Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2021

Department of Defense is coming to grips with the idea that the technologies it needs to keep the country safe and secure are no longer exclusively owned by the military or its prime contractors. At the front-end of these innovations are startups – organizations the Department of Defense hasn’t previously dealt with at scale.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 26, 2020

AI and The Department of Defense. In our last class session General Shanahan, described the mission of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (the JAIC ) which is to insert AI across the entire Department of Defense. Culture and the culture of change – Getting the Job to Run the Defense Digital Service.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 15, 2024

This post previously appeared in Defense News and C4SIR. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks is navigating the tightrope of competing interests to make it happen – hopefully in time. First, the Defense Innovation Unit was elevated to report to the of defense secretary. The Need for Change The U.S.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2020

There are few people as qualified as Chris Brose to opine on the state of national defense. He was also responsible for leading the production, negotiation, and passage of the 2016-19 National Defense Authorization Acts. The Defense Industry. The assumption was that we would: be able to fight on timelines of our choosing.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 25, 2016

We just held our fourth week of the Hacking for Defense class. Lauren is a member of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) based at Moffett Field in Mountain View and advises our students in the course along with multiple other members of the DIUx. Filed under: Hacking For Defense , Teaching.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 25, 2016

We just held our fourth week of the Hacking for Defense class. Lauren is a member of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) based at Moffett Field in Mountain View and advises our students in the course along with multiple other members of the DIUx. Filed under: Hacking For Defense , Teaching.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2016

We just held our second week of the Hacking for Defense class. Hacking for Defense: Week 2. Filed under: Hacking For Defense , Teaching. This week the 8 teams spoke to 106 beneficiaries (users, program mangers, etc.), This post is a continuation of the series. I learned a lot. If you can’t see the presentation click here.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 5, 2023

The return of strategic competition between great powers became a centerpiece of the 2017 National Security Strategy and 2018 National Defense Strategy. Secretary of Defense James Mattis and the CIA’s CTO and COO Nand Mulchandani and Andy Makridis. Why This Class? Our class opened with three guest speakers; former U.S.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 8, 2021

Our 20+ guest speakers were an extraordinary collection of military and policy leaders including two Secretaries of Defense, Generals, Admirals and Policy makers. Finally, we discussed the challenges raised in the 2018 National Defense Strategy. Today the U.S.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2016

We just held our second week of the Hacking for Defense class. Hacking for Defense: Week 2. Filed under: Hacking For Defense , Teaching. This week the 8 teams spoke to 106 beneficiaries (users, program mangers, etc.), This post is a continuation of the series. I learned a lot. If you can’t see the presentation click here.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

A version of this article – co-authored with Raj Shah and Joe Felter – previously appeared in Defense One. Update : After this article was written the Secretary of Defense fired every member of all 40+ defense advisory boards and will start anew. The Defense Department is at a crossroads. Lessons Learned.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 7, 2019

We just finished our 4th annual Hacking for Defense class at Stanford. He’s now the CEO/founder of the AI-focussed defense contractor Anduril Industries. Hacking for Defense has its origins in the Lean LaunchPad class I first taught at Stanford in 2011. Origins of Hacking For Defense. Presentation Format.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Some of the readings for this week included How the DOD Acquires Weapons Systems , The Planning, Programming and Budgeting Process , Acquisition Reform in the NDAA , Defense Primer on DOD Contractors , and on the Defense Industrial Base. Progress in Modernizing the Defense Acquisition System. Prior to this appointment, Ms.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

academia was engaged in weapon systems research for the Defense Department and intelligence community. Some of the best and brightest wanted to work for defense contractors or corporate research and development labs. Waterfall development is still used by most defense contractors, resulting in updates of systems measured in years.

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deal architect

APRIL 30, 2023

As we have moved to virtual briefings, I have increasingly been excerpting short video segments (with permission) as part of my Analyst Cam series. This time it is Torsten Welte, Global VP and Head of Industrial Business Unit for Aerospace.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

Army’s Rapid Equipping Force Pete Newell delivered innovation at speed and scale in the Department of Defense. Then last night I watched the final presentations from the inaugural Hacking for National Security course in Australia before jumping over to teach Stanford’s Hacking for Defense® (H4D) class.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

Artificial Intelligence is a once-in-a lifetime commercial and defense game changer. Artificial Intelligence and the Department of Defense (DoD). Some specific defense related AI applications are listed later in this document. Department of Defense has created a dedicated organization to ensure its deployment.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Congressman Mike Gallagher is one of the leading thinkers in defense in Congress. The Congressman was gracious enough to take on two roles in this class session: First he shared his views on the future of defense, and second, he received a formal policy recommendation – our midterm assignment – as a briefing from one of our students.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Defense Primer: The United States Space Force ” Congressional Research Service. Department of Defense, Dec. Department of Defense, Feb. Department of Defense, 2021. Greg Autry & Steve Kwast, “ America is Losing the Second Space Race to China ” Foreign Policy, Aug. America’s Space Forces. What’s With All the U.S.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 21, 2020

