Katie Arrington, the special assistant for cybersecurity in the office of the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, discusses the urgent need to implement the DoD's new Cybersecurity Maturity Model to increase security across industry starting in 2020, helping small firms improve their security, changing culture to heighten security focus and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the annual Naval Submarine League conference outside Washington, DC. “It’s not one-size-fits-all in security,” Arrington said. Our cyber coverage and weekly Cyber Report are sponsored by Northrop Grumman.

On this week's Cyber Report, Maj. Gen. Gregg Potter, US Army Ret., Northrop Grumman's lead cororate executive for Fort Meade and Aberdeen Proving Ground, discusses the need to improve the cyber security of America's high-tech weapons with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The Cyber Report and our cyber coverage are sponsored by Northrop Grumman.

Rear Adm. Tom Ishee, USN, the US Navy's director of submarine warfare, discusses impact of continuing resolutions on the Submarine Force, improving shipyard efficiency to get submarines awaiting repair back to sea, unmanned undersea vehicles strategy, and with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the annual Naval Submarine League conference outside Washington, DC.

On Board the USS Gerald R. Ford -- The skipper of the world’s most technologically advanced aircraft carrier says the ship has”absolutely” turned the corner and is now ready to work towards full operational status. After a 15-month stint back in the shipyard where the ship was built, most of its plethora of new technology is now up and running.  The ship is now ready to begin advanced trials as the crew and the Navy will now learn how to take Ford's high-tech gear to the next level and earn a spot in the deployment rotation.

A student protest against China’s persecution of Uighurs at a Howard County high school highlights the potential cybersecurity implications of Americans using Chinese social media apps, according to Wilson Center analyst.

Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer minced no words about the USS Gerald R. Ford’s struggles and recent lawmaker comments about the ship while talking to reporters in Norfolk on Oct. 28, shortly after arriving back from a several hour visit to the ship, which is undergoing trials off the Virginia Coast. Defense & Aerospace Report’s Mark Faram was present at the discussion and captured this video.

The Navy was kept in the dark by Huntington Ingalls’ leadership about the severity of engineering issues with Advanced Weapons Elevators on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford according to Navy’s top civilian official speaking with reporters Sunday at Naval Station Norfolk. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer minced no words after being questioned about the Ford's struggles and recent lawmaker comments about the ship shortly after arriving back ashore from a several hour visit to the ship, which is undergoing trials off the Virginia Coast.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and on this third episode of the Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman Cyber & Intelligence Mission Solutions, Matt Jorgenson talks to Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian about the importance of having strong passwords to protect your online profile.

Lt. Gen. Ted Martin, US Army, the deputy commanding general of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command, discusses multi-domain operations, sharpening training and exercises in an era of great-power competition, the Army's People Strategy and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Our AUSA coverage is sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3Harris and Leonardo DRS.

Morten Brandtzæg, president and CEO of Nammo, discusses the company’s approach to great power competition, pushing the boundaries of artillery range and the keys to volume production with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Our AUSA coverage is sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3Harris and Leonardo DRS.

Tony White, the chief technology officer for land systems at Ultra Electronics, discusses the company’s new technology that can monitor the mental well being of soldiers and use brainwaves to control military devices from radios to unmanned systems with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Our AUSA coverage is sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3Harris and Leonardo DRS.

On Board the USS Bataan - As the Bataan amphibious ready group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit ramp up for deployment, the Navy and Marine Corps team onboard the three ships is getting tight. These sailors and Marines are not only learning high end naval warfare at sea, they're also staying connected to the traditional amphibious bread and butter missions, too. That's essential for a force that must be as adaptable as a Swiss Army Knife. They're learning much more, their leaders say, though security prevented them from getting into too much detail.  But what they're most proud of is with every step, this "Blue/Green" team is emerging as a tight-knit naval fighting force that's more integrated than any such "Gator" team in recent memory.

Keith Flail, the vice president for advanced vertical lift systems at Bell, gives Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian a tour of the company's 360 Invictus helicopter developed for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Our AUSA coverage is sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3Harris and Leonardo DRS.

Maj. Gen. Todd Royar, US Army, the commanding general of the US Army Aviation and Missile Command, discusses supporting highly mobile aviation units under fire, getting the most out of systems already in service with big data and predictive analytics, and maintaining missile readiness and availability with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Our AUSA coverage is sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3Harris and Leonardo DRS.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and on this fourth episode of the Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman Cyber & Intelligence Mission Solutions, Matt Jorgenson talks to Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian about how to protect your personal information online and the importance of backing up your data.

Bruce Jette, PhD, the assistant secretary of the US Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, discusses improving component manufacturing and supportability, cooperating with other military services and global technological leadership with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Our AUSA coverage is sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3Harris and Leonardo DRS. This is part three of a three-part interview.

