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Shane Smith: Gonzo-Gunslinger

YoungUpstarts

It would probably be a rare event for Freston to find himself in Yemen or yielding a machine gun to ward off terrorist threats. You’ve willed it to be through your force of life,” Spike Jonze tells Smith of Vice during their trip to Yemen to meet with Al Qaeda. He’s doing so much more than that. Covering Untold Stories.

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Why the Navy Needs Disruption Now (part 2 of 2)

Steve Blank

For targets over uncontested airspace (Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, Libya, etc.) As a failure here can impact the Navy’s current mission, Horizon 1 uses traditional product management tools to minimize risk and assure execution. The Navy (and DOD) must manage innovation across all three Horizons. that’s pretty easy.

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The Red Queen Problem – Innovation in the DoD and Intelligence Community

Steve Blank

In the 21st century you need a scorecard to keep track of the threats: Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, ISIS in Yemen/Libya/Philippines, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, hackers for hire, etc. That approach doesn’t work anymore.

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