Defense, Industrials, and Aerospace Section

Industries and Commodities

The Defense, Industrials, and Aerospace Section (DIA) is responsible for civil antitrust enforcement, competition advocacy, and competition policy in the areas of:

Defense
Avionics and aeronautics
Banking
Industrial equipment
Road and highway construction
Metals and mining
Waste industries

Federal and State Contacts

Defense: DIA reviews its defense industry mergers in conjunction with the Department of Defense and with the applicable military branch affected by the proposed transaction or joint venture.

Banking: In its review of banking mergers, DIA works with the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Regional economies: In any review of transactions affecting regional economies, DIA works closely with the relevant state attorneys general.

Highway Construction: DIA has implemented a screening system for use by the state departments of transportation in their evaluation of the competitive effect of mergers in the highway construction industry.