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Innovate to Win - Defense Acquisition University and Innovation Readiness Assesment from 2023-04-11T01:39:45
Join us as DEF's Executive Director sits with Dr. Marina Theodotou, Lolita Horne and Eric Farraro of DAU!
Using industry and academic research, and insights from the workforce, the ...
ListenThe Masked Innovator from 2023-04-07T00:47:54
The Masked Innovator is a new take on Podcasts from the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum! Take a listen and see if you can figure out who the guests are before the end!
No self promotions, no ...
ListenSBIR / STTR 101 from 2023-03-06T13:44:35
Come learn how to navigate the challenging world of SBIR's and STTR's!
ListenMidwest Mafia Update with Heath Murray from 2023-02-06T18:04:04
DEF's executive director Trish Martinelli talks with Heath Murray, the Indiana Agora lead, about the recent DEF Drink and Think and the importance of local Agoras in the national DEF ecosystem. ...
ListenThoughts from the 757 with Nicholas Marchand from 2023-01-30T20:36:33
DEF's executive director Trish Martinelli talks with Nicholas Marchand, the lead for the 757 Agora. Nick hosted one of many DEF events on November 10, 2022, now unofficially known as National DE...
ListenDEF in Chicago with Alex Gorsuch from 2023-01-17T17:17:12
DEF's executive director Trish Martinelli talks with Alex Gorsuch, the Chicago Agora lead, about his recent DEFx event, the Chicago entrepreneurial ecosystem, and his company Ascent. Tr...
ListenI Am Remarkable with Alexis Bonnell from 2022-08-24T17:20:27
DEF's executive director Trish Martinelli talks with Alexis Bonnell about her time as a facilitator at I Am Remarkable, a Google project seeking to inspire and empower working people to take pri...
ListenFoundry, call to action! from 2022-03-16T04:24:09
The National Security Innovation Network (NSIN “Esign”) runs a program called “Foundry” that matches DOD technology with Entrepreneurs with the goal of creating private entities to sell the DOD ...
ListenAgora-In-A-Box from 2022-03-08T22:20:44
On January 31st, 2022 we hosted our first Agora Launch party. An event where we 'unboxed' the Agora-In-A-Box tool and demonstrated the process it takes to start a new Agora. We had a great ...
ListenQ1 Saturday Super Summit from 2022-02-25T13:57:31
On the 29th of January as another big storm bore down on the Northeast, the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF) held it’s quarterly volunteer summit, and the first Summit under the new Executive D...
ListenThe “Sec” in DevSecOps with the Federal Government from 2021-04-29T12:54:26
This episode features another monthly gathering of the JSOFT Community, t...
ListenDevSecOps in the Federal Government with Lt Col Max Reele from 2021-04-29T12:37:48
This episode features another monthly gathering of the JSOFT Community, t...
ListenAuthor Talk with Mark Jacobsen, “Eating Glass” from 2021-04-29T12:18
DEF founding member and long-time champion Mark Jacobsen just published a new book: “Eating Glass: the Inner Journey Through Failure and Renewal.” Join us to hear a fireside c...
ListenDEF hosting Q&A with the Board of Directors from 2021-04-23T15:29:57
For the last several years, DEF has hosted an evening event in conjunction with NVIDIA’s flagship annual conference, GTC 21. Join NVIDIA’s Anthony Robbins (a long-time friend and champion of DEF...
ListenDEF Bay Area Agora Kick off with Steve Blank from 2021-04-23T13:14:55
This podcast is a recording from the Bay Area Agora kickoff where Steve Blank joined us for a fireside chat and Q&A session covering:
- how to better align national security and commerci...
DEF Boston: NSCAI Roundtable from 2021-04-05T19:07:41
It's been a year since we last interviewed Justin Lynch as part of the DEF Boston - AI Strategy & Defense event. The NSCAI has completed their final report, and will now join a roundtable di...
ListenDevSecOps in the Federal Government with Erik Gardner and Jason Anderson from 2021-02-23T02:15:10
The Department of the Navy is shipping out (now continuously!) with DevSecOps. In partnership with USMC, they have been able to deploy a application in just 47 days using "continuous-RMF."...
ListenValue Stream Mapping: Creating lean organizations with Mark Pushinsky from 2021-02-02T03:00:27
During this session of the DEF Digital Leadership Series, Mark Pushinsky shares how Value Steam Mapping helps leaders solve complex problems by deconstructing their operating environment to fin... Listen
DEF Series: Additive Manufacturing in the DOD Episode One. The LEADERS. from 2021-01-28T15:07:27
In case you missed it... hear from leaders within the DOD. Listen to we are doing with Additive Manufacturing and where we are headed in the future!
this is the first part of a monthly se...
