Defense Industrial Base

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Sector Overview

The Defense Industrial Base Sector is the worldwide industrial complex that enables research and development, as well as design, production, delivery, and maintenance of military weapons systems, subsystems, and components or parts, to meet U.S. military requirements. The Defense Industrial Base partnership consists of Department of Defense components, more than 100,000 Defense Industrial Base companies and their subcontractors who perform under contract to the Department of Defense, companies providing incidental materials and services to the Department of Defense, and government-owned/contractor-operated and government-owned/government-operated facilities. Defense Industrial Base companies include domestic and foreign entities, with production assets located in many countries. The sector provides products and services that are essential to mobilize, deploy, and sustain military operations. The Defense Industrial Base Sector does not include the commercial infrastructure of providers of services such as power, communications, transportation, or utilities that the Department of Defense uses to meet military operational requirements. These commercial infrastructure assets are addressed by other Sector-Specific Agencies.

Defense Industrial Base

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    Kevin McCollough, NASSCO

    Defense Industrial Base Sector

    Kevin McCollough is a maritime security and operations leader with more than 28 years of combined military and civilian experience across port security, crisis management, and force protection. He currently serves as Senior Manager of Security and Fire at General Dynamics NASSCO, where he leads enterprise security, emergency response, and fire protection operations in a complex maritime and industrial environment. A retired U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Officer, Kevin brings deep expertise in strategic and contingency planning, anti-terrorism/force protection, and international military coordination. His background includes leading security operations for the Port of San Diego’s major marine terminals and cruise ship facilities, as well as multinational planning roles supporting U.S. and NATO operations.

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