“Vital Signs” 2025 — Restoring a Strong and Resilient U.S. DIB Through Balanced Reforms
(ARLINGTON, VA) The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) announces the release of its annual flagship report “Vital Signs 2025: The Health and Readiness of the Defense Industrial Base,” which highlights key areas where government and industry can partner together to better manage time and money in support of current national objectives of strengthening the lethality and readiness of the Joint Force and restoring the resilience of the U.S. DIB.
"As Vital Signs 2025 explains, Congress and the Administration are inheriting the political conditions necessary to break up a centralized, outdated acquisition system that prioritizes minimizing government risk over speed and innovation," said NDIA President and CEO David Norquist. "But achieving meaningful reform will require a balanced public policy approach to ensure progress is both effective and sustainable."
The report draws from over 1,200 industry and government leaders and offers 76 short-, medium-, and long-term solutions to provide more flexible response options to policymakers.
“Vital Signs 2025 is designed to strengthen the hand of decisionmakers to both deter aggression and maximize the range of credible response options if conflict erupts,” said Jennifer Stewart, NDIA’s Executive Vice President for Strategy and Policy. “If we want the U.S. DIB to have increased capacity, capability, and resilience, then we must prioritize budget, acquisition, and requirements processes that can pace at speed and scale with 21st century innovation and technology.”
To access the full report, visit https://www.ndia.org/vitalsigns
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Rachel Sutherland, NDIA Director of PR & Communications