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handle is hein.crs/goveqjv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: FY2025 NDAA: Defense Industrial Base Policy August 19, 2024 Background The defense industrial base (DIB) is the network of organizations, facilities, and resources that supplies the U.S. government-particularly the Department of Defense (DOD)-with materials, products, and services for defense purposes. The DIB is large and complex, encompassing private and public entities engaged in activities ranging from basic research to the assembly and delivery of complete platforms. Given its role in enabling military operations, the DIB has received attention from Congress as part of the annual defense authorization process. During Congress's consideration of a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025), much of this attention has focused on the question of whether defense suppliers can reliably and effectively produce the weapons and equipment needed by DOD. Some Members, executive branch officials, and industry figures have claimed that achieving U.S. strategic objectives-particularly those relating to competition with China and security assistance to Ukraine-requires broad improvements to the industrial base, such as strengthened supply chains and expanded capacity. In analyzing the condition of the DIB, some industry stakeholders have emphasized what they see as problems with government management (e.g., allegedly onerous regulatory barriers and an inflexible acquisition system), while others, including at least one Senator and one executive branch official, have publicly highlighted what they contend are issues with private industry (such as purported overcharging and corporate underinvestment in capital projects). For further discussion of DIB-related developments and issues, see CRS Report R4775 1, The US. Defense Industrial Base: Background and Issues for Congress. Overview of NDAA Provisions The House-passed (H.R. 8070) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)-reported (S. 4638) bills for an FY2025 NDAA each contain provisions addressing a variety of defense industrial issues, programs, and policies. These provisions may be broadly divided into two categories: those relating to supply chains and domestic sourcing, and those relating to other industrial base matters. The first category includes provisions that would Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12406 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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