In her first video interview since taking office, Ellen Lord, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, discusses importance of the US-UAE partnership, her priorities (including simplifying the acquisition system), DoD’s new organization, and reviewing merger and acquisition policy during an interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian on Nov. 12, 2017, at the Dubai Airshow. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by FLIR Systems.