Industry Studies Group Papers

The Industry Studies Group Paper provides a current analysis of the domestic and international industry capability to support the 2022 NSS and NDS, and government-private sector interactions that impact the national innovation and defense industrial base. Students demonstrate the ability to evaluate international industry that supports the national innovation and defense industrial bases; derive fact-based, analytical, and resource-informed policy recommendations; and communicate them in a compelling fashion. Students develop actionable and resource-informed policy recommendations to strengthen the national innovation and defense industrial bases.

The Antonelli Award

Major General Theodore Antonelli Award for Research & Writing Excellence, was established in 1993 by the ICAF/Eisenhower School Alumni Association. Major General Antonelli served in North Africa and Italy during World War II as well as later in Vietnam. He later became the highly regarded 13th commandant of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, from 1975 to 1978. This award recognizes the Industry Study Group Report that best reflects the standards of analytical excellence expected of the Industry Study Program and all Eisenhower School graduates. Apply the filter "Antonelli Award" to see each year's winning papers at the bottom of this page.

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Space | May 30, 2023

Transforming the Defense Space Architecture with the Tools of the U.S. F...

2023 Antonelli Award Winner -- The asymmetric advantage the United States has long enjoyed in space diminishes as adversaries threaten the space system architecture underlying that advantage. The U.S. space system architecture depends on large,
Advanced Manufacturing | May 30, 2022

Better, Faster, Stronger: Building National Competitiveness Through Adva...

2022 Antonelli Award Winner -- For decades, globalization has facilitated positive economic ties and development. It also made the US economy vulnerable to disruptions, material shortages, and international competition. As the Biden Administration

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Advanced Manufacturing

Oct. 16, 2025

EMBRACING THE FUTURE: HOW TO CAPITALIZE ON ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

The United States (U.S.) must revitalize its manufacturing base to maintain national security and economic competitiveness in an era of great power rivalry and technological change. This study by the Eisenhower School’s Industry Study on Advanced Manufacturing (AM) argues that AM technologies—spanning additive manufacturing, advanced materials, industrial artificial intelligence, robotics, the internet of things, digital threads, accelerated computing, advanced modeling and simulations, and augmented reality / virtual reality—are essential for restoring America’s industrial capacity and ensuring the agility and resilience of the defense industrial base (DIB). Today, while the U.S. retains global leadership in innovation and high-end research and development, its production capabilities, especially in defense-critical sectors, face severe constraints due to aging infrastructure, dwindling small and medium manufacturers (SMM), brittle supply chains, and persistent workforce shortages. The Department of Defense (DoD) remains heavily reliant on a fragile network of these SMM, which often lack access to the capital and expertise required to adopt AM technologies. Comparative analysis with China, Russia, and France highlights the strategic urgency. China’s top-down, state-driven “Made in China 2025” initiative has rapidly scaled industrial innovation centers and digital infrastructure. Russia, despite limited capacity, demonstrates how unmodernized defense manufacturing struggles to support sustained conflict. France offers a middle path, emphasizing sustainability, workforce training, and regional industrial policy.