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It's Sunday Somewhere? :) This weekend was too busy to finish the #drone paper I was working on. I'm excited to get it out, but - in the meantime - I want to ensure I provide something of substance. My next paper will analyze the #SouthChinaSea through the lens of what industrial standards say about #Turkey, #Iran, #Ukraine, and #Yemen. Consider this a worthwhile primer if you're not a Turkey expert. I wrote this piece in 2021 for the Cornell University Institute of Peace and Global Affairs, not knowing how salient it would be then. As a social scientist, technologist, and intelligence analyst, I'm glad I spent time learning about the region. Much has changed since then, but so much of what I learned in this paper allows me to understand today in a different light. I'll get the next paper out soon - until then, Turkey. Let me know what you think! #SundayRead #GeoPolitics #Technology and #Policy United States Department of Defense, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Office of the Director of National Intelligence, United States Marine Corps, US Army, US Navy, United States Air Force, United States Space Force, Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), Joint Special Operations University, Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Intelligence University, Naval Postgraduate School, American Public University System, American Military University, Georgetown CCT I want to give special thanks to Dr. George Friedman, who gave me two quotes during a geopolitical talk he gave to Senior Enlisted #Marines while I was writing this.

The Pentagon is pressing ahead with new tech and new tactics in 2024, many inspired by the conflicts in Ukraine, the Red Sea, and elsewhere. It's also working hard to boost production of existing weapons and figure out just how it would wage a major conflict in the Pacific. But progress has been hindered by the budgetary chaos in Congress, where debate is just beginning on next year's spending plan. Defense One is proud to present State of Defense 2024, a service-by-service look at how the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force are modernizing and positioning for the year ahead. Read: State of the Army by Sam Skove State of the Navy by Bradley Peniston State of the Air Force by Audrey Decker State of the Marine Corps by Sam Skove State of the Space Force by Audrey Decker Story Continues Below Sponsor Message And watch our interviews with the services' top leaders: Gen. Randy George, Army Chief of Staff Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations Gen. David Allvin, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Christopher Mahoney, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations. Source: @Defense One

?? Small Businesses: Unlock Your Competitive Edge with AFVentures! ?? Are you a small business ready to scale, innovate, and make a difference in national security? ?? The AFVentures program offers a unique opportunity to deliver groundbreaking technologies to the Air Force and Space Force while leveraging government and private capital to accelerate your growth. ? Here’s how you can position your business for success: Special Thanks to visionary leader Venice M. Goodwine, CISSP, PMP CIO, United States Air Force and U.S. Space Forces – Space #womanveteran #AKA1908 #airforceveteran 1?? Leverage SBIR/STTR Programs – Secure funding and access to critical resources for federal R&D. 2?? Focus on Dual-Use Technologies – Create solutions that serve both commercial and defense sectors. 3?? Engage in AFWERX Challenges – Align your innovations with real-world government needs. 4?? Scale with STRATFI & TACFI – Take your Phase II innovations to the next level and attract private investors. 5?? Build Key Relationships – Collaborate with federal points of contact to ensure your solutions meet mission-critical needs. The future of defense innovation depends on you. Now is the time to seize these opportunities and deliver solutions that not only impact the government but also transform industries. ?? Let’s push the boundaries of innovation together. ?? Thanks Neil McDonnell #SmallBusiness #Innovation #AFVentures #GovernmentContracting #SBIR #STTR #VeteranOwned #TechInnovation #DualUse #AFWERX #vetbizlady

We're launching a new series of must-read books for professionals in aerospace and defense. Throughout the summer, we will be posting books that have impacted fellow aerospace, defense, and national security leaders. Kicking off this series, we're featuring Gavin McCulley, President at Morgan 6 LLC. Morgan 6 is led by former U.S. Special Operations Command Officers, with the mission to serve the Warriors who make a difference in the world by providing experts with high-demand and low-density skill sets to the U.S. Government. They provide an innovative approach to professional services, including support to Education & Training, IT Services, Information Operations, Intelligence Operations, Sensitive Activities, and International Development. Gavin's top recommendations:? ? 1?? The Art of Intelligence: Lessons from a Life in the CIA's Clandestine Service by Henry A. Crumpton ??????? “This book provides a deep dive into the world of intelligence operations, offering valuable lessons on strategic thinking and decision-making, which are critical if your focus is on the Special Operations and Intelligence communities.” Learn more on Goodreads:? https://lnkd.in/gHFuXmw5 2?? Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stan McChrystal ??????? “Written by a retired four-star general, this book offers insights into how modern organizations can adapt to the complexities of today's world. It’s particularly relevant for understanding how to manage and lead in the dynamic environments of defense and intelligence.” Learn more on Goodreads: https://lnkd.in/gv2xGGwd ? ?? Read part 1 of our summer reads on the Distinctive Edge Partners website: https://lnkd.in/gpMCNeme #SummerReads #Aerospace #Defense #NationalSecurity #SpecialOperations #IntelligenceOperations #MustReads

