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Welcome to Defense Disrupted, a podcast exploring how technology is transforming the future of defense operations. As the CEO of TurbineOne, I’m excited to bring together defense leaders, innovators, and practitioners who are leveraging cutting-edge solutions on the frontlines.Through conversations with military professionals, technology experts, and implementation specialists, we’ll explore practical insights about deploying machine learning at the edge, emerging trends in field operations, and success stories from those accelerating threat recognition. Thank you for joining us as we explore the intersection of technology and national security!
DefenseDisrupted hosts Defense Disrupted, a technology show with 23 episodes published.
Every war the U.S. has fought since Korea, no American servicemember has had to wonder if they were being watched from space. Dean Cheng, one of fewer than two dozen analysts outside the U.S. government who reads Chinese
When retired Lieutenant General Tony Hale, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2) of the United States Army, took over as the Army's G-2, the intelligence community's flagship system was sitting in a box in
Keith C. Phillips , Major General (ret.), makes a sharp distinction: existential threat, not necessity, is what actually drives defense innovation. He uses Ukraine to prove it: Cold-War-era STEM depth, civil society capi
Every defense leader knows the feeling: the capability exists, the need is real, and the system won't move. Marina Nitze spent years inside the federal government — first as one of the original Presidential Innovation Fe
Ed Barker , Brigadier General (ret.), spent 34 years inside the Army acquisition system, including special operations units where mission failure wasn't an option and "no" was the beginning of the conversation, not the e
Nick Sinai , Managing Director at Insight Partners , spent nearly 6 years inside the Obama administration, helping stand up the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, and keeping notes on why high-profile tech talent f
Court Vanzant , Chief Growth Officer at TurbineOne , offers a veteran entrepreneur framework that rejects the comfort trap: get a formal education to build hard skills, then deliberately seek discomfort as the growth ind
Edge-deployed defense systems operate under different constraints than cloud infrastructure. Daniel Hebb , Engineering Manager at TurbineOne breaks down why you can't spin up additional compute instances: the entire opti
SOCOM's acquisition speed advantage isn't about special authorities — they follow identical DOW policies as every one else. The difference is structural proximity and leadership empowerment. Brandi Evans , Director of SO
It might be surprising, but The International Spy Museum is an important diplomatic tool, functioning as neutral ground where foreign intelligence officers from allied nations can bring their families to understand work
Former White House Official Trevor Hough ’s career framework of accepting opportunities aligned with critical national security priorities rather than institutional advancement metrics paid off. Now, he has invaluable in
When RADM Terry Kraft , USN (ret.), flew his first combat mission during Desert Storm, 20 years of Cold War training doctrine changed in a single night of anti-aircraft fire so dense "you could walk on it." His experienc
Ret. Vice Admiral Bob Sharp 's journey from Desert Storm to NGA Director showcases how foundational experiences can shape decades of strategic thinking. His framework for intelligence-operations integration, where intell
Responsible AI requires understanding capabilities and limitations the same way officers learn that Aegis radar struggles on cloudy days. This mindset shift could change how the military adopts AI systems across operatio
Ret. Lt. Gen. Bob Ashley 's career spans the complete transformation of military intelligence, from alcohol pens and map boards in 1987 to tactical Internet access at the squad level today. He witnessed and shaped how in
Mike Minihan , General, USAF (ret.) breaks down the "permissive environment trap" plaguing current military thinking. While recent operations in Iran, Ukraine, and Israel demonstrate exceptional execution, he tells Ian t
Heather Ichord , CEO & Founder of Mile37 Tech, LLC , argues that successful defense technology goes far beyond building better hardware — it requires understanding exactly how tactical units will employ these systems, in
Defense acquisition feels broken, because it's working exactly as designed — to prevent political embarrassment rather than enable mission success. Dr. Alexis Lasselle Ross , President of Apex Defense Strategies , spent
Lieutenant General (ret.) Mike Dana believes the biggest impediment to defense innovation isn't technology limitations but institutional processes that prioritize compliance over speed. Mike advocates for acquisition res
Combat operations in the Red Sea since October 2023 have provided the U.S. Navy with invaluable real-world data on modern naval warfare, validating decades of systems development while exposing critical capability gaps t
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