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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

Russia, Iran, and North Korea have also fused those activities. Often former government employees, at the level of GS-15 and below, will leave as staffers and return the next day working for large Beltway contractors, working or managing the same programs they previously worked. America’s adversaries understand this.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 2

Steve Blank

Our proposition to the class is that once the pattern is understood we can manage it and hopefully accelerate it. General/Flag Officers achieved their rank because of their ability to lead people and manage known processes. Simply stated, this cycle is a repeatable pattern that has been occurring for hundreds if not thousands of years.

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Staying Cyber Aware in a Crisis: Smart Tips for Nonprofit Boards

Board Effect

In considering a total risk management plan, boards, senior executives, and risk management teams need to be aware that cybercriminals are taking advantage of the current global crisis for their own benefit by using terms related to the crisis to commit cybercrimes.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 2 – Max Boot

Steve Blank

Our proposition to the class is that once the pattern is understood we can manage it and hopefully accelerate it. General/Flag Officers achieved their rank because of their ability to lead people and manage known processes. Simply stated, this cycle is a repeatable pattern that has been occurring for hundreds if not thousands of years.

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I read 36 books in 2019. Here are the best ones.

Jeff Hilimire

While I read 52 books in 2018 , I only managed 36 books in 2019. A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea ** ( my write up ). I say only because I was shooting for 53 (you know, one more than the year before) but realized pretty early on that was an unrealistic goal. Great by Choice ** ( my write up ).

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford – Making the World a Safer Place

Steve Blank

North Korea. Each week, teams will use the Mission Model Canvas (a DOD/IC variant of the Business Model Canvas ) to develop a set of initial hypotheses about a solution to the problem and will get out of the building and talk to all Requirement Writers, Buyers (Acquisition project managers) and Users (the tactical folks).

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Small Business Tips: Foreign Payments, The Patriot Act, OFAC, and you.

crowdSPRING Blog

The Office of Foreign Assets Control administers and enforces various economic sanctions programs; you may be familiar with the restrictions and embargoes that are placed on countries such as North Korea or Iran which are designed to put foreign policy pressure on those and other governments.