“To prevent cold-war competition from devolving into a hot war, it’s time to innovate as if the free world depended on it.” Secretary Leon Panetta and Congressman Mike Gallagher call on senior defense leaders and policymakers to hasten the shift toward a culture of #innovation by investing in projects like the Naval Innovation Center (NIC) at the Naval Postgraduate School. The Naval Innovation Center offers "a unique national resource: a center for the military’s brightest minds, tasked with removing barriers to innovation and accelerating the Pentagon’s adoption of commercial technology." No one innovates alone. The Naval Innovation Center at NPS is a catalyst for the broader defense innovation ecosystem, bringing together DOD, industry, and academia to address the operational challenges we face with the incredible talent being developed through education and research at NPS. There is no other place that has the same mix of Joint, Combined, and intergenerational students working side by side to drive the adoption of new practices. Learn more about the Naval Innovation Center at NPS: www.nps.edu/nic ? Learn more about innovation and research at NPS: www.nps.edu/research ? ? #technology #collaboration #partnership #greatpowercompetition? Office of the Secretary of the Navy | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment | Office of the Chief of Naval Operations I Office of Naval Research I Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition I Naval Warfare Studies Institute at Naval Postgraduate School | Acquisition Research Program at Naval Postgraduate School I NavalX I Naval Postgraduate School International Graduate Programs Office (IGPO) https://lnkd.in/gMUCH43S

In his INEC Closing Address, VAdm Paul Marshall, DG Gateway at the UK MoD, urged engineers to regain their strategic voice and inform choices so we can adapt at the speed of relevance, quoting Second Sea Lord, VAdm Martin Connell CBE: “if we do not innovate we risk becoming obsolete”. Majoring on 2 themes of collaboration and skills, he noted that “we are most successful when the military, industry and academia come together” and with “no single navy dominant, collaboration is essential”. On skills he suggested that the role of engineers needs to shift and a clear investment strategy for skills is needed. The challenge is “more than just focusing on numbers” as we must “reduce the burden on engineers and increase the speed to competence”. He noted that during the conference “some of the best ideas had come from the youngest and smallest voices” and that INEC had enabled us to come together to discuss the “common cause of engineering without the burden of politics”. Leaving us with a challenge that we “must be able to experiment and fail in peace so we can adapt and win in war”. #imarest #naval #engineering #royalnavy

Heads up, #governmentcontracting executives in the DC area on May 2nd: Ward & Berry's exclusive #Speakeasy with special guest, Nathan P. Diller is a ?? HOT ticket. Great conversation, bourbon, and BBQ will be plentiful as usual. Alas, space in the Speakeasy is not. Don't miss this unique opportunity for expert insight into what the #NDAA for FY2024 means for defense innovation, R&D, and countering global threats. Apply NOW to attend this thought-provoking discussion by clicking the link: https://lnkd.in/gf5zUCJW We hope to see you there! More on our special guest: Nathan Diller is a retired Air Force Colonel and former Professional Staff Member for the United States House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense. On Capitol Hill, he was responsible for oversight of a $42 billion defense-wide procurement and research and development account. In his last USAF assignment, he was the Director of AFWERX, where he led the strategy and execution of a $1 billion per year budget across the Air Force and Space Force. Prior to that, he was the Assistant Director of Aeronautics at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He also served as the Air Force Advisor to the Office of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office and USAF Rapid Capabilities Office. On the Joint Staff J8, he led requirements as the Chief of the Air and Space Branch. Upon completing a program management tour at the Space and Missile Center, he commanded the 586th Flight Test Squadron, supervising classified flight tests for joint, interagency, and international clients. He was an Executive Officer to the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board and a DARPA Service Chiefs Fellow. Nathan was selected for the French Test Pilot school with a first test tour at Edwards AFB, supporting B-1, B-2, F-16, F-22 and F-35 flight test and instructing at the USAF Test Pilot School. He flew F-16s for two Combat Air Force assignments, becoming an instructor pilot. Nathan grew up on a farm in Texas and went on to graduate from the USAF Academy with a Bachelor of Science in physics and humanities. He has graduate degrees from Harvard, MIT, National Defense University, and France’s ISAE-SUPAERO in engineering, policy, and strategy. He was a member of the Air Force Acquisition Corps as Level III certified Program Manager and Test professional. In civil and military roles, he has over 2,900 hours across more than 60 aircraft and is an FAA Certified Flight Instructor and Airline Transport Pilot. #WardBerry #WBSpeakeasy #GovCon #DefenseInnovation #DualUse Ryan Berry, Daniel Ward, Ryan Bradel, Amanda Merced, Eric Kronman, Tyson Marx, Michael Hatch, Brian Yu, Nicholas Perry, Matthew Saliman, Chelsea Padgett, Camille Chambers, Charlie Price, Jill Berry, Kerry McCarthy, Juliana Berry

