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Defense Mavericks

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. CDAO: https://www.ai.mil/ Tradewinds AI: https://www.tradewindai.com/

Decoding Agile Acquisition Frameworks with Jonathan Mostowski (Replay)

38 mins; March 18, 2025

Navigating Leadership & Contracting Success with Maj. Gen. Alice Treviño (Replay)

36 mins; March 11, 2025

How JRAC Delivers Urgent Innovation to Protect Warfighters in the Field with Major General Edward Vaughan

35 mins; March 04, 2025

Can AI Be Trusted to Evaluate Government Proposals?

12 mins; February 25, 2025

Why Unclassified Data is the Secret to National Security Success with Sammy Semwangu

31 mins; February 18, 2025

From Chaos to Control: Military Logistics’ New Cutting-Edge Solution with Mark Hammonds & Ryan Perez

31 mins; February 11, 2025

MIT’s Breakthrough Formula for Startup Success with Gene Keselman

38 mins; February 04, 2025

Exposing DoD’s Billion-Dollar Procurement Problem with Warren Katz

39 mins; January 28, 2025

Adoption vs. Invention: The Truth About DoD’s Innovation Challenge with Josh Marcuse

45 mins; January 21, 2025

From Warfighter to Technologist: The Shocking Skill Soldiers Are Mastering with Cathleen Rush

32 mins; January 14, 2025

The Hard Truth About Startups in Defense Technology with Matthew Steckman

35 mins; January 07, 2025

How AI is Helping Tradewinds Revolutionize Defense Acquisitions

80 hours 12 mins; December 17, 2024

The Untold Role of Networking in National Security and Innovation

41 mins; December 10, 2024

How 3D Printing is Shaping the Future of Military Logistics with Matt Pine

22 mins; December 03, 2024

Can Blockchain and AI End the Misinformation Crisis? With Nathan Manzotti

36 mins; November 26, 2024

Why Smart GovCon Bidders Are Turning to AI with Alex Cohen

37 mins; November 19, 2024

How Blockchain is Revolutionizing Manufacturing at AFRL with Keith Scheffler

29 mins; November 12, 2024

Mastering SharePoint & Self-Branding with “Mr. SharePoint” Therman Trotman

30 mins; November 05, 2024

Human-Centric Autonomy for Defense with Scott Sanders

30 mins; October 29, 2024

Data Management & AI Readiness in Intelligence with Lori Wade

31 mins; October 22, 2024

Building Cybersecurity Ecosystems in the DoD with Chris Hughes

29 mins; October 15, 2024

Navigating Leadership & Contracting Success with Maj. Gen. Alice Treviño

33 mins; October 08, 2024

AI Takes the Mic: Ryan Experiments with Google’s NotebookLM

10 mins; October 01, 2024

How to Balance Execution and Innovation with Steve Blank

37 mins; September 24, 2024

Revolutionizing Risk Assessment in Defense with Alex Martin

40 mins; September 17, 2024

Decoding Agile Acquisition Frameworks with Jonathan Mostowski

35 mins; September 10, 2024

The Role of AI in 5G Technology with Dr. Tom Rondeau

31 mins; September 03, 2024

Mission Acceleration and Ingenuity in Defense with Pete Newell

39 mins; August 27, 2024

Rapid Acquisitions and Agile Budgeting with John Janek

31 mins; August 20, 2024

Disrupting Norms & Breaking Rules in Federal Acquisition with Steve Barva

28 mins; August 13, 2024

Strategies for Crossing the Valley of Death with Russ Long

30 mins; August 06, 2024

Developing Innovation Skills with Project Mercury’s Dr. W. Ethan Eagle & Julie Janson

45 mins; July 30, 2024

Creating Agile Talent Ecosystems for DoD with Mike McGinley

36 mins; July 23, 2024

Overcoming Bureaucracy Burnout with Hannah Hunt

31 mins; July 16, 2024

Reframing Risk & Innovation in Defense with Larsen Jensen

32 mins; July 09, 2024

The Role of AI in Modern DoD Contracting with Mike Clark

37 mins; July 02, 2024

Meet Our New Host!

10 mins; June 25, 2024

SchoolHouse Panel: Overcoming Defense Barriers to Accelerate Innovation

51 mins; June 18, 2024

AI Spotlight: Use Cases in the Department of Defense

31 mins; June 11, 2024

The Hard Truths Behind Innovation in the DoD with Brian Morrison

34 mins; June 04, 2024

How to Speed Up Tech Transition Pathways with Casey Perley

31 mins; May 28, 2024

Finding Success in Defense as a Dual-Use Startup with Emma Bates

39 mins; May 21, 2024

The Future of Defense Acquisition with Will Roper

38 mins; May 13, 2024

Enabling Collaboration in the Defense Sector with Brennan Townley

32 mins; May 06, 2024

Optimizing Human Performance in Combat with Allison Brager

33 mins; April 30, 2024

The Power of Continuous Software Delivery in Defense with Bryon Kroger

37 mins; April 23, 2024

Task Force Lima's Mission and Challenges with Captain Manuel Xavier Lugo

31 mins; April 16, 2024

Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Delivery with Jennifer Pahlka

34 mins; April 09, 2024

Integrating Technology & Innovation at U.S. Central Command with Schuyler Moore

28 mins; April 02, 2024

Fostering Transformative Thinking in Defense with Lt. Gen. Michael Groen (Ret.)

