Defense Mavericks
By Ryan Connell | Tradewinds × CDAO
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Welcome to Defense Mavericks, the podcast that uncovers the untapped potential of AI within the federal government. Join us as we dive into authentic and disruptive conversations with our nation’s brightest minds, offering a fresh perspective on how to gain an unfair advantage through the adoption of new, emerging technology. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge, education, and best practices you need to shorten the learning curve toward government transformation.
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Decoding Agile Acquisition Frameworks with Jonathan Mostowski (Replay)
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Navigating Leadership & Contracting Success with Maj. Gen. Alice Treviño (Replay)
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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How JRAC Delivers Urgent Innovation to Protect Warfighters in the Field with Major General Edward Vaughan
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Can AI Be Trusted to Evaluate Government Proposals?
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Why Unclassified Data is the Secret to National Security Success with Sammy Semwangu
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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From Chaos to Control: Military Logistics’ New Cutting-Edge Solution with Mark Hammonds & Ryan Perez
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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MIT’s Breakthrough Formula for Startup Success with Gene Keselman
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Exposing DoD’s Billion-Dollar Procurement Problem with Warren Katz
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Adoption vs. Invention: The Truth About DoD’s Innovation Challenge with Josh Marcuse
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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From Warfighter to Technologist: The Shocking Skill Soldiers Are Mastering with Cathleen Rush
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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The Hard Truth About Startups in Defense Technology with Matthew Steckman
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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How AI is Helping Tradewinds Revolutionize Defense Acquisitions
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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The Untold Role of Networking in National Security and Innovation
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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How 3D Printing is Shaping the Future of Military Logistics with Matt Pine
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Can Blockchain and AI End the Misinformation Crisis? With Nathan Manzotti
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Why Smart GovCon Bidders Are Turning to AI with Alex Cohen
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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How Blockchain is Revolutionizing Manufacturing at AFRL with Keith Scheffler
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Mastering SharePoint & Self-Branding with “Mr. SharePoint” Therman Trotman
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Human-Centric Autonomy for Defense with Scott Sanders
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Data Management & AI Readiness in Intelligence with Lori Wade
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Building Cybersecurity Ecosystems in the DoD with Chris Hughes
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Navigating Leadership & Contracting Success with Maj. Gen. Alice Treviño
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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AI Takes the Mic: Ryan Experiments with Google’s NotebookLM
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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How to Balance Execution and Innovation with Steve Blank
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Revolutionizing Risk Assessment in Defense with Alex Martin
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Decoding Agile Acquisition Frameworks with Jonathan Mostowski
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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The Role of AI in 5G Technology with Dr. Tom Rondeau
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Mission Acceleration and Ingenuity in Defense with Pete Newell
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Rapid Acquisitions and Agile Budgeting with John Janek
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Disrupting Norms & Breaking Rules in Federal Acquisition with Steve Barva
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Strategies for Crossing the Valley of Death with Russ Long
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Developing Innovation Skills with Project Mercury’s Dr. W. Ethan Eagle & Julie Janson
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Creating Agile Talent Ecosystems for DoD with Mike McGinley
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Overcoming Bureaucracy Burnout with Hannah Hunt
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Reframing Risk & Innovation in Defense with Larsen Jensen
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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The Role of AI in Modern DoD Contracting with Mike Clark
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Meet Our New Host!
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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SchoolHouse Panel: Overcoming Defense Barriers to Accelerate Innovation
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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AI Spotlight: Use Cases in the Department of Defense
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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The Hard Truths Behind Innovation in the DoD with Brian Morrison
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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How to Speed Up Tech Transition Pathways with Casey Perley
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May 28, 2024 |
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Finding Success in Defense as a Dual-Use Startup with Emma Bates
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May 21, 2024 |
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The Future of Defense Acquisition with Will Roper
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May 14, 2024 |
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Enabling Collaboration in the Defense Sector with Brennan Townley
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May 07, 2024 |
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Optimizing Human Performance in Combat with Allison Brager
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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The Power of Continuous Software Delivery in Defense with Bryon Kroger
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Task Force Lima's Mission and Challenges with Captain Manuel Xavier Lugo
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Delivery with Jennifer Pahlka
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Integrating Technology & Innovation at U.S. Central Command with Schuyler Moore
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Fostering Transformative Thinking in Defense with Lt. Gen. Michael Groen (Ret.)
