General Faulkner was interviewed on May 21, 2025, by Defense Acquisition managing editor Benjamin Tyree. In a recent interview with Defense Acquisition Magazine, Lt. Gen. William Mark…
by Jennings Dixon, IDB Program Manager In his 2021 “Message to the Force”, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin emphasized the critical importance of prioritizing defense,…
U.S. Foreign Policy and the Southern Border: What the Interim National Security Strategic Guidance and the movement of people have to tell us The Institute for Defense and Business (IDB), a…
The Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing how governments manage cities. Every aspect of city life, including mobility, health care, security, water, energy, community engagement,…
The Use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity When the words artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity are mentioned in the same sentence, you…
The COVID-19 pandemic created one of the largest disruptions to the global supply chain in recent history. Companies scrambled to meet surging demand on everything…
Many of the world’s conflicts are born out of disputes over resources. Since the earliest days of civilization, physical battles have been waged over land…
To optimize organizational effectiveness and efficiency in the defense industry, a culture of continuous improvement and learning must be implemented. Both leadership and teamwork skills can be…
Continuous process improvement is the act of regularly making improvements to an item, service or process. This refinement is intended to occur repeatedly and can take the…