29 mins; March 26, 2024

Nontraditional Procurement Methods in Defense with Stephanie Wilson

28 mins; March 21, 2024

Overcoming Bureaucracy in Defense Innovation with Jon Gruen

29 mins; March 19, 2024

Accelerating AI Adoption with Ramsay Brown

38 mins; March 12, 2024

How Tradewinds is Shaping the Future of Defense Contracting with Bonnie Evangelista

36 mins; March 05, 2024

Instilling AI Readiness Across Your Teams with Capt. Jonathan Haase

30 mins; February 27, 2024

Building a Strong Data Ecosystem with Shubhi Mishra

31 mins; February 20, 2024

Empowering Soldier Innovation in the Digital Age with LTG Chris Donahue

28 mins; February 13, 2024

The Evolution of Defense Tech with Ben Van Roo

31 mins; February 06, 2024

Creating a Culture of Trust and Transparency (Bonnie’s Interview on Instill Culture Lab)

30 mins; January 30, 2024

How to Increase Experimentation in the DoD with Victor “SALSA” Lopez

34 mins; January 23, 2024

Balancing AI Automation, Privacy, and Federal Compliance with Igor Jablokov

34 mins; January 16, 2024

Navigating Defense Contract Pricing with Ryan Connell

34 mins; January 09, 2024

Bridging the Human-Tech Divide with Alexis Bonnell

36 mins; January 02, 2024

Breaking Down SBIR & STTR Programs with Kristina Botelho

35 mins; December 26, 2023

Minimizing Red Tape Fatigue (Bonnie’s Interview on All Quiet on the Second Front)

20 mins; December 21, 2023

Revolutionizing Cyber Defense Strategies with Mike Weigand

33 mins; December 19, 2023

Implementing Digital Twins Across the DoD with John Wargo & Jason Robinson

35 mins; December 12, 2023

Accelerating and Scaling Defense Acquisition with Sharothi Pikar

43 mins; December 05, 2023

Mastering the DoD Procurement Maze with Cody James

29 mins; November 28, 2023

How to Become a Procurement Champion with Will Roberts

41 mins; November 21, 2023

Breaking Ground in the Defense Industry with Alex Wulff, Ben Harpe, and Isaac Struhl

40 mins; November 14, 2023

Using AI to Enhance Mission Effectiveness with Alex Miller

36 mins; November 07, 2023

Scaling Technology Adoption with Mike Pansky

31 mins; October 31, 2023

Streamlining Government Contracting (Bonnie’s Interview on Closing the Loop Podcast)

35 mins; October 26, 2023

Incentivizing Change in the DoD with Lt. Gen. (ret.) Jack Shanahan

37 mins; October 24, 2023

Scaling Bottom-Up Innovation with Captain Shawn Cooper

21 mins; October 17, 2023

Embracing Risk in Defense Tech with Lt. Gen. (ret.) Michael Nagata

39 mins; October 10, 2023

Harnessing the Power of Solder-Driven Innovation with Bill Wilder, NCOIC, XVIII Airborne Corps Data Activities

19 mins; October 03, 2023

Demystifying the Contracting World with Stephanie Wilson, Agreements Officer for Army Contracting Command Rock Island

24 mins; September 26, 2023

Cultivating Speed in Government Contracting with Vince Pecoraro, Lead Program Manager for DAF Digital Transformation Office

23 mins; September 19, 2023

5 Key Lessons to Building a Winning Playbook with Brig. Gen. Jasper Jeffers III, Deputy Director for Special Operations

21 mins; September 12, 2023

How Other Transaction Authorities Push the Bounds of Innovation with Dr. Dolores Kuchina-Musina, Chief Disruptor at REXOTA Solutions

34 mins; September 05, 2023

Introducing Defense Mavericks

1 min; August 29, 2023

The Power of Data with Krista Kinnard, Director of Innovation and Engineering at U.S. Department of Labor OCIO

31 mins; August 22, 2023

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

11 mins; August 17, 2023

The Intersection of AI and Cybersecurity with Drew Malloy, Technical Director, Cyber Development Directorate, Defense Information Systems Agency

14 mins; August 15, 2023

Curiosity as a Core Principle of AI with Jade Baranski, Co-Founder and CEO of Mobilize

26 mins; August 08, 2023

Protecting Behavioral Dignity in the Digital Age with Dr. Dorothy Leidner, Leslie H. Goldberg Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished Professor in AI Ethics

35 mins; August 07, 2023

Keeping Our Finger on the Pulse of Innovation with Maynard Holliday, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies, United States Department of Defense

26 mins; August 03, 2023

Navigating the Future of AI Accountability with Dr. Charles Clancy, Senior Vice President of MITRE and head of MITRE Labs

22 mins; August 01, 2023

Recognizing AI’s Superhuman Qualities with Paul Scharre, Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security

16 mins; July 31, 2023

Using AI as a Tool to Strategize with Kevin Williamson, Wargame and Subject Matter Expert at Marine Corps University

18 mins; July 27, 2023

Exploring AI's Biases in the Workplace with Hilke Schellmann, Journalist and Associate Professor of Journalism at NYU

47 mins; July 25, 2023

Tracking AI's Evolution with Mallesh Murugesan, Founder & CEO, Abeyon; Co-Founder, chirrp.ai

34 mins; July 24, 2023

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

34 mins; July 20, 2023

Making Reliability a Priority with Mailani Veney, CEO of Kana Systems

53 mins; July 18, 2023

Seizing the Opportunities for AI with Daniel Castro, Director of the Center for Data Innovation

18 mins; July 17, 2023

Thinking Out of the Box with Sandy Barsky, Executive Program Director of Government and Education at Oracle

31 mins; July 13, 2023

Understanding the Power We Wield with Tristan Harris, Co-Founder of The Center for Humane Technology

51 mins; July 11, 2023

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

20 mins; July 10, 2023

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