders, as well as our champions in Congress,” noted Taylor-Kale.
What Is NDIS?
In January, the Pentagon issued the inaugural National Defense Industrial Strategy, outlining the department’s four strategic priorities: resilient supply chains, workforce readiness, flexible acquisition and economic deterrence.
The strategy recommends several measures under each strategic priority and intends to guide DOD’s policy development, engagement and investment in the defense industrial base over the next three to five years.
