Reggie Brothers, principal at the Chertoff Group and former Under Secretary for Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security, discusses how the Defense Department is utilizing industry innovations and solutions.

Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, discusses a Congressional Budget Office report on the cost of expanding the Navy’s fleet to 355 ships.

Jacqueline Klimas, defense reporter at Politico, discusses the defense community’s reaction to congressional budget battles.