ListenDigitally Enabled Warriors: Data Science at the Tactical Edge with COL Matt Benigni from 2020-12-27T00:00
This episode of DEF's Tech Leader series helps national security innovators apply data science and AI to achieve mission outcomes.
COL Benigni, a chief data scientist at US Special ...
ListenDEF Cornerstones Angel Investing from 2020-12-07T23:26:23
This Cornerstones Workshop looked at the two parties of a startup transaction: the investor and entrepreneurs. Raising capital for most startup founders is a tricky, potentially stressful undert...
ListenThe Analytics Edge for National Security (Jordan Levine) - Disruptive Thinkers #2 from 2020-10-18T15:07:10
Jordan Levine, a Partner at Dynamic Ideas, discusses analytics for national security at a DEF Washington DC event. In addition to his depth of knowledge, Jordan developed an analytics training p...
ListenPutting Humans First and Thinking Wrong (Gregory Galle) - In the Weeds with Agitare #6 from 2020-10-08T03:00
In this conversation, Gregory Galle and Daniel covered just about everything, beginning with Greg's origins in communication design, how he co-founded the company Solve Next (pr...
ListenPricing (Ed Lee) - Cornerstones Training Series #4 from 2020-09-29T16:00
This epsisode is exciting for startups and emerging companies focused on defense and national security to learn from an expert in pricing. Finding dual-use viability or an appropriate mark...
Listen23 September 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #13 from 2020-09-24T20:39:26
Welcome to the new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the multitude of Slack channels, telecons, live...
ListenGetting Workshop Buy-In (John Hawley) - In the Weeds with Agitare #5 from 2020-09-23T03:00
Daniel sat down for another talk with John Hawley this week to discuss getting people on board with your workshop, gaining early buy-in from participants, how John views his rol...
ListenFinancial Modeling (Sameer Jagetia) - Cornerstones Training Series #3 from 2020-09-22T16:00
Finding dual-use viability or an appropriate market approach when working with government is challenging, and government employees working with emerging companies will also benefit from learning...
Listen16 September 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #12 from 2020-09-18T15:00:51
Welcome to the new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the multitude of Slack channels, telecons, live...
ListenLessons Learned Scaling Agile Leadership (Adam Furtado) - Tech Leader Series #4 from 2020-09-16T02:00
This episode features another monthly gathering of the the Federal DevSecOps Community of Practice, featuring Adam Furtado, founder and key leader of Kessel Run...
Listen9 September 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #11 from 2020-09-10T12:45:34
Welcome to the new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the multitude of Slack channels, telecons, live...
ListenWardley Mapping (James Urquhart) - Tech Leader Series #4 from 2020-09-08T23:00
There is a need to educate technology leaders across the Department of Defense and national security community with the frameworks and strategies to run digital transformation efforts.
Th...
Listen2 September 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #10 from 2020-09-03T04:05:03
Welcome to the new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the multitude of Slack channels, telecons, live...
ListenThe Innovator’s Journey, Part 2 (Karen Hold) - In the Weeds with Agitare #4 from 2020-08-30T03:00
BE SURE TO LISTEN TO PART 1 OF THIS INTERVIEW BEFORE YOU LISTEN TO PART 2
Karen Petty Hold is a real superhero in the Design Thinking world. She is the Director of Design Thinking DC, Vis...
ListenThe Innovator’s Journey, Part 1 (Karen Hold) - In the Weeds with Agitare #3 from 2020-08-30T02:00
Karen Petty Hold is a real superhero in the Design Thinking world. She is the Director of Design Thinking DC, Visiting Executive Lecturer at the University of Virginia Darden Sc...
ListenT-Minus AI (Michael Kanaan) - DEF Author Talk #3 from 2020-08-29T02:00
Hosted by Adam Beal and DEF Boston, this discussion with Michael Kanaan dives into the details of his new book, “T-Minus AI: Humanity’s Countdown to Artificial Intelligence and ...
Listen26 August 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #9 from 2020-08-28T02:27:19
Welcome to the new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the multitude of Slack channels, telecons, live...
ListenBecoming a Military Product Manager (Cory Bowman) - Tech Leader Series #3 from 2020-08-25T01:00
Cory Bowman is the first ever career Product Manager in the Air Force. Cory’s journey started as an E-4 Urdu linguist, a career trajectory that allowed his engagement with Pivot...
