Defense & Aerospace Report
1,608 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 102 ratingsWelcome to the Defense and Aerospace Report podcast, our weekly podcast on the global defense and aerospace business sponsored by Bell, and hosted by Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Each week, we’ll bring you interviews with industry leaders and the business’ best analysts to put events in context, identify trends and keep an eye on what’s next in a fast-moving world. Defense & Aerospace Report is your global source for national security and aerospace news, thought leadership and analysis, founded and edited by Vago Muradian.
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Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Dec 07, 2021] French Navy Vice Adm. Hervé Bléjean
December 07, 2021 23:40 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, French Navy Vice Adm. Hervé Bléjean, the Director General of the European Union Military Staff, discusses the EU’s Strategic Compass, threats and needed capabilities, partnership with the United States and NATO, unique role of the EU in global security, China and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Dec 06, 2021] Byron Callan & Air Force Sec Frank Kendall
December 06, 2021 18:56 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s commentary at the Reagan National Defense Forum, prospects for and implications of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and the week ahead; and Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall discusses funding his force on continuing resolutions, creating a service culture of moving faster, developing capabilities to dete...
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Dec 05, ’21 Business Report]
December 05, 2021 23:59 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBOn this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests in segment one are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners; in segment two Senator Jack Reed, D-RI; in segment three Mike Petters, the president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries Topics: — Week on world markets as investors grapple potential impact of omicron variant as scientists work to determine the impact of thi...
Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Dec 03, 21]
December 03, 2021 23:23 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBOn this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, USN Ret., the executive director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission as well as a fellow with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and Michael Herson of American Defense International. Topics: — C...
DefAero JADC2 Report [Dec 02, ’21] Bryan Clark
December 02, 2021 22:23 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBOn this episode of the JADC2 Report, sponsored by L3Harris, Bryan Clark, a retired US Navy commander and submariner who is now the director of the Center for Defence Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute think tank, discusses the Navy’s evolving approach to Joint All Domain Command and Control, the importance of bottom up experimentation, how JADC2 connects to the National Defense Strategy and the Global Force Posture Review, 5G and the future of military connectivity, why including...
Northrop Grumman Cyber Report [Dec 01, 21]: Convo w/ Chris Painter
December 01, 2021 22:09 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBOn this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Chris Painter, America’s first chief cyber diplomat during the Obama administration and who is now with the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace, discusses how civilians are increasingly caught in the middle of escalating cyber war between Israel and Iran, setting and enforcing cyber norms, international cooperation to counter state-driven cyber campaigns and ransomware, and whether lessons from other domains like space a...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 30, 2021] Manufacturing Competitiveness & Update from I/ITSEC
November 30, 2021 20:13 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Raanan Horowitz, the president and CEO of Elbit Systems of America who was a member of the Reagan Institute’s bipartisan task force on national security and US manufacturing competitiveness co-chaired by former Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marilyn Hewson and Bridgewater Associates CEO David McCormick, discusses the Institute’s new report — “A Manufacturing Renaissance: Bolstering US Production for National ...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 29, 2021] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan & Chris Servello
November 29, 2021 23:43 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guest Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpha Partners and Chris Servello, a founder of Provision Advisors public relations firm (and Defense and Aerospace team member) discuss the possible impacts of the new omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, the outlook for inflation as well as the continuing resolution, authoritarians and defense spending, Ukraine and a look at the week ahead includin...
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Nov 28, ’21 Business Report]
November 28, 2021 19:02 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBOn this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Implications of new Omicron COVID variant on global air travel, trade and economy — Inflation update as the holidays approach — Black Friday and belly cargo — Canada’s decision to drop Boeing’s F/A-18 from fighter competition, leaving the field to Lockheed Martin’s F-3...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 24, 2021] Michael Herson & Darrell Bricker
November 24, 2021 19:24 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Michael Herson of American Defense International discusses what’s next when lawmakers return to Washington next week after Thanksgiving including the status of the $1.85 trillion Build Back Better initiative, the National Defense Authorization Act and debt ceiling discussions, appropriations and the CR; and Dr. Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, discusses the global security survey released at the 2021 Hali...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 23, 2021] Coast Guard Commandant Adm Karl Schultz
November 23, 2021 19:14 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Adm. Karl Schultz, USCG, the 26th commandant of the US Coast Guard, discusses how the force is improving its great power capabilities, China’s behavior in the Indo-Pacific, the key role his force can play regionally and worldwide, modernization priorities including offshore patrol vessels, the inland fleet as well as heavy and medium icebreakers, and the impact of climate change with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vag...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 22, 2021] Byron Callan & HFX Forum Recap
November 22, 2021 21:38 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners on the week ahead; Peter Van Praagh, founding President of the Halifax International Forum, on key takeaways from this year’s gathering in Halifax, what to expect from HFX’s forum next year in Taipei, and why it’s important to meet in Taiwan; and Dr. Michael Auslin of the Hoover Institution, Heather Hurlburt of New America, and former Pentagon...
