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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

This “whole of government approach” is known by the acronym DIME -FIL. Class 4 Required Readings: Silicon Valley, the Military, and the Journey to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Steve Blank, “ The Secret History of Silicon Valley ” Steve Blank , November 20, 2008. Not required for class.] . Why or why not?

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

Not just in the military, but also in Silicon Valley, where it dooms otherwise successful companies. Over this course you’ve heard from the leading voices across the military, government, and industry issue a call to action. Taiwan announces its intention to comply with the U.S. If you can’t see the video click here.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 6 – Unmanned Systems and Autonomy

Steve Blank

These instruments of national power employed in a “whole of government approach” to advance a state’s interests are known by the acronym DIME -FIL. led liberal international order and replace it with its own neo-totalitarian model where China emerges as the dominant regional and global power. Class 2 focused on China, the U.S.’s

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When National Security Falls Between the Cracks

Steve Blank

government is ill-equipped to deal with the growing number of national security challenges that exist at the intersection of commercial and defense technology. Yet it remains unclear who in the government now sets policy for — or has final say over — issues that cross the boundaries between academia, defense, commerce, and diplomacy.