The Pentagon Doesn’t Need More Startups: It Needs the Right Startups
What the Pentagon does need are the quiet professionals; the builders who aren’t showboating on the conference circuit because they’re busy solving real problems.
Bala Selvam
From Startup to Warfighter: Sequencing DIU, OSC, and VC for Defense Innovation
This article issues a direct call to action: coordinate and sequence the efforts of DIU, OSC, and the pathway from Silicon Valley to the frontline.
Owning the Next Chip Paradigm: Bringing Advanced Fabs Back to America
Today, over 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductors are made in Taiwan, placing the “brains” of our defense systems, communications, and economy at the mercy of geopolitics.
Building a Tech-Enabled Organization: AI Infrastructure, Data Readiness, and LLM Deployment in National Security
Fiscal Firepower and Big Debt: Can the U.S. Afford to Win the Tech Race?
To put that in perspective, the U.S. is spending more on interest payments than on its entire defense budget.
The Decoupling Dilemma: U.S.-China Economic Separation and Its Global Implications
It’s not a total cutting of ties; both sides acknowledge that a complete divorce is impractical, but it is a shift away from the deep integration that characterized the U.S.-China relationship in the 2000s.
Warfare in the Cloud: How AI and Advanced Computing Are Remaking Military Power
Both the U.S. and China see these as force multipliers that can dramatically enhance military effectiveness.