This past week Business Executives for National Security (BENS) and BENS member and TheIncLab President, Jim Smith, held its annual Eisenhower Awards ceremony, honoring U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, and Palantir Technologies co-founder and CEO, Dr. Alex Karp. This is a time-honored tradition honoring President Eisenhower’s ideal that a whole of nation approach is the key to national security, to peace and stability. The future of tech-enhanced defense was a key theme. BENS CEO Timothy Ray summed this up, “The battlefields of our future span not just warzones, but labs, factories, data centers. Emerging victorious in each of these domains will require all of us to do our part… the United States is a nation that draws on creativity from diversity, strength from our freedom, and unity from our shared values.” All of us that work to build an ever-stronger defense digital industrial base understand the importance of these words. And then Alex Karp captured the spirit of those passionate about the role of defense tech, “On a final note, for reasons that are impossible for people to explain outside of America, we are blessed with a tech ecosystem that is rivaled by none, and a government- Doug Beck is here and others- that is beginning to accelerate and embrace technology. Americans often underestimate how good we are at software and AI, but our adversaries do not … We just have to take our advantages, and double and triple down on them, and fight for that, and fight to integrate these technologies, invest in the things that we are better at, don’t compete with the adversary, use technologies and your advantage to beat them without entering a useless competition.” Congratulations to Secretary Raimondo and Dr. Karp. #BENS #NationalSecurity #Future #DefenseTech #TheMissionStartsHere
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Honored to participate in Govini's #defense #software and #data summit yesterday. I was on the panel entitled, "The New Grey Zone: Supply Chain Hegemony," with U.S. Department of Commerce Under Secretary and great former boss Alan Estevez, Intel Corporation's Allen Thompson, and the incomparable Vago Muradian from Defense & Aerospace Report. Fascinating discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing #government and industry in #supplychainsecurity. This significantly impacts our national security and companies up and down the industrial base. It is important that the recent National Defense Industrial Strategy identified supply chains as one of its key thrusts. Lots of work for us in government, industry, and academia to do to support its implementation. thanks to Tara Murphy Dougherty and her team for the invite and to Jesse Salazar and Stephen Rodriguez for the pics! Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting George Mason University – Costello College of Business #defenseindustrialbase #governmentcontracting #govcon
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The Defense Innovation OnRamp Hubs are excited to join the LinkedIn Community. We are a strategic initiative by the U.S. Department of Defense, serving as the open front door connecting small businesses, academia, and industry partners with the DoD to drive rapid technological advancements. With OnRamp Hubs located in Arizona, Hawaii, Kansas, Ohio and Washington, we are committed to facilitating, connecting and supercharging ecosystems that produce the solutions that meet the ever-evolving national security needs. By connecting with the OnRamp Hubs, you will stay updated on the latest opportunities to get involved and gain insights from our network of innovators and experts. Follow the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hubs and be part of the conversation that is driving innovation forward! Learn more at Learn more at Defense Innovation Unit (diu.mil). #DefenseInnovation #NationalSecurity #Innovation
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Outcomes, outcomes, outcomes 👏
What matters most right now in defense innovation? We found out at the SXSW Glitter and Rage event: 💡Outcomes, outcomes, outcomes — The DoD has many new ideas and capabilities stuck at square one. To achieve mission outcomes, leaders need to align time and budget allocation with strategic priorities. 💡 Systemization over heroics — Today, innovators perform heroic work to get new solutions developed, resourced, and deployed. It doesn’t have to be this way. With the right systems for success, defense innovators can consistently turn ideas into outcomes. 💡 Speed is key — The DoD often sacrifices speed for certainty. Rapid prototyping and experimentation can help get viable solutions into the field faster. 💡 Innovation starts with people empowerment — Empowering, upskilling, and retaining the workforce will be crucial to achieving innovation readiness in the great power competition. 💡 Interoperability matters — There won’t be one tool to rule them all. An ecosystem of solutions connected via APIs will facilitate collaborative defense innovation at scale. Thank you, Sue Gordon, Bonnie Evangelista, and other defense innovation leaders for sharing your insights—and Second Front Systems for organizing a fantastic event. Looking forward to seeing how Capital Factory’s Joint Defense Innovation Office with Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), AFWERX, and NavalX accelerates collaboration on the priorities above. #SXSW2024 #Insights #DefenseTech
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“It is not just change; it is the rate of change…” In the latest episode of Accelerate Defense, ACME General Corp. sits down with Joseph Kopser to discuss technological innovation, disruptive change, and the future of American national security. Kopser is a retired U.S. Army combat veteran, tech entrepreneur, and president of the Grayline Group, a consulting firm focused on helping companies and public instituitons manage disruptive change. Tune in for an insightful conversation touching on topics ranging from quantum computing to supply chain vulnerabilities to the role of risk in rapid innovation.