AI and The Department of Defense. AI is constantly mentioned as a potential gamechanger for defense. General Shanahan founded the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (the JAIC ) to insert AI across the entire Department of Defense. We went out and solicited everything we could find in the Department of Defense.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 8, 2022

It was an honor to host US Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks at Stanford’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. Think of the Deputy Secretary of Defense as the Chief Operating Officer of a company – but in this case the company has 3 million employees (~1.4 CONOPS Development. Conference. Acquire at Speed.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2022

The suggestion is that a criminal defense attorney is among the most “thankless” positions in the legal industry. Go to [link] for tips on hiring one of the criminal defense professionals. What Process Does The Criminal Defense Attorney Take. What are a few of the attributes of a criminal defense attorney?

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Even businesses have reasons, occasionally, where they may need a criminal defense, sometimes on behalf of an employee. A question that arises, in this case, is whether you should hire a criminal defense attorney or not? It, therefore, becomes essential to hire a Rochester criminal defense attorney when the police charge you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Show them the way by being willing to declare positive accountability before being forced into a corner, or taking a defensive posture. Ask for the insights of peers and other leaders, and really listen to their perspectives without being judgmental, emotional, or defensive. Look at work assignments from a management perspective.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2017

Our goal was to scale Hacking for Defense classes across the US – giving students the opportunity to perform national service by solving real defense/diplomacy problems using Lean Methods. Hacking for Defense at James Madison: Began Thursday, January 12. Hacking for Defense at Boise State: Began Monday, January 9.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 4, 2022

You may be asking yourself why you would want to hire a criminal defense attorney for yourself or even an employee or business associate. Criminal defense attorneys understand the legal system and know how to get cases resolved quickly. A Criminal Defense Lawyer Will Help Handle Your Case. They Can Save Your Time and Money.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Hacking for Defense is a battle-tested problem-solving methodology that runs at Silicon Valley speed. We just held our first Hacking for Defense Educators Class with 75 attendees. Another Tool for Defense Innovation. Last week we held our first 3-day Hacking for Defense Educator and Sponsor Class. Train the Trainers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

It’s also a good defensive move, to preempt competition, which is bound to come world-wide. Even Silicon Valley is running out of local markets large enough to sustain scale. Today’s smart innovators target a large opportunity from fragmented regional markets around the world. Assemble a distributed A-team from top world talent.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2020

Criminal charges are surely not good news for anyone and if you face them, you should see a defense attorney sooner rather than later. Should you disclose everything to your criminal defense lawyer? In such a case, your defense lawyer can negotiate to get the sentence lessened or even have some charges dropped.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 11, 2022

20+ guest speakers on technology and its impact on national power – prior secretaries of defense and state, current and prior National Security council members, four-star generals who lead service branches. Original Problem Statement: Drones can be used as a surprise element in an amphibious assault to overwhelm defenses. Team Drone.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Incumbents Advantage – Rent Seekers and Regulatory Capture If you’re a startup entering a regulated market (Telecom, Pharma, Education, Energy, Department of Defense, Intelligence, Health, Fintech, Insurance, Transportation, Agriculture, Gaming, Cannabis, Petrochemicals, Automotive, Air Transportation, Fishing, et al.)

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There is a difference in having just a website for your criminal defense law firm and having a website that makes money by converting new clients in bigger cases. Most criminal defense law firms have websites, but many are missing the mark on SEO — either because the site is poorly designed or because their Google rank is too low.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2018

We just finished our 3rd annual Hacking for Defense class at Stanford. Note: The Hacking for Defense class was designed as “fundamental research” to be shared broadly and the results are not subject to restriction for proprietary or national security reasons. Goals for the Hacking for Defense Class. Origins of the class.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2017

We just finished our second Hacking for Defense class at Stanford. Hacking for Defense is a battle-tested problem-solving methodology that runs at Silicon Valley speed. Goals for the Hacking for Defense Class. Eight teams presented their Lessons Learned presentations. If you can’t see the presentation slides click here.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2023

Canoo “expanded” its collaboration with the Defense Department’s Innovation Unit this week in order to develop high-capacity battery packs for use in military vehicles as well as energy-dense batteries for use by the United States Navy. However, the outlook is not good.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

– Hacking for Defense , Hacking for Diplomacy , Hacking for Energy , Hacking for Impact (non-profits), etc. Over the last year we’ve been rolling out the Hacking for X classes in universities across the U.S.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 18, 2020

Rapid Response in Aerospace and Defense. While the aerospace and defense industry has seemed to be entirely embraced by the digital transformation, there still are areas that need even a closer touch of digital innovations to deliver safe and more convenient customer experience. Photo by Ethan Hu; Unsplash. Closing Thoughts.

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