Ideas Matter
Ideas often precede institutions. Institutions shape ecosystems. Strong ecosystems strengthen national security. Here we share perspectives on defense innovation, regional competitiveness, leadership, capital strategy, and the future of the Defense Industrial Base.
South Dakota's Next Great Economic Opportunity: National Defense
South Dakota has an opportunity to build on its legacy of service by becoming one of the nation's leading centers for defense innovation and advanced manufacturing.
Read the Article ›Northern Tier Defense Corridor
Stretching across Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa, this region already has the ingredients to become one of the nation's premier defense innovation ecosystems.
Read the Article ›Collaboration Creates Capability: Building Defense Ecosystems in the Dakotas
It is tempting to imagine capability as something a single company produces, such as a breakthrough product, a clever design, or a decisive contract win. In the Defense Industrial Base, that picture is almost always incomplete. Capability is a property of ecosystems, not individual firms.
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