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Nontraditional Procurement Methods in Defense with Stephanie Wilson
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Overcoming Bureaucracy in Defense Innovation with Jon Gruen
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Accelerating AI Adoption with Ramsay Brown
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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How Tradewinds is Shaping the Future of Defense Contracting with Bonnie Evangelista
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Instilling AI Readiness Across Your Teams with Capt. Jonathan Haase
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Building a Strong Data Ecosystem with Shubhi Mishra
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Empowering Soldier Innovation in the Digital Age with LTG Chris Donahue
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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The Evolution of Defense Tech with Ben Van Roo
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Creating a Culture of Trust and Transparency (Bonnie’s Interview on Instill Culture Lab)
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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How to Increase Experimentation in the DoD with Victor “SALSA” Lopez
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Balancing AI Automation, Privacy, and Federal Compliance with Igor Jablokov
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Navigating Defense Contract Pricing with Ryan Connell
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Bridging the Human-Tech Divide with Alexis Bonnell
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Breaking Down SBIR & STTR Programs with Kristina Botelho
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Minimizing Red Tape Fatigue (Bonnie’s Interview on All Quiet on the Second Front)
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Revolutionizing Cyber Defense Strategies with Mike Weigand
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Implementing Digital Twins Across the DoD with John Wargo & Jason Robinson
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Accelerating and Scaling Defense Acquisition with Sharothi Pikar
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Mastering the DoD Procurement Maze with Cody James
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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How to Become a Procurement Champion with Will Roberts
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Breaking Ground in the Defense Industry with Alex Wulff, Ben Harpe, and Isaac Struhl
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Using AI to Enhance Mission Effectiveness with Alex Miller
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Scaling Technology Adoption with Mike Pansky
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Streamlining Government Contracting (Bonnie’s Interview on Closing the Loop Podcast)
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Incentivizing Change in the DoD with Lt. Gen. (ret.) Jack Shanahan
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Scaling Bottom-Up Innovation with Captain Shawn Cooper
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Embracing Risk in Defense Tech with Lt. Gen. (ret.) Michael Nagata
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Harnessing the Power of Solder-Driven Innovation with Bill Wilder, NCOIC, XVIII Airborne Corps Data Activities
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Demystifying the Contracting World with Stephanie Wilson, Agreements Officer for Army Contracting Command Rock Island
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Cultivating Speed in Government Contracting with Vince Pecoraro, Lead Program Manager for DAF Digital Transformation Office
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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5 Key Lessons to Building a Winning Playbook with Brig. Gen. Jasper Jeffers III, Deputy Director for Special Operations
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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How Other Transaction Authorities Push the Bounds of Innovation with Dr. Dolores Kuchina-Musina, Chief Disruptor at REXOTA Solutions
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Introducing Defense Mavericks
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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The Power of Data with Krista Kinnard, Director of Innovation and Engineering at U.S. Department of Labor OCIO
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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How AI Can Encourage Collaboration with Dr. Ola Olude-Afolabi, AI PM & Visionary, DOC AI Center of Excellence, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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The Intersection of AI and Cybersecurity with Drew Malloy, Technical Director, Cyber Development Directorate, Defense Information Systems Agency
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Curiosity as a Core Principle of AI with Jade Baranski, Co-Founder and CEO of Mobilize
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Protecting Behavioral Dignity in the Digital Age with Dr. Dorothy Leidner, Leslie H. Goldberg Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished Professor in AI Ethics
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Keeping Our Finger on the Pulse of Innovation with Maynard Holliday, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies, United States Department of Defense
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Navigating the Future of AI Accountability with Dr. Charles Clancy, Senior Vice President of MITRE and head of MITRE Labs
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Recognizing AI’s Superhuman Qualities with Paul Scharre, Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Using AI as a Tool to Strategize with Kevin Williamson, Wargame and Subject Matter Expert at Marine Corps University
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Exploring AI's Biases in the Workplace with Hilke Schellmann, Journalist and Associate Professor of Journalism at NYU
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Tracking AI's Evolution with Mallesh Murugesan, Founder & CEO, Abeyon; Co-Founder, chirrp.ai
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Introducing A New Era in Problem Solving with CPT Michael Sass, Mission Manager, DoD-IC Integration, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, U.S. Department of Defense
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Making Reliability a Priority with Mailani Veney, CEO of Kana Systems
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Seizing the Opportunities for AI with Daniel Castro, Director of the Center for Data Innovation
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Thinking Out of the Box with Sandy Barsky, Executive Program Director of Government and Education at Oracle
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Understanding the Power We Wield with Tristan Harris, Co-Founder of The Center for Humane Technology
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Taking a Global Approach to AI with Julie George, Predoctoral Fellow at CISAC and HAI at Stanford University, and PhD Candidate of Government at Cornell University
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Breaking Down the Language of AI with Ken Farber, Solution Architect for Artificial Intelligence at Teksynap
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Moving with the Speed of AI with Oki Mek, Chief Information Security Officer at Microsoft
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Creating New Pathways in order to Provide New Outcomes with Nicholas Vandre, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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How We Can Assess the Risks to Amplify Opportunity with LCDR Timothy Beach, Chief Data Officer, Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems, U.S. Navy.
