Chemical Biological Defense Acquisition Intiatives Forum (CBDAIF).

• Position: NDIA Committees & Divisions

The CBDAIF provides a routine and recurring forum whereby the Joint Program Executive Officer, Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD) can discuss items of interest in the area of acquisition initiatives with an industry group representing the chemical biological defense industrial base.

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The CBDAIF was chartered in November 1996 to create a regular dialogue with representatives of the industrial base on issues such as acquisition reform, potential policy changes, problem areas and means for achieving viable partnerships with industry. The CBDAIF is composed of 11 industry members, each representing specific segments of the chemical and biological defense industrial base.

Meetings are conducted quarterly and are...