On this week’s Technology Report, AJ Piplica, the CEO of hypersonic aircraft company Hermeus, discusses how the innovative company he founded in 2018 aims to accelerate now Mach 5 aircraft for commercial and military aircraft are developed, powering the new planes by modifying existing engine designs, the challenge of raising money in a tight market, and the company’s growth strategy; and Mark Montgomery, a retired US Navy rear admiral who is now the senior director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and the Cyber Solarium 2.0 executive director, discusses China’s efforts to hack adversary satellites, Russia’s cyber activity, and reviews the outlook for cyber and technology investment as Congress assesses the Biden administration’s budget request with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
