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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

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

#exoskeletons #exocommunity #entrepreneurship Learn from the REAL people in the business. Solid information here. Not just disney pipe dreams, rosy colored glasses nor an abuse of the term "innovation". Just facts of the way it is. Very informational William Billotte

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

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

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

Our Warfighters cannot afford disruption - it’s time to take the “death” out of the valley💀 and overcome artificial barriers to defense innovation🚀 Ready to confront today’s #acquisition challenges? Don’t miss Long Capture’s Russell Long in his #Prodacity talk on proven strategies to bridge the gap between industry and the DOD to clear the notorious “Valley of Death,” enhance national security, and support our Warfighters effectively. 🌟Key takeaways: ♟️Strategies for funding sources, planning for smooth #procurement, and avoiding common pitfalls 🤝Best practices for effective interaction with prospective DOD customers ✅Tips to ensure a real demand for your #tech Future-proof your defense innovation and prepare for the evolving landscape in 2024 and beyond. Watch the full talk here: https://lnkd.in/gPGfDM2z Join a growing community of #ChangeAgents dedicated to revolutionizing defense innovation - “Follow”⤴️ Rise8 to receive the latest and greatest on the #GovTech front. #TogetherWeRise #Process #DevOps Second Front Systems Carahsoft Elara Nova: The Space Consultancy Sagely Aqua Security Skylight Formula.Monks Highlight Darkhive Mobilize VISION Google Wiz LaunchDarkly Amazon Web Services (AWS) Omni Federal Planview Metronome Dark Wolf Solutions Dcode Spathe Systems Aquia The Defense Collective Red Hat Clarity

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.

Couldn’t agree with you more Adam Rentschler. There are many reasons why Bonnie Evangelista and her team have received this award. Like any great team, their passion outweighs the pain of facing all the non-believers on this road less traveled. Below I’ve outlined what I’ve seen thus far and what others can take away and apply to their journey as well. 🚀They hit the ground running and canvased the community looking for early adopters and created a coalition of believers before the platform went live. 🚀They used non-traditional methods and means to connect to industry. 🚀Their intrapreneuerial spirit is a driving force of their success. 🚀Most importantly Bonnie Evangelista’s belief to stand up for what’s right, even when it’s against the grain allowed others to follow in her foot steps. 🚀 They increased the literacy of our leaders which will allow them to pivot before the problem and use the platform. I hope everyone is watching. This is leadership and this is the future. This is more than an award but recognition of the principles, systems, structure and standards necessary to apply to whatever it is the rest of government is working on. #BurnTheBoats #COGD #IYKYK