Thomas Melito, director of International Affairs & Trade at the Government Accountability Office, discusses the influx of money into the Defense Department from equipment sales, and how the fund’s size could negatively impact competitiveness.

Nick Nayak, former chief procurement officer at the Department of Homeland Security and president of Green Light Acquisition, talks about the NGA’s efforts to optimize procurement and streamline programs.

Barbara Kutchko, senior research scientist at the National Energy Technology Laboratory, details her development of guidelines for the use of foamed cement in oil wells and how her work after Deepwater Horizon will prevent similar oil rig disasters in the future.