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Nov 21, ’21 Business Report]
November 21, 2021 23:35 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBOn this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Recap of the week on world markets — Austria joins the Netherlands in locking down as COVID surges and other nations consider following suit — Dubai Airshow highlights including Airbus’ 4:1 order announcement advantage — MTU and P&W newsflow — Latest challenges facing ...
Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Nov 19, 21]
November 19, 2021 20:39 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBOn this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Dr. Michael Auslin, the Payson J Treat Distinguished Research Fellow in Contemporary Asia at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, and Heather Hurlburt, the director of the New Models of Policy Change project at the New America think tank’s Political Reform program.
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 18, 2021] CSIS' Karako on BMD
November 18, 2021 21:05 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guest Dr. Tom Karako, the director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the future of the US Navy’s Aegis ballistic missile defense system at sea and ashore, how the iconic weapon system continues to be evolved to address emerging threats including from hypersonic weapons, an architectural approach to defeating hypersonic weapons that includes kinetic as well ...
Northrop Grumman Cyber Report [Nov 17, 21]: Leg Update & Worldwide Cyber Threats
November 17, 2021 20:28 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBOn this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, USN Ret., the executive director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, with an update on the cyber aspects of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure act and President Biden’s proposed $1.85 trillion Build Back Better initiative as well as the commission’s proposals that are likely to be adopted by Congress in upcoming legislation; and J. Michael Daniel, the president and CEO of the Cyber Threat Allian...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 16, 2021] Steve Grundman on Strategic Thinking
November 16, 2021 19:49 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBSteve Grundman, the director of the national security studies program at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University who is also a fellow at the Atlantic Council think tank, discusses how the program is evolving to enhance focus on strategic thinking and strategy development for future national security leaders, the “Old Believer” wargame that integrates soft and hard power as well and sophisticated information operations, and how to improve educating a new generation of more capable strategist...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 15, 2021] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan
November 15, 2021 21:38 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guest Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses what to watch and take note of over the coming week in DC and across the national and international security landscape.
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Nov 14, ’21 Business Report]
November 14, 2021 23:17 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBOn this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — The week on world markets as investors grapple with worst inflation in three decades — Rising covid rates as the Netherlands locks down again and implications for global air travel recovery — AerCap, QinetiQ and Hensoldt earnings — GE’s decision to break up into aviat...
Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Nov 12, 21]
November 12, 2021 21:53 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBOn this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Dr. Evelyn Farkas, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia who is now the president of Farkas Global Strategies, Peter Van Praagh, the president of the Halifax International Security Forum and Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute. Top...
DEFAERO Strategy Series Frank Hoffman [Nov 11, ’21]
November 11, 2021 22:16 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBWelcome to the DEFAERO Strategy Series, our discussion with leading thinkers on security, business and technology, Dr. Frank Hoffman, a distinguished research fellow at the National Defense University who is among America’s leading strategists and the author of “Mars Adapting: Military Change During War,” discusses the strategies America needs to prepare for future challenges, how strategies shape adversary behavior, lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan, how to accelerate innovation cycles, the ...
DEFAERO Andy Marshall Strategy Series w/ Frank Hoffman [Nov 11, ’21]
November 11, 2021 22:16 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBWelcome to the DEFAERO Andy Marshall Strategy Series, our discussion with leading thinkers on security, business and technology, Dr. Frank Hoffman, a distinguished research fellow at the National Defense University who is among America’s leading strategists and the author of “Mars Adapting: Military Change During War,” discusses the strategies America needs to prepare for future challenges, how strategies shape adversary behavior, lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan, how to accelerate innovatio...
Northrop Grumman Cyber Report [Nov 10, 21]: CMMC 2.0
November 11, 2021 01:39 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBOn this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Bob Metzger of the law firm of Rogers Joseph O’Donnell and Michael Speca, the president of cybersecurity firm Ardalyst, discuss the Biden administration’s new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 that is consistent with government-wide National Institute for Standards and Technology cyber standards, how the new version differs from the older one, implementation timescales, addressing accreditation board concerns, how to hel...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 09, 2021] Mahnken & Cronin on Competing w/ China
November 09, 2021 20:25 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Tom Mahnken, the president and CEO of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, and Dr. Patrick Cronin, the Asia-Pacific chair at the Hudson Institute, discuss China’s coordinated strategy of escalating regional tensions and saber-rattling to try to force the United States and its allies to back down, the keys to successful National, Defense, Indo-Pacific Strategies, preparing for a new nuclear age and more ...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 08, 2021] Byron Callan & Air Force Education & Training
November 08, 2021 22:01 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, outlook for mergers and acquisitions in the wake of the ViaSat-Inmarsat deal, and a look at the week ahead; and Maj. Jesse Johnson, USAF, the commander of technical training transformation at the Air Education and Training Command, discusses how the force is harnessing cutting-edge...
