Retired Military Perspectives: LTG Joe DeFrancisco on the essential role industry plays in national security

Summary: On April 19, 2013, LTG (Ret.) Joe DeFrancisco, Senior VP at SAIC spoke with CSIS Maren Leed, about how his appreciation for the role of private in national security changed after his retirement. He suggested that because of the essential role it plays in meeting the US' national security requirements, the institutional side of the military would benefit from improved knowledge of the private-sector.