Bradley Bowman, Senior Director for the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses working with allies on research and development to secure a competitive advantage over China
Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO of Govini, explains how the Pentagon should change the way it thinks about research and development spending to keep its edge over competitors
Daniel Gerstein, senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and author of “The Story of Technology,” discusses the state of R&D in the federal government, and how policy needs to address new research needs.
Tony Bertuca and Justin Doubleday from Inside the Pentagon discuss the controversy surrounding recent firings at the Pentagon, and what they mean for research and development at the department.
Reggie Brothers, chief technology officer at Peraton and former undersecretary for science & technology at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses the funding trend for R&D, and why the Pentagon needs more than it will likely receive.
Jerry Hendrix, vice president of Telemus Group, discusses the Navy’s work developing state-of-the-art weapons, and how the existence of a Chinese railgun should change the Pentagon’s priorities.
In everywhere except defense, the White House’s budget request has slashed funding for government R&D. Reggie Brothers, former undersecretary for science & technology at the Department of Homeland Security and executive vice-president & CTO at Peraton discusses what this means for the industry players, and who will have to pick up the slack.
