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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 1

Steve Blank

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Today, I get to move our national security mission in emerging technologies farther and faster in ways that I could not in government. You have to do a lot of networking to create your list and build your network.

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Before leaving government service one of my biggest challenges was to understand how my skill as a Case Officer would translate into a job in the commercial world. It provides governance and financial oversight to the company.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition  – 2022 Wrap Up

Steve Blank

government agencies, our federal research labs, and government contractors no longer have exclusive access to these advanced technologies. Government agencies to provide context and perspective on commercial technologies and national security. ” Team 2: Networks. We focused on the challenges created when U.S.

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Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review

Version One Ventures

governance token. This t oken launch empowers ether.fi’s growing ecosystem to participate in governance and chart the path forward for the protocol. Filebase launched the Filebase Content Delivery Network , a CDN specifically optimized for IPFS content delivery. Here’s a brief overview of some of the highlights.

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Wow! Are your relationships important!

Berkonomics

And yet, such relationships properly used and never overused, can quickly and precisely help you cut through delays in government agencies, speed the process of product planning and ultimate release, aid in positioning in the market and help you avoid a myriad of mistakes that could prove costly in time and money.

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Is Your Volunteer Board Cyber-Ready?

Board Effect

Research by the CyberPeace Institute revealed that only 1 in 10 NGOs trains its staff regularly on cybersecurity, only 1 in 4 actively monitors their networks, and only 1 in 5 have a cybersecurity plan in place. It’s incredibly easy to create fake networks, which are so hard to differentiate from the real thing.

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Why a Company Can’t “Be More Like a Startup”

Steve Blank

But often the legal obstacles confronting startups have been put in place by companies that look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against new market entrants. Existing companies also use network effects of monopolies/duopolies, distribution channel kickbacks, etc., to stifle competition.).

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