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Finding the Best Path to Innovation with Luke Douglas, Acting Director of the Office of Strategic Information, Research, & Planning at the Peace Corps
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Accelerating Acquisition with John Ferry, President at Trenchant Analytics, LLC, and Co-Founder/CEO of userogue.com
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Reinventing the Standard of Problem-Solving with Mark Beall, CEO and Co-Founder of Gladstone AI
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Acceleration as an Initiative with Tyler Sweatt, Chief Revenue Officer at Second Front Systems
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Streamlining the Process Through AI with Frank Indiviglio, Chief Technology Officer at NOAA
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Putting the End User First with Karen Howard, Executive Director of the Head of the Office of Online Services at the IRS
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Launching the Next Generation of Autonomy in Robotics with JL Hancock, Author and Consultant
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Embracing the Exploration with Amy Hamilton, Senior Cybersecurity Advisor for Policy and Programs, U.S. Department of Energy
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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A Deep Dive into Russian AI with Samuel Bendett, Researcher at the Center of Naval Analytics
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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The Motive to Modernize with Rob Albritton, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence Practice and oLabs Lead, Octo
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May 30, 2023 |
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Ensuring a Thorough Understanding of AI with Dr. Lynne Parker, Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of the AI Tennessee Initiative at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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May 25, 2023 |
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A New Wave in Ocean Technology with Jack Pan, CEO of Ocean Motion Technologies
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May 23, 2023 |
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Looking to the Future Through the Lens of AI with John Brennan
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May 18, 2023 |
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Re-defining the Digital DNA with Rob Slaughter, CEO, Culture Executive Officer, Defense Unicorns
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May 16, 2023 |
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Continuing Education with the Aid of AI with Eric Jimenez, Naval Postgraduate School
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May 11, 2023 |
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Spearheading the Next Era in Computing with Arun Majumdar, CEO and Co-Founder, Permion.AI
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May 09, 2023 |
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Exploring Environment Data Through Emerging Technology with Dr. Jamese Sims, Strategic Advisor for Federal Partnerships and Deputy Director, Northern Gulf Institute
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May 04, 2023 |
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Finding the Tools to Overcome Obstacles with Vince Pecoraro, Lead Program Manager, DAF Digital Transformation Office
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May 02, 2023 |
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Approaching AI From Any Starting Point with Maj Kelley Jhong, Warfighter in Residence, Defense Innovation Unit
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Ensuring the Best End Result with Jock Padgett, Chief Technology Officer, XVIII Airborne Corps
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Building the Skills to Work Alongside AI With Callie King, AI/ML Technical Project Manager, SAIC
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Racing Against Light Speed with Ashish Bansal, Engineering Lead, Google
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Using AI to Inspire Efficiency with Anil Chaudhry, Director, Technology and Ecosystem Security, Office of the National Cyber Director
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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The Incentive to Accelerate with Nicolas Chaillan, Former First U.S. Air Force and Space Force Chief Software Officer
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Preparing the Next Generation of Innovators with Pamela Isom, CEO & Founder, IsAdvice & Consulting, LLC
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Making Space for Experimentation with Dr. Bill Streilein, Chief Technology Officer, CDAO
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Understanding AI’s Capabilities with Dr. Robert Sadowski, Chief Roboticist, U.S. Army
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Every Component is Essential with Donny Davis, Chief Technologist for Open Source Software, ID Technologies
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Getting the Right Folks for the Job with COL Kristin Saling, Director, CG's Innovation Cell, United States Army Human Resources Command
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Getting Back to the Basics with Rob Johnston, Chief Scientist, Johnston Analytics.
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Using Imagination as a Foundation with Amelie Koran, Director of External Technology Relations, Electronic Arts
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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The Intersection of Technology and Equality with Dr. Mona Sloane, Sociologist, Assistant Professor and Researcher of Artificial intelligence and Society, New York University
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Using AI to Assess Different Needs with James Freeman, Founder and President, Emerging Technology Institute
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Cutting-Edge Innovation Requires Taking Initiative with JL Hancock, Author and Consultant
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Working Better Together with Douglas Bennett, Co-CEO, AURA Technologies
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Investing in Innovation with Nicolai Wadstrom, CEO, Founder, General Partner, BootstrapLab
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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How AI is Broadening the Scope of Opportunity with Captain Brian Erickson, Chief Data Officer, U.S. Coast Guard
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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The Patterns of Policy in Contracting with Ben McMartin, Senior Fellow, Center for Government Contracting, George Mason University
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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The Science of Leadership with Eric Sanchez, the director of the Physical Science Laboratory at New Mexico State University.
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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The Scale of AI’s Impact on the Modern World With Alexandr Wang, Founder and CEO, Scale AI
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Adapting to an Atmosphere of Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Joshua Elliott; Program Manager, DARPA
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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How Equal Accessibility to Technology Can Unlock the Future of Human Rights with Guest Dr. Brooke Ellison, President of Brooke Ellison Leadership and Inclusion Strategies, LLC
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Why Prioritizing Transparency Breaks Glass Ceilings with Adam Rentschler, Co-founder and CEO, Valid Evaluation
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Enjoying the Challenge: How AI Literacy Can Unlock the Unknown With Colonel Scott Helmore
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Make It A Game! How To Deal with a Constantly Changing Tech World With Avish Parashar
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Turning a Hobby into an AI Career with Marshall Brain
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Learning the Technology and Planning Behind Video Game Creation with Special Guest Michael Capps
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Contracting with FAR and New Practices that Support Emerging Tech with Guest Speaker Stephanie Wilson
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Being Disruptive to become a Successful Solutions Innovator with Guest Speaker Igor Jablokov
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Understanding The Basics: The CDAO and OTA Usage Within Procurement with Guest Speaker Bonnie Evangelista
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today Pilot
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Nov 21, 2022 |