Avascent On the Record

Innovations in Space: Startups vs Status Quo, GEO Comms, Data Analysis, and Fresh Investment By August Cole, Andrew Penn, and Bret Perry Ahead of SATELLITE2018 and its accompanying SGx2018 – of which Avascent is a sponsor – taking place March 12-15 in Washington, D.C., August Cole sat down with Andrew Penn and Bret Perry to discuss ...

Initial Perspectives on the FY19 Budget By Michael Barber and Matt Vallone The FY19 Budget was issued on February 12, following the release of the National Defense Strategy on January 19. Michael Barber, Analysis Manager at Avascent Analytics, sat down with Director of Research & Analysis Matt Vallone to examine the key differences between this year ...

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic: What’s in the FY19 Budget? By Rachel Jenkins and Stephanie Stahl As explored in the recent white paper, The Opioid Crisis: Drawing from the Past to Predict the Future, the opioid epidemic is a crisis of unprecedented scale and scope, affecting those from every income level and every region of the country, ...

Over the Horizon: How China and North Korea are Reshaping Allied Defense Investment in the Asia-Pacific By August Cole, Steve Ganyard, and Alex Chang Growing threats from North Korea and China are reshaping allied defense investment in the region and are calling into question U.S. military dominance for the first time in decades. August Cole ...

Rhetoric and Reality: Why the FY18 NDAA Won’t Lead To Higher Defense Spending By August Cole and Matt Vallone Matt Vallone recently sat down with August Cole to discuss fiscal-year 2018 defense spending and why, despite announcements of a $700 billion defense authorization bill, a major increase in defense appropriations looks unlikely. Although Republicans dominate ...

UK Defense Budget: What Could be Cut? By August Cole and Ben Goodlad Barely one year into the UK’s defense modernization plan, Brexit’s effect on the strength of the pound means the MoD must revisit its priorities. This will result in significant program cuts to the Armed Forces as the government tries to manage significant budget pressures ...

Prioritizing Protection: Cyber Security Trendlines for Federal, Civilian and Military Programs By August Cole and Christopher Meissner With CyberMaryland currently underway and DC Cyber Week taking over the capital next week, cyber security is center stage inside the Beltway. With pressure mounting to protect information at the federal, civilian and military level, federal contractors can ...

Design Thinking on the Path to Innovation By August Cole, Joshua Pavluk and Caitlin Taber As Design Thinking becomes an increasingly popular way to encourage and harness innovation, those unfamiliar with it might be confused or put off by the blizzards of post-its essential to human-centered design practices. August Cole speaks with Josh Pavluk and Caitlin ...

Implications of the United Technologies Acquisition of Rockwell Collins By August Cole and Jay Carmel Earlier this month, United Technologies Corp. and Rockwell Collins announced that United Technologies will acquire Rockwell Collins for $30 billion, creating what can be classed as a “Super Supplier.” Coming only six years after United Technologies bought Goodrich for over $18 ...

Global Narratives: Japan By Michael Barber, Toshi Nabeta and Aaron Lin Until 2012, the Japanese defense budget had experienced negative growth for a decade, but since the start of Prime Minister Abe’s second administration, defense spending has seen consistent growth with the defense budget of FY2018 expected to reach an all-time high. As Japan’s threat environment grows more ...