The Merge Podcast: Plan to Fix Military Industrial Base
In Episode 31 of The Merge podcast, Jake Chapman and Mike Benitez engage with Dr. Christine (Chris) Michienzi, a seasoned supply chain expert and former senior Pentagon executive, to unpack the intricacies of the U.S. government's National Defense Industrial Strategy. This new plan aims to rejuvenate the precarious defense industrial base.
With a robust background, including her recent role as Chief Technology Officer for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment, Chris offers an insider's perspective on the challenges faced by the industrial base. She brings firsthand experience from her time leading Pentagon initiatives to escalate munition production lines in support of Ukraine following Russia's invasion in 2022.
Tune in to hear Chris articulate the magnitude of the problems and the complex realities of crafting effective solutions.