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This is a great article and quick read on the importance and innovative approach the mid-tier strategic partner can bring to the fight! Speed, agility, reliability, and innovation are keys to our success in supporting our customers!

On March 10, DIU Director Doug Beck joins ODNI Director of Science & Technology John Beieler to discuss the transformative role of technology in defense and intelligence and explore the evolving landscape in the age of rapid technological advancement. Learn more about DIU's upcoming Capital Factory and #SXSW24 events here: https://lnkd.in/eJGf9u3C #defenseinnovation #defensetechnology

An important national defense discussion today. Why middle ground defense companies are key to the health of the defense industry, and why they need to be kept strong. @ 3:30pm ET - Chairman & CEO of Leonardo DRS William J. Lynn III and former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Ellen M. Lord discuss the critical role of mid-sized companies in the defense ecosystem. https://lnkd.in/eDzAat2s #LeonardoDRS

Care about interoperability in the defense market? Curious about DAPRA? Want to learn about an extraordinary coalition building effort? Check out this conversation with David Gerson of Apogee Research, LLC - now live!

Do t miss the next Defense Innovation Board meeting to learn about defense innovation priorities and more. #defenseinnovation

Recap from the #5GSummit: Innovation can fuel America's competitive advantage. Lt. Gen. David T. Isaacson, United States Department of Defense Joint Chief of Staff, reiterated this point by stating, “[Spectrum] is a finite resource… I think there is an opportunity for a win-win.” Watch the full video, here: https://ctia.it/3vCjAes.

The need to balance innovation and production is a major challenge for the defense industry. CEO Joe Laurienti talked to the Hudson Institute about how we can do both -- watch the full episode here: https://brnw.ch/21wGc6P

In this virtual video panel series, WashingtonExec sits down with industry and public sector leaders to discuss current challenges, innovations and initiatives top of mind across the government IT landscape. We are joined by Timothy Grayson, special assistant to the secretary of the Air Force, and Martin Whelan, senior vice president of the Defense Systems Group at The Aerospace Corporation, to discuss how government and industry are working to secure air and space via The Operational Imperatives. Tune in as Grayson and Whelan dive into the importance and outcomes of the operational imperatives this far, how industry is playing a role, current changes to the Defense Department security construct and how it relates to the Optimization for Great Power Competition and more. Plus, Grayson and Whelan share how industry and government can improve collaboration to move these initiatives forward.

This is an exciting time in the aerospace industry. Historically it has been war (or near-war) that had driven governments to directly drive and fund high rates of aerospace innovation. This current era is driven by investors, inventors and innovators who are responding to government or market signals to drive the state of the art forward in leaps and bounds. In this time of tension between free-market democracies and economies managed by dictators to support their own power, the scale and breadth of innovation across the aerospace spectrum will help those who want to drive their communities toward the free market and democracy.

Congress, please bring back DVP. The importance of the Defense Ventures Program (DVP) cannot be overstated. To modernize our defense industry, we need #radicalcollaboration between innovators, investors and government; for which DVP has been a critical enabler. As Congress deliberates the FY25 NDAA, it's critical we reinstate this vital initiative.  Building access, trust and relationships across the tech economy and the DoD is existential.  DVP integrated military leaders into the heart of America's tech ecosystem and bridged the gap between these disparate worlds of innovation and military requirements.  The growing awareness around modernizing defense tech, from builders, investors and government alike is amazing.  But it's programs like DVP that ensure the success of those efforts and further the Mission. I've seen this firsthand through the DVP Fellows who have worked with us or joined our own team, helping advise companies on how to access, build, and sell into DoD and ultimately, align and drive private sector innovation into the government.  To our representatives in Congress: Reinstating DVP isn't just a budget decision, it's a strategic necessity.  #globalresilience Mike Slagh Matthew B.