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Ukraine Contracting Actions

The Department of Defense has obligated $21.2B on contract under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, and an additional $25.1B on contract to replace equipment drawn down from U.S. stocks.

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Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP) Highlights

The Department of Defense (DoD) is fortifying America's industrial base with innovative biotechnology solutions through a series of recent awards. Over the last three months, DoD has issued 34 awards as part of the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP), for a combined value of $60.2 million. These awards support the Department’s five-year plan to invest in projects that bolster the establishment of a bioindustrial manufacturing base and scale the development of emerging technology for a more resilient industrial base.

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Inaugural Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) Symposium

The Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) Directorate within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (OASD(IBP)) recently hosted the inaugural Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) Symposium in San Diego, California from 11-12 September 2024. Approximately 500 people participated in the event, including senior leaders from government, industry, and the investment community who gathered to discuss the challenges facing the U.S. defense industrial base, share ideas, and brainstorm solutions.

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Summary of DPAP Awards Funded via Inflation Reduction Act for Critical Mineral Production

Since mid-2023, the Department of Defense has awarded a total of $250 million to twelve recipients utilizing funds appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (Public Law 117-169). The twelve awards, made via the Defense Production Act Purchases (DPAP) office within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (OASD(IBP)), directly support the objectives of the National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) by establishing domestic manufacturing capability for a reliable and sustainable supply of strategic and critical materials for large-capacity batteries and other supply chains key to national defense.

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Dr. William A. LaPlante

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment

Deborah G. Rosenblum

Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment

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ASD (Acquisition)

Provides oversight and policy direction to Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretary of Defense (A&S)

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ASD (Sustainment)

Serves as the principal staff assistant and advisor to the USD A&S, Deputy Secretary of Defense (DEPSECDEF), and Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)

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ASD (Energy, Installations, and Environment)

Provide safe and resilient installations for the warfighter and their families.

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ASD (Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs)

Develops policies and provides advice to NCBDP related plans and programs

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Industrial Base Policy

Provides detailed analyses and in-depth understanding of the increasingly global, commercial, and financially complex industrial supply chain

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Special Access Program Central Office

Serves under the authority and direction of both the Deputy Secretary of Defense (DepSecDef) and the USD(A&S)

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