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After giving my "It's About Time" lecture at many conferences over the last several years I finally decided to publish it. In the article below, I describe how we are at a unique moment in DOD history. Open architectures are liberating systems plagued by vendor lock with the promise to reinvigorate competition in our Defense Industrial Base. This marks an important transition for America and our Allies. Although our burgeoning software-defined era is just beginning it may be our saving grace. In addition to the promise to regain the temporal advantage, it has the potential to extract the latent capability currently trapped in our existing warfighting force. At EpiSci we're benefiting from DOD's willingness to rethink the age-old hardware-centric acquisitions model. As one of a select few truly "software-only" companies, we see our developers as a profit-center instead of a cost-center. I'm confident we're uniquely poised to maximize this opportunity. If you're interested in joining in this revolution please see our careers (https://lnkd.in/ehcdf2pT) or LinkedIn pages. If you'd like to read more please checkout the link to my Opinion Editorial in the Washington Technology publication by GovExec. Blue Skies! https://lnkd.in/eCYE-MWP
Why the defense market must embrace an 'accelerate change or lose' mentality
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What matters most right now in defense innovation? We found out at the SXSW Glitter and Rage event: 💡Outcomes, outcomes, outcomes — The DoD has many new ideas and capabilities stuck at square one. To achieve mission outcomes, leaders need to align time and budget allocation with strategic priorities. 💡 Systemization over heroics — Today, innovators perform heroic work to get new solutions developed, resourced, and deployed. It doesn’t have to be this way. With the right systems for success, defense innovators can consistently turn ideas into outcomes. 💡 Speed is key — The DoD often sacrifices speed for certainty. Rapid prototyping and experimentation can help get viable solutions into the field faster. 💡 Innovation starts with people empowerment — Empowering, upskilling, and retaining the workforce will be crucial to achieving innovation readiness in the great power competition. 💡 Interoperability matters — There won’t be one tool to rule them all. An ecosystem of solutions connected via APIs will facilitate collaborative defense innovation at scale. Thank you, Sue Gordon, Bonnie Evangelista, and other defense innovation leaders for sharing your insights—and Second Front Systems for organizing a fantastic event. Looking forward to seeing how Capital Factory’s Joint Defense Innovation Office with Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), AFWERX, and NavalX accelerates collaboration on the priorities above. #SXSW2024 #Insights #DefenseTech
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Bravo to everyone below. They remind me that so many aren’t working alone. Stop talking about changing, start delivering on change, and measuring outcomes. Anyone can draft policy, we need leaders willing to adapt and learn from mistakes, so DoD can have effective policy (as opposed to a pile of stuff nobody reads).
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Appreciate the gracious shout outs by Unshin L. Harpley and Air & Space Forces Magazine in today's article, yet... Making change that defies gravity is greater than Preston Dunlap, Nicolas M. Chaillan, or Derek Tournear It's a choice that everyone can make every day - and even better if we all make it together right now There are many unsung heroes out there trying to do so... But are faced with what can feel like insurmountable hurdles So when you come across those who are making a difference, let's do all we can to give them wind in the sails and break down all the barriers we can Defying Gravity is all our responsibility P.S. I am thankful that my colleague Derek Tournear and others like him remain in the game on the inside! "Similarly, in 2022, Preston Dunlap, the first-ever Chief Architect Officer of the Department of the Air Force, garnered attention with another LinkedIN post highlighting the need for systemic changes to the Pentagon bureaucracy... In his post, Dunlap also advocated for transforming the Pentagon’s acquisition process by embracing commercial technologies, concentrating on outcomes, involving external innovators, and adopting a rapid pace." Some of those heroes on the inside and outside (though too many to tag!): Robert 🦄 Slaughter Lauren Knausenberger Kristyn Jones General David H. Petraeus, US Army (Ret.) Dave Allvin Chance Saltzman Colleen Laughlin Jacqueline Van Ovost Anthony Cotton Craig Faller Toni Townes-Whitley Glen "Fats" VanHerck Chris Povak Matt Strohmeyer Sue Gordon Robert Work Robert Davis Heidi Shyu John B. Sherman Robert Skinner Craig Martell Mike Guetlein John Shaw Admiral James Stavridis
SDA Director Says He’s Willing to Be the ‘Bad Cop’ to Challenge Pentagon Bureaucracy
