Mike Petters, president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries, discusses the tax proposal just passed by the US Senate, the defense spending outlook, how industry can help take cost out of platforms and more during a Dec. 2, 2017, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the 2017 Reagan National Defense Forum, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California. Our coverage is sponsored by Leonardo DRS.