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Tag: DefenseInnovation

Drones of Mass Destruction: Drone Swarms and the Future of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons

February 14, 2019
Zachary Kallenborn and Philipp C. Bleek
Drones of Mass Destruction: Drone Swarms and the Future of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons

The Rift Between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon Is Economic, Not Moral

January 28, 2019
Rachel Olney
The Rift Between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon Is Economic, Not Moral

Six Million Dollar Men: Policy, Technology, and Talent Management

January 10, 2019
Jacob Yanofsky
Six Million Dollar Men: Policy, Technology, and Talent Management

Good Will Hunting: The Strategic Threat of Poor Talent Management

December 13, 2018
Richard Kuzma, Ian Shaw, Zac Dannelly, and Drew Calcagno
Good Will Hunting: The Strategic Threat of Poor Talent Management

Some Modest Proposals for Defense Department Requirements Reform

August 23, 2018
Colin Jones and Alexander Kirss
Some Modest Proposals for Defense Department Requirements Reform

Exploiting the Wellspring: Professional Military Education and Grassroots Innovation

July 19, 2018
Austin Duncan and Adam Yang
Exploiting the Wellspring: Professional Military Education and Grassroots Innovation

A Solution to the U.S. Military’s Scalability Problem: Software Flexibility

May 4, 2018
Sean Lavelle
A Solution to the U.S. Military’s Scalability Problem: Software Flexibility

Renewing Defense Innovation: Five Incentives for Forming Pentagon-Startup Partnerships

May 3, 2018
Jeff Decker
Renewing Defense Innovation: Five Incentives for Forming Pentagon-Startup Partnerships

Building the Hierarchy of Innovation in the Defense Department: A Plan for Action

April 12, 2018
Peter Newell
Building the Hierarchy of Innovation in the Defense Department: A Plan for Action

Commercial Accelerators and the Defense Department: A Blueprint for Collaboration

March 14, 2018
Joshua Israel
Commercial Accelerators and the Defense Department: A Blueprint for Collaboration

The National Defense Strategy: A Compelling Call for Defense Innovation

February 12, 2018
Steve Blank
The National Defense Strategy: A Compelling Call for Defense Innovation

The Next New Military Specialty Should Be Software Developers

January 22, 2018
Jim Perkins
The Next New Military Specialty Should Be Software Developers

The Next Military-Industrial Complex, Part II: Global Business and National Security

December 14, 2017
Philip D. O’Neill, Jr.
The Next Military-Industrial Complex, Part II: Global Business and National Security

Buggy Whips and Segways: Historical Misinnovation in National Security and Intelligence Technology

November 21, 2017
Joseph Caddell and Robert Stiegel
Buggy Whips and Segways: Historical Misinnovation in National Security and Intelligence Technology

The Next Military-Industrial Complex, Part I: Riding Venture Capital’s Coattails

November 9, 2017
Philip D. O’Neill, Jr.
The Next Military-Industrial Complex, Part I: Riding Venture Capital’s Coattails

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