Congressman Rob Wittman Participates in Defense Industrial Base Reform Discussion at Global Security Forum
Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, participated in a panel discussion focused on implementing the Defense Industrial Base Reform Agenda. The event, part of the 2026 Global Security Forum, was moderated by Morgan Brennan of CNBC. The discussion centered on the critical need for the U.S. to rebuild its industrial capacity across various sectors, including shipyards, semiconductors, and munitions, and to strengthen its workforce. The panel explored strategies for translating technological innovation into sustained warfighting capabilities and deploying them more rapidly than adversaries. Other panelists included Hon. Michael P. Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, U.S. Department of War; John Baylouny, President and CEO of Leonardo DRS; and Chris Power, Founder and CEO of Hadrian. The forum emphasized that current military advantage relies not only on developing breakthrough technologies but also on scaling their production effective...