Monthly Technology Report

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On this innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference next April in Washington, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Shyam Sankar, Palantir’s chief technology officer and principle author of the 18 Theses — also known as The Defense Reformation — joined Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discusses his blueprint to revamp the US industrial base to boost innovation, agility and output at to help America better deter adversaries while it also better prepares for possible conflict, the core elements of necessary change, the biggest sins of the current system, enticing commercial firms to return to the defense market, leveling the playing field, importance of empowered individuals to drive change, getting Congress to embrace change including higher tolerance for risk, balancing roles for new and heritage companies whether in software or hardware, when a company is truly commercial and when not when doing business with the Pentagon and more. Our monthly technology coverage is brought to you by Clarion Defence and their Apex Conference. We are pleased to be partnered with Clarion to highlight Apex and bring you the types of conversations and issue coverage you can expect at the two-day event next April in Washington.

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On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference next January in Washington, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Air Commodore Blythe Crawford, the commandant of the Royal Air Force’s Air and Space Warfare Center, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the nature of innovation and the need for greater agility, the right and wrong lessons from Russia’s war on Ukraine, the big problems that need solving, grading progress, issuing many small but demanding contracts to help determine the innovative companies that can delivery from those that can’t — and documenting the results — and keys to driving culture change. To learn more about the Apex conference, sponsorship and attendance opportunities please visit apexevents.org

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On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference next January in Washington, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Bryan Clark, the director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute think tank, discusses his June 12 Apex event — The New Iron Triangle: Achieving Adaptability and Scale in Defense Acquisition — highlighting a new report on how to better deliver needed capabilities at scale, challenges with the venture capital approach to funding a new crop of innovative defense companies and the government’s role in shepherding the worthiest ones to success, role of profit policies and prospect that government contractors can make commercial returns, lessons from the US Air Force’s recent Collaborative Combat Aircraft awards, role of  modularity, open architectures and rejecting nationality requirements in crafting a truly allied industry capability to address equipment needs and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. To learn more about the Apex conference, sponsorship and attendance opportunities please visit apexevents.org

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On this episode of the Technology Report, sponsored by GM Defense, Paul Beaker, the chief engineer and director of advanced product development at GM Defense, discusses the company’s approach to product design, engineering, technology and production and how to accelerate program cycles, new families of US Army vehicles, and electrifying new and legacy vehicles with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. 

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On this episode of the Technology Report, sponsored by General Motors Defense, Dr. Victoria Coleman, a Silicon Valley veteran who was a former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency who in April became the US Air Force’s 37th chief scientist, discusses her priorities, potentially breakthrough technology areas to focus on, accelerating technology development and adoption, how to successfully execute the Joint All-Domain Command and Control System, why the Air Force needs a chief technology officer, ways to avoid wasting resources to reinvent existing technologies, more quickly harnessing available commercial technologies for military applications, and nurturing better technology and engineering talent in the Air Force with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

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On this Technology Report, sponsored by GM Defense, Capt. Greg Petrovic, USN, discusses how the Naval Research Lab is sharpening a its great power focus, its priorities and bridging government, academia and venture capital communities; and Dr. Evgeniya Lock, an NRL research physicist, discusses the game-changing properties of graphene for military and commercial applications with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

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