DoD is looking for new ways to bring commercial innovation and manufacturing capacity into the national security arena
DoD is looking for new ways to bring commercial innovation and manufacturing capacity into the national security arena  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Tue Jul 28 2026
Description: Building military capability takes more than defense contractors alone. Increasingly, the Pentagon is looking to commercial manufacturers, technology firms and other nontraditional partners to expand the defense industrial base. That's a topic drawing growing attention across the defense community, and my next guest says Michigan is becoming a focal point for that shift. Scott Davis is president of the NDIA Michigan Chapter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.