“Synchronizing the Federal Forge: A Whole-of-Government Approach to the DIB” explored how breaking down interagency silos and leveraging the full strength of the federal government can accelerate defense manufacturing and strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base. The panelists included Hon. William Briggs, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration; Jeffrey Frankston, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Resilience; Patrick Kelleher, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Materiel Readiness; and Bradley McKinney, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Commercial Service at the International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
| Date Taken: | 08.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.27.2026 10:29 |
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| Location: | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
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