President Trump: What Now for Defense? By August Cole, Doug Berenson and Matt Vallone Since Donald Trump’s surprising victory on Tuesday, many have tried to get to grips with what the policies of the new Trump presidency will look like. How will the Trump team plan the presidential transition and structure defense priorities moving forward? ...

The Future of Autonomy in Cybersecurity By August Cole, Linton Wells II, Chris Meissner Much has been written on autonomy and autonomous systems’ impact on warfare, however it increasingly seems like its most decisive uses will be in the cyber domain. Avascent on the Record analyzes the future of autonomy in the cyber domain and the ...

Organizational Change, Emotions and Anecdotes: Key Learnings from the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum 2016 By August Cole, Joshua Pavluk and Bret Perry The Defense Entrepreneurs Forum recently held its annual conference in Chicago and Avascent’s August Cole, Joshua Pavluk, and Bret Perry attended to connect with reform- and change-minded individuals developing innovative solutions to national security ...

Why Western Defense Industries Face Increasing Global Competition By Doug Berenson and Daniel Yoon Earlier this year Avascent published its annual white paper, Dynamics of International Military Modernization 2016, which analyzed international defense spending patterns and found that rising challenges threaten to undermine the dominance of U.S. and European suppliers from emerging non-Western players. Doug Berenson and ...

The Third Offset: How to Stake a Claim in the Technologies of the Future By Josh Pavluk Avascent’s Josh Pavluk breaks down what the Third Offset is, and why it was created to create effective new technologies as deterrents against rising external threats from Russia and China, especially in the areas of artificial intelligence and autonomy. ...

The Road Ahead: Election 2016, the Hill, and Defense Spending By Doug Berenson and Matt Vallone Avascent Analytics Managing Director Doug Berenson and Director of Research & Analysis Matt Vallone explore the state of the FY17 defense budget and discuss what lies ahead, looking at the likely outcome of the lame duck, the candidates’ current ...

AUSA 2016 Preview: Green Is the New Tan By August Cole & Jim Tinsley Avascent Managing Director Jim Tinsley and Writer-in-Residence August Cole explore how land warfare technologies and industry themes will play out at the 2016 Association of the US Army (AUSA) Convention in Washington. A shift in focus to Northern Europe from the Middle ...