Mission Matters Podcast

• L3Harris: Inside the Trusted Disruptor Strategy with CTO Andrew Puryear

  In this episode of the Mission Matters podcast, Akhil and Maggie sit down with Andrew Puryear, the CTO of L3Harris, the 6th largest U.S. defense prime, to discuss L3Harris's "trusted disruptor strategy." As part of this strategy, L3Harris partners with startups to bring cutting edge capabilities to the warfighter. We cover:- How startups should approach working with large primes- What lessons the U.S. should (and shouldn't) be learning from the war in Ukraine- The role AI, electronic warfare, air and missile defense, and more will have on future battlefields- And much moreAs always, please reach out if you or anyone you know is building in the national security startup space.

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• The New Dawn of Defense Acquisition

  Last week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth released a memo outlining a series of reforms to the defense acquisition system. In this episode of the Mission Matters podcast, David Rothzeid and Mike Brown break down what these reforms are and what impact they will have on the defense startup community. We cover:The details of the reforms themselves (abolishing JCIDS, changing PEOs to PAEs, MOSA, and more)Why some legacy incumbents may resist these changesHow to incentivize people within the Department to make these reforms a realityHow startups should work to take advantage of the reformsAnd moreFor more, check out David's blog post on the subject: https://drothzeid.medium.com/making-speed-and-accountability-the-new-normal-in-defense-acquisition-88cb84adfb65

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• How Missile Defense Actually Works

  There’s a lot of buzz these days around missile defense, but not much discussion around how missile defense actually works. In this episode of the Mission Matters podcast, Matt and I sit down with Shield Capital Operating Partner and former Director of the Missile Defense Agency, Ltg. (ret.) Pat O’Reilly, to discuss the current state of missile defense. We cover:How missile defense actually works, breaking down a) the threats b) the kill chain and c) firing doctrineHow missile defense has changed over the last several decadesThe role of startups and emerging technologies in the future of missile defenseThe state of our adversaries’ missile and missile defense systemsAs always, please let us know your thoughts, and please reach out if you or anyone you know is building in the national security domain.

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• Rangeview: Manufacturing in the Cyber Foundry

  What will it take to actually bring manufacturing back to America? In this episode of the Mission Matters podcast, Akhil and I sit down with Cameron Schiller and Aeden Gasser-Brennan, the founders of Rangeview, to discuss the current state manufacturing in the U.S. We discuss:What investment casting actually is and how Rangeview is revolutionizing the ancient manufacturing processWhy China dominates much of today’s manufacturing landscape, particularly in the world of consumer electronicsHow modern defense manufacturing today differs from the manufacturing we did during WWIIHow industrial policy combined with new technologies can help bring manufacturing back to AmericaAs always, please let us know your thoughts, and please reach out if you or anyone you know is building in the national security domain.

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• Seasats: Scaling Persistent Maritime Autonomy

  In this episode, we speak with Mike Flanigan, the CEO of Seasats, a startup building the future of maritime autonomy.

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