Building at Scale: Reforming the Defense Industrial Base | 2026 Global Security Forum

Building at Scale: Reforming the Defense Industrial Base | 2026 Global Security Forum

How can the United States rebuild its industrial capacity—from shipyards and semiconductors to munitions and the workforce—to translate innovation into sustained warfighting capability? Moderated by Morgan Brennan, “Morning Call” Anchor, CNBC, this panel will convene Hon. Michael P. Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, U.S. Department of War, John Baylouny, President and Chief Executive Officer, Leonardo DRS, Chris Power, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Hadrian, and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA), Vice Chairman, House Armed Services Committee. They will discuss how military advantage today depends not only on developing breakthrough technologies, but on scaling their production and deploying faster than our adversaries. To view the full forum, please visit: 2026 Global Security Forum, America at 250: A Defining Moment for American Statecraft and Military Power | CSIS Events. This event is made possible by the generous support of Leonardo DRS. --------------------------------------------- A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Visit https://www.csis.org to find more of our work as we bring bipartisan solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Want to see more videos and virtual events? Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications: https://cs.is/2dCfTve Follow CSIS on: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/csis • Facebook: https://facebook.com/CSIS.org • Instagram: https://instagram.com/csis/