Resilience for the Future is the central theme for the Fall 2023 George Mason University – Defense Acquisition University Government Contracting conference.
The COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine have shown how important it is for both the government and commercial sectors to be able to bounce back from crises and to continue to deliver what is needed despite supply chain shocks, rapidly evolving threats, and other challenges related to such crises.
- How can the U.S. nurture a defense industrial base that can effectively withstand and recover from supply shocks in the event of conflict?
- How do we implement a proactive, rather than reactive, planning framework for risk management in national security?
Conference Sessions & Video Links
Fireside Chat with The Honorable Alan F. Estevez
Cybersecurity and Cyber Resiliency in a “Zero Trust” Era
Industrial Base Challenges: Attracting, Retaining & Scaling Capabilities
Building a Resilient Government and Industry Workforce
Senior Procurement Perspectives on Resilience for the Future
Fireside Chat with PPBE Commission
Background Readings
- Effective Competition and Market Concentration Trends in the Department of Defense Contractor Base, Edward Hyatt, Baroni Center White Paper No. 18, November 2, 2023
- How Not to Alienate Business Partners: A Framework for Addressing Factors Impacting Retention of Defense Contractors, Moshe Schwartz and Michelle V. J. Johnson, Baroni Center White Paper No. 19, November 2, 2023
- National Defense Industrial Strategy, with release planned by December 2023
- Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast: DoD’s Upcoming Industrial Strategy, Oct. 31, 2023
- More ‘Buy America’ provisions threaten our industrial base and national security, Jerry McGinn, Opinion, The Hill, Oct. 27, 2023