Listen20 August 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #8 from 2020-08-21T11:59:19
Welcome to the new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the multitude of Slack channels, telecons, live...
ListenAccounting Strategies (Michael Gawley) - Cornerstones Training Series #2 from 2020-08-21T02:00
Finding dual-use viability or an appropriate market approach when working with government is challenging, and government employees working with emerging companies will also benefit from learning...
ListenEnabling Mission Execution with OKRs (Nick Setterberg) - Tech Leader Series #2 from 2020-08-14T19:00
This episode, hosted by DEF Washington DC, features Nick Setterberg discussing objectives and key results (OKRs) from his experience at Kessel Run.
12 August 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #7 from 2020-08-14T02:10:39
Welcome to the new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the multitude of Slack channels, telecons, live...
ListenTechCongress (Katherine Pratt & Nate Wilkins) - DEF Community Q&A #2 from 2020-08-14T02:00
DEF member Frank Reyes discusses the TechCongress experience with Katherine Pratt and Nate Wilkins, digging into their work on The Hill, the up...
ListenReframing National Security (Zachery Tyson) - Disruptive Thinkers #1 from 2020-08-12T18:00
This episode features a discussion hosted by DEF Washington DC, where Zachery Tyson shares on the topic of Reframing National Secu...
Listen5 August 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #6 from 2020-08-06T03:26:38
Welcome to the new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the multitude of Slack channels, telecons, live...
ListenFacilitating and Fostering Creativity (Ben Zweibelson & Nate Schwagler) - In the Weeds with Agitare #2 from 2020-08-04T01:00
In this episode, Daniel Hulter has a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Ben Zweibelson and Nathan Schwagler about theory and practices to foster creativity and help people think more expan...
ListenDigital Marketing (John Deschner) - Cornerstones Training Series #1 from 2020-08-03T01:59:11
In this episode, John Deschner shares insights about brands, digital marketing, and content marketing to drive growth from his experiences at places such as Conde Nast, Ogilvy, ...
Listen29 July 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #5 from 2020-07-31T20:13:53
Welcome to the new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the multitude of Slack channels, telecons, live...
ListenScoping Unit Initiatives (John Hawley) - In the Weeds with Agitare #1 from 2020-07-24T17:00
Daniel Hulter talks with John Hawley about how to approach planning for a 1-hour facilitated workshop to help a unit's enlisted leadership come up with ideas for important initi...
Listen22 July 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #4 from 2020-07-23T16:40:33
Welcome to the fourth ever edition of our new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the multitude of Sla...
ListenLearning War (Trent Hone) - DEF Author Talk #2 from 2020-07-19T16:15:28
In this episode Daniel Hoogendoorn hosts a discussion with Trent Hone, author of Learning War, engaging with ideas and stories about innovation and learning from his book. Trent Hone is a Fellow w...
Listen15 July 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #3 from 2020-07-16T01:58:18
Welcome to the third edition of our new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the many Slack channels, t...
ListenHow Investors Assess Early Stage Companies (Bilal Zuberi & Conrad Hollomon) - Firestarter Fellowship #1 from 2020-07-14T23:00
This episode features Bilal Zuberi, a venture capitalist from Lux Capital with interests in technology/U.S. government. Conrad Hollomon, Entrep...
Listen8 July 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #2 from 2020-07-12T15:38:47
Welcome to the second ever of our new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the many Slack channels, tel...
ListenLeading with Technology (Snehal Antani) - Tech Leader Series #1 from 2020-07-10T15:00
In this episode, we hear from Snehal Antani, an entrepreneur, investor and technologist currently working as a Chief Technology Officer in the Special Operations Listen
29 June 2020 - DEF Weekly Wrap-Up #1 from 2020-06-29T15:00
Welcome to our new digital weekly roundup at DEF! This group has become so large over the years that many of us have a hard time staying on top of the many Slack channels, telecons, live events,...
ListenDefense Innovation Accelerator (Jake Kramer & Rose Butchart) - DEF Community Q&A #1 from 2020-06-19T15:00
This episode features a Q&A session with Jake Kramer at FedTech and Rose Butchart at the National Security Innovation Network Listen
Burn-In (August Cole) - DEF Author Talk #1 from 2020-05-27T14:00
This episode, co-hosted by both the Hawaii and Washington DC agoras, features author August Cole for a discussion about his latest book, "Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Ro...
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