The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford headed back to sea this morning, its first trip to open water in nearly 16 months.The ship has been undergoing her post shakedown availability at the Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding, after being towed to the yard "dead stick" on July 15, 2018.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and on this second episode of the Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman Cyber & Intelligence Mission Solutions, Matt Jorgenson talks to Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian about how to take stock of all the devices and programs that are connected to your online profile.

Maj. Gen. Brian Cummings, US Army, the program executive officer for ground combat vehicles, update on major programs, partnership with Futures Command, the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army's 2019 conference and tradeshow in Washington, DC. Our coverage was sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3Harris and Leonardo DRS.

Chris Vanslager, the executive vice president for US defense at AM General, discusses the company's partnership with Fiat Chrysler to bring the Jeep Gladiator to military customers worldwide, updates on High-Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle as well as Hawkeye and Brutus self-propelled howitzer programs and the US Army Futures Command with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army's 2019 conference and tradeshow in Washington, DC. Our coverage was sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3Harris and Leonardo DRS.

Bruce Jette, PhD, the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, discusses acquisition and service-wide culture change, intellectual property and manufacturing policies, program tradeoffs, and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army's 2019 conference and tradeshow in Washington, DC. Our coverage is sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS. The interview is the first of three parts.

Eric Perez, the director of international business development and sales at Meggitt Training Systems, discusses the high-fidelity FATS 300MIL virtual training system and "one world" connected training environment with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Our AUSA coverage is sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS.

Shawn Warren, the vice president and general manager for large military engines at GE Aviation, discusses the program to re-engine the Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines on the US Air Force's fleet of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers and the merits of the company's two proposals -- the CF34-10 and the Passport engine -- with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Air Force Association's 2019 Air Space Cyber conference and tradeshow outside Washington DC. Our coverage was sponsored by L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS.

Col. Tim Hummel, US Army, the director of the Operational Environment Center at the intelligence directorate of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command, discusses the military operational environment and adversary warfighting plans with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Our AUSA coverage is sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS.

Kelvin Hamilton, the chief executive of FlareBright, discusses the company’s innovative SnapShot unmanned air system that is palm-sized, propelled by a slingshot and able to take high resolution images with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the DSEI 2019 conference and tradeshow. Our coverage is sponsored by L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS and in partnership with Clarion Events — DSEI’s organizer — and working with the UK Department of International Trade’s Defence & Security Organisation to bring our audience the best in British defense and security.

Wesley Clarke-Sullivan, the humanitarian and disaster relief manager at Icon, discusses the company’s LifeSaver water purification system that is scalable, rugged and long-lasting for military and humanitarian relief applications with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the DSEI 2019 conference and tradeshow in London. Our coverage is sponsored by L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS and in partnership with Clarion Events — DSEI’s organizer — and working with the UK Department of International Trade’s Defence & Security Organisation to bring our audience the best in British defense and security.

Self-satisfied blabbing about US cyber prowess at a time when too much of America’s government or civilian cyber infrastructure — whether cities large and small, facilities, businesses, communications systems and even cars — remain vulnerable to hacking or worse, attack is downright foolhardy and dangerous. Before bragging about how its breaking into the networks of other nations with a proven ability to be persistent cyber foes, it’s vital the administration do more to secure America’s infrastructure first.

On many levels, this year’s Paris Air Show was historic with the launch of two new, stealthy Western fighter programs that will dominate investment for Europe’s leading nations for the coming decade. At Le Bourget, France, Germany and Spain launched the New Generation Fighter, the manned element of the bigger Future Combat Air System program — SCAF in French — spearheaded by France’s Dassault Aviation and Airbus that is to include closely networked manned and unmanned combat aircraft. It constitutes many years of public and private work in Europe and France in particular on new stealthy manned and unmanned aircraft, including the Neuron demonstrator that was launched in 2006.

The Trump Administration's 2020 Budget Request Could Be, But OCO, F-15X, Carrier, Amphib, Space Force Raise Doubts

Now that President Trump has declared a national emergency to build his border wall, all eyes are on what will be cut to free the additional $7.5 billion he wants as a down payment for the project. Rather than the wall, that money would be better spend on buying new systems and capabilities the United States desperately needs as it faces rising global powers.

A student protest against China’s persecution of Uighurs at a Howard County high school highlights the potential cybersecurity implications of Americans using Chinese social media apps, according to Wilson Center analyst.

Lt. Col. Dakota Wood, USMC Ret., senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, discusses the guidance by Gen. David Berger, USMC, the new US Marine Corps commandant, to better prepare his force for rapidly emerging challenges, focusing on innovative concepts to deliver amphibious capability, importance of more numbers rather than fewer more “exquisite” platforms, the defense budget outlook and the need to make hard choices with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the think tank’s Washington headquarters after an address by Berger.

Bruce Klingner, senior research fellow for Northeast Asia at the Heritage Foundation, discusses Washington's role in resolving rising tensions between South Korea and Japan with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.

Patrick Cronin, chair for Asia-Pacific Security at the Hudson Institute, discusses China’s 2019 Defense White Paper with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian in Washington, DC.