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The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (Director General Lee Yong-cheol) held the 2025 “Integrity Defense Business Public-Private Council” on December 10th at the Seoul Peace Park Convention with defense business companies and private organizations.
The council consists of various members, including major and small defense companies, and anti-corruption private organizations like the Korea Transparency Institute. It aims to discuss future-oriented integrity policies through joint participation from both the private and public sectors.
During the council, there were discussions and presentations on topics such as performance shared since 2023, research results on support measures for introducing ethical management systems in defense companies, and examples of successful implementation and operation of ethical management in defense companies.
To further strengthen private sector cooperation and increase participation, a joint private chairman was selected, and the collaboration system was reinforced. Kang Hwan-seok, deputy director of the DAPA, emphasized the significance of the council and stated that integrity is fundamental to enhancing the competitiveness of K-defense.