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Nov 07, ’21 Business Report]
November 08, 2021 00:21 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBOn this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Week on world markets as investors respond to economic data, earnings and prospect of covid pills — Look at earnings takeaways as Crane, Huntington Ingalls Industries, L3Harris, Leidos, Leonardo, Maxar, Mercury Systems, Rheinmetall, SpiritAerosystems and others report ...
Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Nov 05, 21]
November 05, 2021 18:13 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBOn this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense International, and Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute. Topics: — Status of Biden’s social spending package and bipartisan infrastructure measure — Congressional defense budgeting update — Political lessons and 2022 imp...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 04, 2021] Todd Harrison & Heidi Grant
November 04, 2021 20:47 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses his latest report on how the Pentagon should execute its leading modernization priority — The Joint All Domain Command and Control system — and Heidi Grant, the outgoing director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the first civilian to hold the job, discusses lessons from more than three decades of government service, why America remain...
Northrop Grumman Cyber Report [Nov 03, 21]: Developing Cyber Professionals
November 03, 2021 19:38 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBOn this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Col. JC Vega, USA Ret., the chief information security officer at cybersecurity firm DEVO who co-founded the Army Cyber Institute at the US Military Academy, discusses why cyber education and training must change if the nation is to produce the talent it needs at the scale needed with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 02, 2021] Army’s Smith & Hilbert
November 02, 2021 20:58 - 31 minutes - 43 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Maj. Gen. James Smith, USA, the commander of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, and Brig. Gen. Joe Hilbert, USA, the commander of the 7th Army Training Command both discuss how their units — critical for supporting and training US and allied units in Europe to continue deterring Russia and honing high-end warfighting skills — with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interviews were conducted at the Ass...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 28, 2021] Byron Callan & RAFAEL's Yoav Har-Even
November 01, 2021 21:14 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners on defense and aerospace earnings takeaways, budget update and the week ahead; and retired Israel Army Maj. Gen. Yoav Har-Even, the president and CEO of RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems, discusses US market priorities, accelerating technology development and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. RAFAEL USA sponsored our cov...
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 31, ’21 Business Report]
November 01, 2021 01:48 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBOn this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Wall Street reaction to defense and aerospace earnings reports that warned of supply chain and labor shortfalls, surprising investors — Revenue warnings by aircraft makers Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman — Airbus, Safran and Thales earnings analysis — Chan...
Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Oct 29, 21]
October 29, 2021 18:19 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBOn this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense International, Dr Gordon Adams, the senior White House budget official for national security during the Clinton administration who is now a distinguished fellow at the Quincy Institute and the Stimson Center as well as an Ameri...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 28, 2021] Army's Coffman on Next Generation Combat Vehicles
October 28, 2021 22:54 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Maj. Gen. Ross Coffman, USA, the director of the Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross Functional Team at the US Army Futures Command, discusses the array of vehicles the service is developing and the network that will connect them to allow the force to operate against any adversary whether in Asia, Europe, the desert, or the Arctic with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Northrop Grumman Cyber Report [Oct 27, 21]: Cyber Threat Alliance's Michael Daniel
October 27, 2021 20:36 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBOn this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Michael Daniel, the president of the Cyber Threat Alliance, discusses ransomware gang REvil’s accusation against the United States, the role of law enforcement, military and intelligence agencies in fighting ransomware attacks, next steps in the battle, the right policy carrots and sticks to improve private-sector security, and countering Russia’s continuing cyber espionage operations with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Murad...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 26, 2021] Pettyjohn & Wasser on Strategic Competition
October 26, 2021 21:50 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn and Becca Wasser of the Center for a New American Security discuss their recent Foreign Policy article, 'Why the Pentagon Should Abandon ‘Strategic Competition’ with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 25, 2021] Byron Callan & BAE's Signorelli
October 25, 2021 21:27 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners with a look ahead at the upcoming week and upcoming earnings; and Mark Signorelli, the vice president for business development at BAE Systems Platforms and Services, discusses the company’s land warfare portfolio with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 24, ’21 Business Report]
October 24, 2021 23:54 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBOn this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Roundup of the week on defense and aerospace stock performance on world markets — Commercial air travel demand and outlook for jetliner orders and deliveries — Drive to return mothballed aircraft back in service — Hexcel, Honeywell and Saab earnings as markets poised f...
Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Oct 22, 21]
October 22, 2021 16:07 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBOn this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Dr. Evelyn Farkas, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia who is now the president of Farkas Global Strategies and Chris Servello, a founder of Provision Advisors public ...
DEFAERO Strategy Series w/ Michael Bayer [Oct 21, ’21]
October 21, 2021 21:05 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBWelcome to the DEFAERO Andy Marshall Strategy Series, our discussion with leading thinkers on security, business and technology. Michael Bayer, former Defense Business Board chairman and president of the Dumbarton Strategies consultancy, discusses the critical need for Defense Department leaders to increase agility, improve how they think about the challenges and solutions, revamp their approach to talent management if the United States is to better address the challenges the nation faces wit...
DEFAERO Andy Marshall Strategy Series w/ Michael Bayer [Oct 21, ’21]
October 21, 2021 21:05 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBWelcome to the DEFAERO Andy Marshall Strategy Series, our discussion with leading thinkers on security, business and technology. Michael Bayer, former Defense Business Board chairman and president of the Dumbarton Strategies consultancy, discusses the critical need for Defense Department leaders to increase agility, improve how they think about the challenges and solutions, revamp their approach to talent management if the United States is to better address the challenges the nation faces wit...
Northrop Grumman Cyber Report [Oct 20, 21]: USG/Int'l Progress on Ransomware & Supply Chain Security
October 20, 2021 22:09 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBOn this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Dmitri Alperovich, the co-founder and former CTO of cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike who is now the cofounder and executive chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator and John Cofrancesco of Fortress Information Security discuss progress being made across government and the international community in improving cybersecurity and specifically responding to ransomware and supply chain security challenges with Defense & Aerospace Report ...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 13, 2021] DCMA's Bassett on Smart Contracting
October 19, 2021 21:37 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Lt. Gen. Dave Bassett, USA, the director of the Defense Contract Management Agency, discusses how smart contracting can save money, lessons from the covid pandemic that can be applied to future crises, accelerating acquisition and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army’s 2021 meeting in Washington DC. Our AUSA coverage was sponsored by RAFAEL USA.
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 18, 2021] Remembering Colin Powell
October 18, 2021 23:57 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, remembering the life and lasting legacy of Gen. Colin Powell, USA Ret., former national security advisor, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State with Dr. Harlan Ullman, who taught Powell at the National War College, former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim, and former Defense Business Board Chairman Michael Bayer.
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 17, ’21 Business Report]
October 17, 2021 21:56 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBOn this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Roundup of the week on world markets — Airbus and Boeing commercial airliner deliveries — Latest Boeing challenges including new 787 manufacturing problems and indictment of a former 737 Max test pilot accused of misleading federal regulators — The real causes of Sout...
Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Oct 15, 21]
October 15, 2021 21:27 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBOn this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute and Steve Grundman of the Atlantic Council and the Grundman Advisory consultancy. Topics: — Congressional update as US borrowing limit is raised and Democrats work to forge a compromise spending package — Implications of budget delibera...
Northrop Grumman Cyber Report: [Oct 14, 21] Review of Latest Cyber Headlines
October 14, 2021 21:56 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBOn this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Justin Sherman of the Atlantic Council think tank and a Wired magazine contributor, discusses former USAF software chief Nick Chaillan’s regarding the Pentagon’s inability to improve its cyber defenses, grading the Biden administration’s cyber team, the White House’s drive to bring nations together to counter ransomware and national security takeaways from Facebook hearings with whistleblower Frances Haugen with Defense & Aerospace R...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 13, 2021] AUSA Day 3
October 13, 2021 21:07 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Gen. James McConville, USA, the 40th US Army chief of staff, discusses deterring China, more hard choices, budget outlook, talent management and driving change at speed; Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners with key takeaways from this years Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting; and Laura Winter, the host of upcoming The Downlink podcast discusses American icon ...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 12, 2021] AUSA Day 2
October 12, 2021 22:12 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBOn this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Maj. Gen. Wally Rugen, USA, the director of the Future Vertical Lift cross-foundational team at US Army Futures Command, discusses when the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft contract will be awarded, lessons from FLRAA that are applicable to the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft, flexible requirements and speeding acquisitions; Elbit Systems of America CEO Raanan Horowitz on innovation, Buy American concerns, and risi...
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 11, 2021] AUSA Day 1
October 11, 2021 22:04 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBOn our coverage of Day One of the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting, Dana Mehnert, president of L3Harris Communication Systems business segment, discusses how the company’s merger between L3 Communications and Harris has allowed the united firm to win new contracts, how to execute JADC2, and accelerating program development; GM Defense President Steve duMont on new variants of the company’s Infantry Squad Vehicle and growth opportunities; and Maj. Gen. John Ferrari, USA R...