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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/

Breaking Down the Language of AI with Ken Farber, Solution Architect for Artificial Intelligence at Teksynap

31 mins; July 06, 2023

Moving with the Speed of AI with Oki Mek, Chief Information Security Officer at Microsoft

32 mins; June 29, 2023

Creating New Pathways in order to Provide New Outcomes with Nicholas Vandre, U.S. Army Special Operations Command

44 mins; June 27, 2023

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.

41 mins; June 26, 2023

Finding the Best Path to Innovation with Luke Douglas, Acting Director of the Office of Strategic Information, Research, & Planning at the Peace Corps

26 mins; June 22, 2023

Accelerating Acquisition with John Ferry, President at Trenchant Analytics, LLC, and Co-Founder/CEO of userogue.com

54 mins; June 20, 2023

Reinventing the Standard of Problem-Solving with Mark Beall, CEO and Co-Founder of Gladstone AI

27 mins; June 15, 2023

Acceleration as an Initiative with Tyler Sweatt, Chief Revenue Officer at Second Front Systems

56 mins; June 13, 2023

Streamlining the Process Through AI with Frank Indiviglio, Chief Technology Officer at NOAA

28 mins; June 12, 2023

Putting the End User First with Karen Howard, Executive Director of the Head of the Office of Online Services at the IRS

35 mins; June 08, 2023

Launching the Next Generation of Autonomy in Robotics with JL Hancock, Author and Consultant

57 mins; June 06, 2023

Embracing the Exploration with Amy Hamilton, Senior Cybersecurity Advisor for Policy and Programs, U.S. Department of Energy

36 mins; June 05, 2023

A Deep Dive into Russian AI with Samuel Bendett, Researcher at the Center of Naval Analytics

21 mins; June 01, 2023

The Motive to Modernize with Rob Albritton, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence Practice and oLabs Lead, Octo

37 mins; May 30, 2023

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

34 mins; May 25, 2023

A New Wave in Ocean Technology with Jack Pan, CEO of Ocean Motion Technologies

49 mins; May 23, 2023

Looking to the Future Through the Lens of AI with John Brennan

44 mins; May 18, 2023

Re-defining the Digital DNA with Rob Slaughter, CEO, Culture Executive Officer, Defense Unicorns

58 mins; May 16, 2023

Continuing Education with the Aid of AI with Eric Jimenez, Naval Postgraduate School

26 mins; May 11, 2023

Spearheading the Next Era in Computing with Arun Majumdar, CEO and Co-Founder, Permion.AI

51 mins; May 09, 2023

Exploring Environment Data Through Emerging Technology with Dr. Jamese Sims, Strategic Advisor for Federal Partnerships and Deputy Director, Northern Gulf Institute

36 mins; May 04, 2023

Finding the Tools to Overcome Obstacles with Vince Pecoraro, Lead Program Manager, DAF Digital Transformation Office

73 hours 52 mins; May 02, 2023

Approaching AI From Any Starting Point with Maj Kelley Jhong, Warfighter in Residence, Defense Innovation Unit

19 mins; April 27, 2023

Ensuring the Best End Result with Jock Padgett, Chief Technology Officer, XVIII Airborne Corps

52 mins; April 25, 2023

Building the Skills to Work Alongside AI With Callie King, AI/ML Technical Project Manager, SAIC

24 mins; April 20, 2023

Racing Against Light Speed with Ashish Bansal, Engineering Lead, Google

53 mins; April 18, 2023

Using AI to Inspire Efficiency with Anil Chaudhry, Director, Technology and Ecosystem Security, Office of the National Cyber Director

46 mins; April 13, 2023

The Incentive to Accelerate with Nicolas Chaillan, Former First U.S. Air Force and Space Force Chief Software Officer

63 hours 15 mins; April 11, 2023

Preparing the Next Generation of Innovators with Pamela Isom, CEO & Founder, IsAdvice & Consulting, LLC

36 mins; April 06, 2023

Making Space for Experimentation with Dr. Bill Streilein, Chief Technology Officer, CDAO

42 mins; April 04, 2023

Understanding AI’s Capabilities with Dr. Robert Sadowski, Chief Roboticist, U.S. Army

40 mins; March 30, 2023

Every Component is Essential with Donny Davis, Chief Technologist for Open Source Software, ID Technologies

48 mins; March 28, 2023

Getting the Right Folks for the Job with COL Kristin Saling, Director, CG's Innovation Cell, United States Army Human Resources Command

22 mins; March 23, 2023

Getting Back to the Basics with Rob Johnston, Chief Scientist, Johnston Analytics.

55 mins; March 21, 2023

Using Imagination as a Foundation with Amelie Koran, Director of External Technology Relations, Electronic Arts

20 mins; March 16, 2023

The Intersection of Technology and Equality with Dr. Mona Sloane, Sociologist, Assistant Professor and Researcher of Artificial intelligence and Society, New York University

45 mins; March 14, 2023

Using AI to Assess Different Needs with James Freeman, Founder and President, Emerging Technology Institute

19 mins; March 09, 2023

Cutting-Edge Innovation Requires Taking Initiative with JL Hancock, Author and Consultant

55 mins; March 07, 2023

Working Better Together with Douglas Bennett, Co-CEO, AURA Technologies

70 hours 54 mins; March 02, 2023

Investing in Innovation with Nicolai Wadstrom, CEO, Founder, General Partner, BootstrapLab

59 mins; February 28, 2023

How AI is Broadening the Scope of Opportunity with Captain Brian Erickson, Chief Data Officer, U.S. Coast Guard

25 mins; February 23, 2023

The Patterns of Policy in Contracting with Ben McMartin, Senior Fellow, Center for Government Contracting, George Mason University

74 hours 12 mins; February 21, 2023

The Science of Leadership with Eric Sanchez, the director of the Physical Science Laboratory at New Mexico State University.

26 mins; February 16, 2023

The Scale of AI’s Impact on the Modern World With Alexandr Wang, Founder and CEO, Scale AI

57 mins; February 14, 2023

Adapting to an Atmosphere of Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Joshua Elliott; Program Manager, DARPA

23 mins; February 09, 2023

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

68 hours 14 mins; February 07, 2023

Why Prioritizing Transparency Breaks Glass Ceilings with Adam Rentschler, Co-founder and CEO, Valid Evaluation

37 mins; January 31, 2023

Enjoying the Challenge: How AI Literacy Can Unlock the Unknown With Colonel Scott Helmore

45 mins; January 24, 2023

Make It A Game! How To Deal with a Constantly Changing Tech World With Avish Parashar

36 mins; January 17, 2023

Turning a Hobby into an AI Career with Marshall Brain

67 hours 48 mins; January 10, 2023

Learning the Technology and Planning Behind Video Game Creation with Special Guest Michael Capps

86 hours 15 mins; January 03, 2023

Contracting with FAR and New Practices that Support Emerging Tech with Guest Speaker Stephanie Wilson

47 mins; December 20, 2022

Being Disruptive to become a Successful Solutions Innovator with Guest Speaker Igor Jablokov

102 hours 35 mins; December 13, 2022

Understanding The Basics: The CDAO and OTA Usage Within Procurement with Guest Speaker Bonnie Evangelista

16 mins; December 06, 2022

AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today Pilot

4 mins; November 21, 2022

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