Our Mission

To network and expand defense industry job opportunities in both North and South Dakota and provide greater visibility for our heartland manufacturers.

Greater Marketplace Visibility

As so many of our manufacturing jobs go over seas, we understand the importance of working to preserve opportunities here at home. Given the high capabilities of the Dakotas, we believe a focused effort on defense sector jobs can bolster manufacturing positions in both government and private employment sectors. Many of our companies are suppliers who would benefit from higher visibility with prime contractors headquartered in coastal regions of our country. Still more of our companies could benefit from networking throughout the global marketplace. The Dakota Defense Alliance will provide its membership a new and important venue to obtain greater visibility, to promote capabilities, and to increase work opportunities.

Prime Contract Opportunity Awareness

The Dakotas are, without a doubt, one of the most patriotic of regions in our country. We are dedicated to quality of work and to our armed forces. Often times, military sectors are in need of certain advancements in technology or product lines. Insofar as Dakota companies are made aware of some of these marketplace opportunities we will be able to bid on and obtain specific Requests for Proposals from military departments. The Dakota Defense Alliance will work hard to ensure that Dakota business don’t miss out on these opportunities.

Research and Development Opportunities

As an alliance we can identify complementary initiatives with Defense Research Agencies.

Provide a Bridge to Our State and Federal Government Policy Makers

The Dakota Defense Alliance will provide enhanced communication to policy makers to ensure that we work together in identifying opportunities for advancement. By pooling our resources in our region we can more effectively work to ensure policymakers are promoting policy that benefits Dakota defense business.