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The Coming Chip Wars

Steve Blank

defense and consumer electronics industries will be set back at least five years — and because China has its own advanced chip foundries, it could become the world leader in technology for the next decade or more. In 2012, a bipartisan committee of the U.S. Without them, the U.S. Here’s why. And how they may do it. Background.

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National Security Innovation just got a major boost in Washington

Steve Blank

I learned he’d gone to Harvard to get his MPA at the Kennedy School of Government in conflict resolution. Putting theory into practice, he went to Iraq in 2008 as part of the 75th Ranger Regiment, in support of a Joint Special Operations Task Force. In 2012, Rep. But the thing that really caught my attention: his Stanford Ph.D

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Giving Tuesday: Five Ways to Engage Your Board

Board Effect

Giving Tuesday was created when the 92 nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation came together in October 2012 to get the “giving season” off to a good start. The founders wanted to remind people that there’s more to the holiday season than commercialization and buying gifts.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2018 – wonder and awe

Steve Blank

Our observation is that the DOD has more technology demos than they need, but often lack deep problem understanding. Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies. Video of the teams live presentation are here. Worth your time to watch.

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Episode 5 on Sirius XM Channel 111: Pete Newell, John Kuhn, Matt Weingart, Takashi Tsutsmi and Masato Iino

Steve Blank

military can work together – for access to advanced technology and to learn how to move with agility, speed and urgency. military and are now helping government agencies operate with the speed and urgency of Silicon Valley. He was named by Defense News as one of the 100 most influential people in the defense industry in 2012.

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