War in Ukraine, Challenges to democracies by a growing and aligned group of autocratic nations, the thawing Arctic, climate change, outer space, as well as the development of Emerging Destructive Technologies such as cyber, AI, hypersonic and quantum computing, all have ALLIED MARITIME COMMAND #MARCOM attention. NATO faces a wider range of challenges, across more domains and of greater complexity, than at any time in the last 75 years.

MARCOM continued to celebrate NATO’s 75th anniversary this week, with a Maritime Power Conference – hosted by RUSI – at HMS President in central London. ? Senior naval officers and academics from across the Alliance attended the event, taking part in a series of speeches, discussions and workshops. They addressed many of the issues central to NATO’s all-domain approach to sea power, and the challenges facing the Alliance as it defends the security of its one billion citizens. NATO’s strength continues to be its ability to evolve and adapt to the changing security landscape throughout its 75-year history. MARCOM Deputy Commander French Navy Vice Admiral Didier Maleterre opened the conference with a keynote speech. ? “In 2022, in response to the Ukraine invasion, NATO activated its defence plans and made haste to reform them to meet the new needs of a darker 21st Century than we had hoped for,” he said. “The new approach is called the Concept for the Deterrence and Defence of the Euro-Atlantic Area. Challenges to democracies by a growing and aligned group of autocratic nations, the thawing Arctic, climate change, outer space, as well as the development of Emerging Destructive Technologies such as cyber, AI, hypersonic and quantum computing, all have our attention. In summary, NATO faces a wider range of challenges, across more domains and of greater complexity, than at any time in the last 75 years.” MARCOM’s Political Advisor, Professor James Bergeron, explored how NATO should respond to the main threats at sea including the role of deterrence in the maritime domain. Other topics included how Allies should structure their forces of the future while attracting talent; and the long-term challenges of moving into new theatres of operation such as the Arctic. MARCOM’s Commander Submarines NATO, US Navy Rear Admiral Tom Wall, discussed “strike and power projection”, including the challenges of generating effects inland from the sea. Obtaining warfighting advantage in the Baltic and Black Seas was the focus of a high-level panel discussion between the Chief of the Royal Swedish Navy, Rear Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, Chief of the Romanian Navy, Vice Admiral Mihai Panait and Chief of Norwegian Joint Headquarters, Vice Admiral Rune Andersen. #1NATO75years #WeAreNATO Royal Navy | Royal United Services Institute | NATO

Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) is off to a great start! As an industry partner, our very own Kurt Grafton, MBA had the privilege of attending Day 1 of the 9th Annual LCID. Lieutenant General Donna D. Shipton, AFLCMC commander, opened the event with an inspiring address, emphasizing her vision for driving innovation and excellence through strong industry partnerships. She highlighted the importance of collaboration between the Dayton region, DC Jobs Ohio, and the Air Force to support the mission of acquiring and sustaining superior warfighting capabilities. Lieutenant General David A. Harris, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Futures, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, followed with insights into the future direction of the Air Force. He highlighted the need for integration and interoperability, aligning forces, wings, and training to prepare for potential conflicts with great power competitors. His address focused on developing tools and training for airmen to ensure a competitive edge with agility, speed, and intelligence, while fostering a collaborative approach across all commands and services. General Duke Richardson, Commander of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), introduced critical initiatives, underscoring the need for collaboration across the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). Key points included the creation of the Integrated Capabilities Command (ICC) and Integrated Development Office (IDO) to streamline technology transitions, and the establishment of three new system centers: Air Force Information Dominance System Center, Air Force Nuclear Systems Center, and Air Force Air Dominance System Center. These centers aim to enhance focus and integration across the Air Force. LSA Digital is excited and ready to engage with these transformative initiatives. Our team is equipped to support the Air Force in achieving these critical goals through our expertise in digital transformation, agile enterprise architecture, and integrated IT solutions. We are looking forward to the matchmaking events and the exciting speakers and topics over the next two days. #AFLCMC #AFRL #AFMC #ICC #LifeCycleIndustryDay #Innovation #Collaboration #AirForce #LSADigital