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Oct. 24, 2023

Incentivizing Change in the DoD with Lt. Gen. (ret.) Jack Shanahan

This week, retired Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan, the first director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, joins Bonnie Evangelista to discuss the beginnings and momentum of the JAIC. They explore the challenges and...

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Oct. 17, 2023

Scaling Bottom-Up Innovation with Captain Shawn Cooper

Captain Shawn Cooper, XVII Airborne Corps Innovation Officer, joins Bonnie Evangelista this week to talk about how the Corps is building connective tissue to support bottom-up innovation, scale soldier ideas, and integrate th...

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Oct. 10, 2023

Embracing Risk in Defense Tech with Lt. Gen. (ret.) Michael Nagata

This week, Bonnie Evangelista is joined by special guest, Lt. Gen. (ret.) Michael Nagata, former Director of Strategy for the National Counterterrorism Center and retired United States Army veteran with a storied 38-year care...

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Oct. 3, 2023

Harnessing the Power of Solder-Driven Innovation with Bill Wilder, NC…

This week, Bonnie Evangelista sits down with Bill Wilder, NCOIC for XVIII Airborne Corps Data Activities, to talk about the importance of bottoms-up military innovation. They talk about the current pipeline for soldier-orient...

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June 27, 2023

Creating New Pathways in order to Provide New Outcomes with Nicholas …

On this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Nicholas Vandre, U.S. Army Special Operations Command. Nicholas reflected on how using resourcefulness in the face of obstacles has been benefic...

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