To avoid another fiscal crisis, we need a bipartisan deal to raise Budget Control Act (BCA) discretionary caps and the nation’s debt ceiling. While budget deals are best done behind closed doors, the lack of any apparent progress on this front is troubling.
Col. Dave Des Roches, US Army Ret., assistant professor at the Near East-South Asia Center at the National Defense University and former deputy director of the US Army History Center, discusses logistics and leadership lessons from the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, 75 years ago on June 6, 1944, with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Amb. Jorge Domecq, the chief executive of the European Defence Agency, discusses improving European Union defense capabilities to bolster NATO, investment priorities and cooperation with the United States with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian one the sidelines of the EU’s annual defense and security conference in Washington that was sponsored by the EU and Foreign Policy.
Staffan Truvé, PhD, the cofounder and chief technology officer of Recorded Future, discusses real-time cyber threat intelligence, countering disinformation and his company’s strategic growth plans with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Swedish Embassy to the United States in Washington.
Sam Bushell, technical program manager at BAE Systems’ Intelligence & Security Sector, discusses the merits of a model-based systems engineering approach — being applied across the company — to better modernize existing products and more quickly develop new ones to cut acquisition and sustainment cost with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2019 Sea Air Space conference and tradeshow near Washington where our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.
Vice Adm. Rick Hunt, USN Ret., the former commander of US Naval Surface Forces who is now the chief strategy officer for Fincantieri Marinette Marine, unveils the frigate design the company will propose for the US Navy’s FFG(X) program, discusses the requirements dialogue with service officials and next steps to field a more capable and survivable warship with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2019 Sea Air Space conference and tradeshow near Washington where our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.
John Luddy, the vice president for national security policy at the Aerospace Industries Association, discusses the Trump administration’s “mines to magnets” effort to safeguard access to rare earth elements vital to national security — the Air Force Research Lab last week issued a request for information for sintered neodymium iron boride rare earth permanent magnets — defense industrial policy and implications of tariffs with Defense and & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Michael Green, PhD, Japan chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses President Trump’s recent visit to Japan, Washington’s Asia strategy, what’s next with North Korea and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses new manned and unmanned systems unveiled during Russia’s nationwide 2019 Victory Day parades commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Dave Allen, the chief executive of Liquid Robotics, a Boeing company, discusses integrated ocean surveillance, wave glider updates and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Navy League’s 2019 Sea Air Space conference and tradeshow near Washington. Our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.