Number: RL30720
Title: THE U.S. DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE: TRENDS AND CURRENT ISSUES
Authors: Daniel H. Else, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report describes the U.S. defense industrial base, its structure and evolution, and examines challenges and potential issues for Congress to consider. Issue areas include competition in defense contracting, the role of commercial technologies, and foreign participation in U.S. defense programs, and the ability of U.S. defense firms to recruit and retain sufficient numbers of technical workers.
Pages: 14
Date: Updated October 27, 2000