National Defense Industrial Association
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| Abbreviation | NDIA |
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| Formation | 1919 |
| Type | Voluntary Association |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia |
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| Membership | Corporate, Individual, Small Business, and Life |
President and CEO | David Norquist |
| Affiliations | Association For Enterprise Integration (AFEI) National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) Precision Strike Association (PSA) Women in Defense (WID) |
| Staff | 75 |
| Website | NDIA.org |
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is a trade association for the United States government and defense industrial base.[1][2] It is an 501(c)(3) educational organization. Its headquarters are in Arlington, Virginia. NDIA was established in 1919 as a result of the inability of the defense industry to scale up the war effort during World War I.[citation needed]
Founding
[edit]In 1917, Brigadier General Benedict Crowell[3] was called to active duty and served on the General Munitions Board. As a board member, he established a relationship with the steel industry and was almost immediately appointed Assistant Secretary of War and Director of Munitions. As Director of Munitions, Crowell was a significant catalyst in improving the country's capability to produce arms and ammunition. However, he recognized the nation's need for an association that fostered cooperation between civilian industry and government in support of industrial preparedness. He founded the Army Ordnance Association (AOA) in 1919 and served as president for its first 25 years. Over the ensuing decades, AOA became the American Defense Preparedness Association (ADPA), which then merged with the 1944 National Security Industrial Association (NSIA) in 1997, creating NDIA.
Advocacy
[edit]Opposition to military right-to-repair legislation
[edit]In July 2024, NDIA signed a letter to members of both the House Committee on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Armed Services opposing Section 828 of S. 4628, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, entitled "Requirement for Contractors to Provide Reasonable Access to Repair Materials".[4] The proposed Section 828 raised concerns for NDIA that include "no carve-outs or limitations to protect sensitive trade secret information" and impacts on "the economics of a dealer distribution model by effectively eliminating dealer margins ... [impacting] ... small and medium-sized businesses",[4] amongst other issues.[5]
Publications
[edit]NDIA currently publishes National Defense, Weekly Policy Digest, Weekly Defense Insider, and Monthly Defense Watch.
National Defense magazine
[edit]National Defense has been published under a series of different titles since 1940:[6]
- 2005–Present - National Defense
- 1947–1954 - The Common Defense
- 1947–1970 - Ordnance
- 1945–1947 - Logistics
- 1920–1945 - Army Ordnance
Additional variations during the above periods:
- 1946 - Industrial Preparedness Bulletin
- 1943–1945 - Army Ordnance Report
- 1940–1946 - Army Ordnance Bulletin
Chapters
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NDIA has 29 chapters located throughout the United States.[7]
| NDIA Chapters | |||
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| Aberdeen Proving Ground | Central Florida | Central New Jersey | Delaware Valley |
| First Coast | Georgia | Great Lakes | Great Rivers |
| Greater Hampton Roads | Greater Indiana | Greater Los Angeles | Greater New York-Connecticut |
| Greater Tampa Bay | Gulf Coast | Iowa-Illinois | Lone Star |
| Michigan | New England | North Carolina | Pacific Northwest |
| Picatinny | Red River Regional | Rocky Mountain | San Diego |
| Southern Nevada | Southwest | Tennessee Valley | Washington, DC |
| Wright Brothers Regional | |||
Divisions
[edit]NDIA consists of subject-specific divisions that aim to promote defense and national security through access, influence, and education.[8]
| NDIA Divisions | ||
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| Agile Delivery for Agencies, Programs, and Teams (ADAPT) | Armaments | Bomb & Warhead |
| Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense | Combat Survivability | Cyber-Augmented Operations (CAO) |
| Cybersecurity | Electronics | Expeditionary Warfare |
| Health Affairs | Human Systems | Integrated Program Management |
| International | Logistics Management | Manufacturing |
| Missile Defense | Munitions Technology | Procurement |
| Robotics | Science and Engineering Today | Security and Counterintelligence |
| Small Business | Space | Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict |
| Strike, Land Attack, and Air Defense (SLAAD) | Systems Engineering | Tactical Wheeled Vehicles |
| Technical Information | Test & Evaluation | Undersea Warfare |
Committees and working groups
[edit]NDIA has 5 industrial committees and working groups that bring government and industry personnel together on important topics.
| NDIA Industrial Committees and Working Groups | |||
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| Chemical Biological Defense Acquisition Initiatives Forum | Industrial Committee of Ammunition Producers | Industrial Committee on Operational Test and Evaluation | |
| Cybersecurity for Advanced Manufacturing Working Group | Trusted Microelectrics Joint Working Group | ||
Affiliate associations
[edit]NDIA affiliates include the Association for Enterprise Information (AFEI), the Emerging Technologies Institute (ETI), the National Training & Simulation Association (NTSA), the Precision Strike Association (PSA), and Women in Defense (WID).[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dao, James (2001-09-02). "Dogfight for Dollars On Capitol Hill". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
a trade group that represents 900 military contractors
- ^ Appelbaum, Richard P; William I. Robinson (2005). Critical globalization studies. Routledge. p. 146. ISBN 0-415-94961-0.
The main military manufacturers' organization, National Defense Industrial Association, has 9000 corporate affiliates and 36000 individual members with no foreign membership. The association maintains close coordination with the DOD functioning through thirty-four committees, each with direct access to and a working relationship with the military. Divided up amongst these contractors is the largest single slice of the federal government budget. Current military spending has hit $383 billion with $62 billion for procurement and $51 billion in research and development.
- ^ "NDIA at 100: Building on a Strong Foundation". www.nationaldefensemagazine.org. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ a b "Dear Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Wicker, Chairman Rogers, and Ranking Member Smith" (PDF). National Defense Industrial Association. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Koebler, Jason (2024-08-28). "Appliance and Tractor Companies Lobby Against Giving the Military the Right to Repair". 404 Media. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "National Defense | Title History". JSTOR. December 2021. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "NDIA Chapter Presidents". National Defense Industrial Association. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "Divisions". National Defense Industrial Association. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ https://www.ndia.org/ [bare URL]
External links
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