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Shyam Sankar from Palantir recently shed light on the transformation in Silicon Valley's outlook toward defense technology over the past two decades. He delves into the historical context, noting how the defense industrial base has evolved since World War II and how mainstream companies such as Chrysler and General Mills once played significant roles. Sankar points out that today's landscape, dominated by specialized defence firms, is more the exception than the norm. #DefenseInnovation #palantir #tech #SiliconValleyShifts
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This is a critical time for our nation’s defense. What does the future hold, given the issues of supply chain security, shrinking R&D budgets, skills shortage, and increasing adoption of commercial technologies? Innovative thinking is essential. This should be a very interesting panel. #DefenseTechnology #Cybersecurity Abacode Cybersecurity & Compliance
🚀 Don't miss out on our upcoming panel discussion exploring the critical role of #innovation in defense at poweredUP Tech Fest! 🛡️ Join us for an insightful conversation led by experts from the United States Central Command, Abacode Cybersecurity & Compliance, USF Institute of Applied Engineering, Inc. and Hays. We'll dive deep into how cutting-edge technologies are transforming #defensestrategies, capabilities, and operations to meet the evolving demands of #modernsecuritychallenges. From AI-powered predictive analytics to fostering a culture of innovation, our panelists will share invaluable insights and real-world examples. Whether you're a military leader, technologist, policymaker, or industry professional, this discussion promises to inspire and inform. Mark your calendars and join us as we navigate the complexities of 21st-century defense! 🎟️ Grab your tickets now at https://lnkd.in/emK2QHKm poweredUP is FREE for all Tampa Bay Tech members. TBT members can send an email to [email protected] for details on how to secure your ticket. #RadicallyConnected #poweredUPTampaBayTechFest #DefenseInnovation #CuttingEdgeTech #ModernSecurityChallenges #TechInnovation #TampaBayTech #Docubee #USCC #Abacode #HAYS #USFIAE #MahaffeyTheater
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Regarding J. Clay McGuyer's allusion to "the Warehouse of Death" for #defenseinnovation ...I think this is a contender to replace the infamous Valley of Death. The latter suggests that if we (small tech companies) only had enough water and supplies, we could make it across. In other words, the Valley analogy implies that small tech companies have some (some) ability to control their own destiny. But if you end up in the Warehouse, on the other hand, water and supplies may just extend your shelf life in purgatory. This opinion piece by Jason Stack was in my reading pile -- https://lnkd.in/dAcrZiHN -- and in my opinion provides very valuable insights into achieving the level and quality of innovation the US needs to prevail in any future near-peer (or even non-near peer) conflict. He expands on these four points: 1. Solve problems, don’t meet requirements. 2. Protect, incentivize and embed the innovators. 3. Experiment early, incrementally and only against actual hypotheses. 4. Optimize for discovery and speed, not for efficiency or scale. I thought Jason's opinion piece provided valuable insights and applications for achieving the type of truly disruptive (a la Replicator) innovation we all claim to value. Sure, handy for the DoD to have a warehouse of shelves to pull tech from when they decide they need it. But to Jason's point, the warehouse approach may not serve the endgame of unleashing the type of disruptive innovation process we need to win the war.
Failure = Value. Another great week of #defenseinnovation. A new teammate asked me this week, “How do you know so much about technology?” And when I answered, she looked at me like I was crazy. “Failure,” was my answer. So I had to explain… When you find a technology and try to get it adopted in DOD and it fails, you always remember it. And, eventually, it comes back around. When it does, you say “I know how we could do that!” Then, someone says, “How do you know so much about technology?” Failing fast is a term thrown around often. It is of great value. I had an idea this week we had to kill. It was a great idea, but we couldn’t get any organizations to support the technology. It wasn’t viable with all the other things the department needed to do today. So what happened next? That idea had to go on the shelf. People also talk about the “technology shelf,” but it is a real thing. When I was at JIDO, I had a list of “shelved” programs. If we needed them, we’d pull them out and deloy them. I firmly believe the one we put on the shelf this week will come back. The good thing is, the more you innovate, the bigger the shelf gets. Which brings me to my point. Building a National Security Innovation Base does not happen overnight. It takes a lot of failure to start to build successes. But, the longer we work at it, the better we get. So, we have to remember Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), AFWERX, NavalX, ARCWERX, SOFWERX, and all our DODx teammates have to work together, and share the successes, but also the failures. Things we put on the shelf are not really failures. We have to move on to the next thing. Just know, they will come back around.
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