All Episodes

EP 97 — Teague's Matt McElvogue on Why Operators Stop Trusting the Tech & Start Working Around It

EP 96 — Patriot Group's David Dickey on When Defense Tech Startups Can't Hire Fast Enough to Scale

EP 95 — Sagittarius Logistics' Jonathan Slavik on Payload Handoffs in Hours, Not Months

EP 94 — Silent Ventures' Jackson Moses on Why Dual Use Is a Dirty Word in Defense Tech

EP 93 — Atlas Cup's Philip Hover-Smoot on Building Capital Pathways Outside Government Funds

EP 92 — Rogue Space Systems' Brook Leonard on Building the Infrastructure Layer for Modular Space Operations

EP 91 — IceNine's Jeff Crusey on the SaaS Playbook Mismatch That Takes Hard Tech Companies off the Rails

EP 90 — Grid Aero's James Gherdovich on Why Autonomous Logistics Must Self-Heal, Not Just Deliver

EP 89 — Anduril's Shane Arnott on Eliminating Design Review Theater through Equal Financial Risk

EP 88 — Chariot Defense's Adam Warmoth on Powering Edge Compute and C2 Where There's No Grid

EP 87 — Galvion's Todd Stirtzinger on the Warfighter Lab That Replaced Self-Reporting with Design Science

EP 86 — Firehawk's Will Edwards on Cutting Propellant Production from 60 Days to 6 Hours, No $1B Facility

EP 85 — Hermeus' Zach Shore on Building Mach 5 Aircraft & the Path to Reusable Hypersonics

EP 84 — Ashish Parikh on Building Mesh Radios That Frequency-Hop Faster Than Jammers Can Track

EP 83 — Oura's Geoff Wylde on Building Wearables That Guide Troop Readiness and Effectiveness

EP 82 — DEWM's Clark Haymond on Using Networks to Accelerate Product Validation Cycles

EP 81 — Inversion's Justin Fiaschetti on Hiring Engineers Who Think Like Founders

EP 80 — Lothric Labs' Jonathan DiMattei on Capability vs Compliance in Defense Manufacturing

EP 79 — PrimerAI’s Sean Moriarty on Time-Bounded Mandates vs Incremental Reform in AI Adoption

EP 78 — Epsilon3’s Laura Crabtree on Compliance as a Trust Signal for Defense Customers

EP 77 — Lazarus Alliance’s Michael Peters on A Security Trifecta that Replaces Checkbox Compliance

EP 76 — OpsLab's Arun Nair on Teaching AI the Art of Scheduling

EP 75 — Elara Nova's Kim Crider on Balancing “Shiny Objects” & Foundational Infrastructure

EP 74 — Roger's Jill Castilla on Building Fee-Free Banking for Under-18 Military Recruits

EP 73 — Ethos's Sasha Seymore on Training Warfighters at the Speed of Weapons Innovation

EP 72 — Zone 5's Thomas Akers on Why Production-Focused Requirements Beat Performance Goals

EP 71 — Skydio’s Mark Valentine on How Sanctions Freed Them from Supply Chain Dependence

EP 70 — A-LIGN's Matt Bruggeman on External Service Provider Scope Issues That Kill CMMC

EP 69 — Venus Aerospace's Sassie Duggleby on Mach 5 Flight With No Moving Parts

EP 68 — Nooks' Sean Blackman on Classified Infrastructure as a Service Model

EP 67 — Vatn’s Nelson Mills on the Three Pillars Every Defense Startup Must Master

EP 66 — Albers Aerospace’s John Albers on Vertical Integration Approach Solving DIB Gaps

EP 65 — Scientific Systems' Kunal Mehra on Affordable Mass Revolution

EP 64 — HAVOCai’s Paul Lwin on Winning Through Asymmetric Naval Economics

EP 63 — Method MFG’s Rhys Andersen on Bootstrapping a Machine Shop into Aerospace Manufacturing

EP 62 — Graham Manufacturing’s Matthew Malone on Why Defense Manufacturing Must Reinvest in IT

EP 61 — Agile’s Chris Pearson on Mastering Space Propulsion with 3D Printing & Test Innovation

EP 60 — Bazze’s Samuel Semwangu on How Commercial Intelligence Is Transforming Modern Warfare

EP 59 — Lt. Gen. Nahom (USAF, ret) on Why Predictability Matters More Than Money in Military Readiness

EP 58 — Advanced Space’s Bradley Cheetham on Using Orbital Mechanics to Cut Mission Costs

EP 57 — Cyber Resilience at the Crossroads [Webinar]

EP 56 — SkyRunner’s Stewart Hamel on How Their Unmanned, Multi-Domain Aircraft Enhances Strategic Capabilities for Special Ops

EP 55 — Piasecki Aircraft’s John Piasecki on Their Answer to Extended-Range Combat Logistics

EP 54 — Slingshot Aerospace’s Erik Ekwurzel on Low-Cost Optical Alternatives for Space Radar Systems

EP 53 — Skydweller Aero’s Robert Miller on Transforming Solar Aircraft into Military-Grade Assets

EP 52 — HTX Labs' Scott Schneider on Meeting Students Where They Are with Multi-Platform VR

EP 51 — Pindel Global Precision’s Bill Berrien on How Military Training Models Can Transform Manufacturing Skills

EP 50 — Inneos’ Brian Peters on Building the Nervous System for Autonomous Military Vehicles

