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Hosted by Billy Mitchell and Meagan · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 27 episodes
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Coming August 4: CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE podcast hosted by Billy Mitchell and Meagan Metzger! A raw, unfiltered new podcast from DefenseScoop and Dcode, exploring how cutting-edge technology, institutional barriers, and evolving national security priorities collide in today’s defense landscape.CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE features candid conversations with leaders across defense, tech, venture capital, and policy—bringing forward diverse perspectives on the future of defense innovation.From the front lines of government to the forefront of technology, this series examines the challenges and breakthroughs shaping tomorrow’s mission-critical decisions—with no spin, no agenda, and no filter.Stay tuned. Follow DefenseScoop on Social Media • https://www.twitter.com/DefenseScoop• https://www.linkedin.com/company/defensescoop• https://www.facebook.com/DefenseScoop/• https://www.instagram.com/defensescoop/• https://www.threads.net/@defensescoop• https://www.youtube.com/@defensescoop• https:
Billy Mitchell and Meagan hosts CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE, a news show with 27 episodes published.
In early June, a pair of U.S. pilots flying an Apache helicopter were downed in the Strait of Hormuz. Faced with sending more service members into the perilous body of water near Iran, the U.S. Navy decided to deploy an
Many U.S. Army leaders have taken unconventional journeys to where they are today, but Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey's may be one of the most unique. After spending his formative years in the U.S. Virgin Islands where he developed s
The U.S. government is no stranger to a good crisis, and neither is Mikey Dickerson, the inaugural administrator of the U.S. Digital Service under the Obama administration who served as one of the White House's top advis
From operations in Venezuela to Iran, defensive and offensive cyber capabilities have publicly been credited by senior defense leaders as critical elements to success in those kinetic missions. As principal cyber advisor
When it comes to the adoption and deployment of modern software, the U.S. military has a speed problem. That’s where innovative companies like Second Front Sytems come in. A public benefit corporation, Second Front has m
Scott Kupor built a storied career as employee No. 1 at preeminent Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz. So why uproot that to take a job as the director of the federal government's HR agency, the Offic
Defense modernization often gets talked about in terms of platforms, programs, and technology. But there's a harder, less glamorous question underneath all of it: Can the money follow the mission fast enough? On this epi
Back in 2015, then-Secretary of Defense Ash Carter launched the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, or DIUx, as small team of innovators and bureaucracy hackers to bridge the Valley of Death between Silicon Valley and
To truly understand the Pentagon’s approach to adopting AI and how it navigates the moral and ethical dilemmas present with the use of autonomy for lethal decisions, you really have to go back to the start. And in many w
Defense analyst and YouTube creator Preston Stewart joins the podcast to discuss how independent creators are reshaping how the public understands modern warfare. Drawing on years of coverage—and a recent trip to Ukraine
Jack Shanahan has become synonymous with the adoption of artificial intelligence in the U.S. Department of Defense. As the founding director of the Joint AI Center, which was subsumed by the Chief Digital and AI Office,
In early 2026, Rob Slaughter led Defense Unicorns — the company he founded to transform software delivery for the U.S. military — to become the newest defense tech unicorn on the block, receiving a $1 billion valuation a
In recent years, autonomy how completely transformed how future wars will be fought and won. And with that, a new crop of defense startups have emerged with a focus on bringing autonomy and artificial intelligence to the
If you’ve paid attention to the defense acquisition space long enough, you’ve surely heard of the “Last Supper” — the secret 1993 dinner meeting in which Secretary of Defense Les Aspin invited the CEOs of America's large
While Steve Blank might be best known for his ultra-popular Lean Startup methodology that has inspired a generation of American entrepreneurs, he's spent much of the past decade working to infuse that thought leadership
Venture capital has become an integral part of of the defense innovation ecosystem. And there’s perhaps no Silicon Valley VC firm leaning in to support national security- and defense-focused startup more than Andreessen
The Department of Defense is quickly running out of time to modernize and build capacity in anticipation of a potential conflict with China. In this episode, we sit down with Chris Brose, Chief Strategy Officer at Anduri
When Katie Arrington was named to her role performing the duties of the CIO for the Department of Defense, which the Trump administration is now calling the Department of War, she took that charge seriously. As such, she
Despite dramatic advance in AI and compute power, the Pentagon still largely operates as an organization driven by spreadsheets and PowerPoint. To become a truly data-centric force, the U.S. military services must move b
The debate rages on — and it's coming to a head. Does the U.S. military need an independent cyber force? Or should the services retain their own cyber organizations with specialization in the domains in which they operat
Tyler Sweatt
Chief Revenue Officer at Second Front Systems · Second Front Systems
1 appearance on this show
Scott Kupor
OPM Director · U.S. Office of Personnel Management
1 appearance on this show
Preston Stewart
former U.S. Army officer
1 appearance on this show
Jack Shanahan
Retired Lt. Gen. and founding director of the Pentagon's Joint AI Center · U.S. Department of Defense
1 appearance on this show
Steve Blank
adjunct professor at Stanford
1 appearance on this show
Matt Cronin
senior national security advisor · Third Hill Brewing Company
1 appearance on this show
Rob Lehman
Saronic
1 appearance on this show
Nick Totten
SAP NS2
1 appearance on this show
Mikey Dickerson
U.S. Digital Service
1 appearance on this show
Brandon Pugh
U.S. Army
1 appearance on this show
Hon. Marc Andersen
Army
1 appearance on this show
Rob Slaughter
Defense Unicorns
1 appearance on this show
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