EP 49 — Atomic-6's Trevor Smith on Revolutionizing Aerospace Through Advanced Composite Materials

EP 48 — EolianVR's Michael Simmons on Revolutionizing Military Mission Planning Through Immersive AR/VR Technology

EP 47 — Phantom Space's Jim Cantrell on Democratizing Space Access Through Affordable Launch Solutions

EP 46 — Jetoptera’s Andrei Evulet on Ejector Propulsion and Aerospace Innovation

EP 45 — AZDIC’s Lynndy Smith on Partnering with Ukraine for Innovation

EP 44 — HevenDrones’ Bentzion Levinson on Battlefield Applications of Modular Drone Technology

EP 43 — Auria Space’s Damian DiPippa on Space Domain Awareness and Asset Protection

EP 42 — AVATAR Partners’ Scott Toppel on Revolutionizing Training with Emerging Technologies

EP 41 — Red 6’s Kevin Huyck on Overcoming Challenges in Military Pilot Production

EP 40 — Rendered.ai’s Nathan Kundtz on the Power of Synthetic Data in AI Development

EP 39 — Red Cat Holdings’ Brendan Stewart on Strategic Partnerships for Advancing Drone Capabilities

EP 38 — CMMC Compliance and Cybersecurity Challenges [Webinar]

EP 37 — LightRidge Solutions’ Josh Hartman on Competitive Endurance Theory in Orbital Warfare

EP 36 — ZKX Solutions’ Collin Sweeney on Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Digital Identity Security

EP 35 — Ultraview’s Colby Harvey on Mentorship and Startup Success

EP 34 — Aerostar’s Jim Nelson on the Future of Aerial Communications

EP 33 — Rafael Systems Global Sustainment’s Joe Anderson on the Power of Mentorship for Success in the DIB

EP 32 — Hypori’s Jared Shephard on Securing Mobile Communications in a Digital World

EP 31 — Apex’s Ian Cinnamon on Sustainability and Innovation in Aerospace

EP 30 — Atomos Space’s William Kowalski on Effective Communication in Complex Space Missions

EP 29 — Capella Space’s Frank Backes on Transforming Global Transparency with Satellite Imaging

EP 28 — Canopy Aerospace’s Matt Shieh on Accelerator Programs for Propelling Growth in the Aerospace Industry

EP 27 — ThinkOrbital’s Lee Rosen on Innovating the Future of Space Exploration

EP 26 — Peak InfoSec’s Matthew Titcombe on the Ins and Outs of Achieving CMMC Certification Success

EP 25 — goTenna’s Ari Schuler on Overcoming Challenges in Educating Customers About New Technologies

EP 24 — RMCI’s Kenneth Speaks on Revolutionizing Rotorcraft Maintenance with Real-Time Data

EP 23 — American Lithium Energy’s William Hadala on Scaling Lithium Battery Production in the US

EP 22 — Benchmark Space Systems’ Ryan McDevitt on the Future of Satellite Mobility

EP 21 — AWS’s Travis Goldbach on Future Trends in Cloud Security and Zero Trust

EP 20 — Evolution Energy Solutions’ Stacy Newstead on Navigating Regulatory Challenges in Tech and Defense

EP 19 — Spirit Electronics’ Marti McCurdy on Inspiring the Next Generation in STEM

EP 18 — Long Capture’s Russell Long on Crafting Winning Government Proposals for Startups

State of Cybersecurity in the DIB [Webinar]

EP 17 — Free Form Fibers’ Shay Harrison on Strategic Partnerships and Cybersecurity in Advanced Materials

EP 16 — Zulu Pods’ Rob Sladen on Navigating Government Contracts as a Small Business

EP 15 — Swarmbotics AI’s Stephen Houghton on Leveraging Military Experience in Swarm Robotics Leadership

EP 14 — Dauntless XR’s Lori-Lee Elliott on Enhancing Defense Training and Operational Efficiency with Extended Reality

EP 13 — Voyager Space's Matthew Kuta on Entrepreneurial Challenges and the Future of Aerospace

EP 12 — CARR Machine & Tool’s Jim Carr on Navigating Compliance and Culture in Defense Manufacturing

EP 11 — World View’s Ryan Hartman on Envisioning a Radically Improved Future in the DIB

EP 10 — Paragon's Grant Anderson on Building Teams that Make Innovation in the DIB a Regular Process

EP 9 — VirTra's Bob Ferris on Pioneering Virtual Training for Defense Advancement

EP 8 — Thomas Weidley on How a Warrior Ethos Has Guided His Leadership from the Marine Corps to Capewell

EP 7 — SAS's Heather Bulk on Building a Diverse and Passionate Workforce in the DIB

EP 6 — Umbra's Gabe Dominocielo on Differentiation and Self-Disruption in the Satellite Industry

EP 5 — Orbit Fab's Daniel Faber on Launching and Protecting Their "Gas Stations in Space"

EP 4 — Parts Life's Sam Thevanayagam on Solving the Problem of Obsolescence in the DIB

EP 3 — Rogue Space Systems’s Jeromy Grimmett on the Horizon-less Possibilities of In-Space Services

EP 2 — ATLAS Space’s John Williams on the Space Community’s Evolving Place in the DIB

EP 1 — Micro-Ant’s Charles McCarrick on Innovation and Opportunity in the DIB