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Accelerate Defense

ACME General Corp.

Accelerate Defense is a podcast from ACME General Corp, dedicated to ensuring that the United States maintains its innovation advantage over any military adversary. ACME team members interview political figures, military professionals, and other thought leaders about how innovation shapes our national security landscape.

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S5 · E1
Dec 3, 2024 · 45 min
Special Episode: Defense Innovation w/ former acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller
Former Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller joined ACME General Corp live from our New York office to talk about innovation and transformation in national defense. A former Army Special Forces colonel, Chris also previously served as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. He is the author of Soldier Secretary: Warnings from the Battlefield & the Pentagon about America’s Most Dangerous Enemies.
S4 · E4
Jun 18, 2024 · 46 min
Autonomous Weapons and Artificial Intelligence w/ Paul Scharre
Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at Center for a New American Security, joins ACME General Corp to talk about his recent trip to Ukraine and his observations of and predictions for autonomous weapons and artificial intelligence. In addition to his work at CNAS, Paul is the award-winning author of Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War and Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
S4 · E4
Mar 19, 2024 · 37 min
Investing in Veterans w/ Craig Cummings
Craig Cummings, co-founder of Moonshots Capital, joins ACME General Corp to talk about investing in tech start-ups founded by military veteran entrepreneurs.
S4 · E2
Feb 20, 2024 · 44 min
Air Force Futures w/ Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote
Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Futures, joins ACME General Corp to talk about representing the voice of tomorrow’s Airmen.
S4 · E1
Jan 23, 2024 · 28 min
Disruptive Change w/ Joseph Kopser
Joseph Kopser, technology entrepreneur and president of consulting firm Grayline Group, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about disruptive change, technology innovation, and the national security implications of adapting to that innovation.
S3 · E5
Aug 15, 2023 · 34 min
National and Information Security w/ Sue Gordon
Sue Gordon, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about national security, cybersecurity threats, and what intelligence information holds the most value. Sue served as Principal Deputy Director of...
S3 · E4
Jul 18, 2023 · 35 min
NavalX and Innovation Research w/ Captain Ben Van Buskirk
Capt. Ben Van Buskirk, former director of NavalX, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about bringing an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit to naval technology research. Before leading NavalX, Capt. Van Buskirk helped establish the Strategic Warfighting...
S3 · E3
May 23, 2023 · 56 min
Army Applications for Innovative Tech w/ Jay Wisham
Jay Wisham, outgoing executive director of the Army Applications Lab, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about using the best commercial technology and talent to transform innovative tech into Army-ready solutions. Prior to joining AAL, Jay was a Senior...
S3 · E2
Apr 4, 2023 · 33 min
The Potential of Capital Markets w/ Frank Finelli & Sam Cole
Frank Finelli, managing director at the Carlyle Group, and Sam Cole, principal and co-founder of Stonecutter Ventures, both join ACME General Corp. to talk about the to drive defense innovation. Frank Finelli focuses on investments in the defense and...
S3 · E1
Mar 7, 2023 · 32 min
Canada's Competitive Advantages w/ Chris Albinson
Chris Albinson, CEO and president of Communitech, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about defense innovation in Canada and why Toronto might soon be the new Silicon Valley. Communitech helps tech companies in Canada start and scale, supporting founders...
S2 · E8
Oct 18, 2022 · 34 min
Reviewing Innovation in the US Navy w/ Mike Brasseur, Logan Jones, and Bilal Zuberi
ACME General Corp. revisits the past three Accelerate Defense interviews, all focused on the role of innovation in addressing strategic challenges faced by the US Navy. Captain Michael Brasseur is the co-founder and current Commodore of Task Force...
S2 · E7
Sep 20, 2022 · 44 min
Investing in Innovative Technologies w/ Bilal Zuberi
Bilal Zuberi, general partner at Lux Capital, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about investing in innovative technologies across industries to address some of the world’s most complicated problems. Bilal has led Lux’s investments in companies...
S2 · E6
Aug 23, 2022 · 34 min
Artificial Intelligence, National Defense, and Ethics w/ Logan Jones
Logan Jones, general manager and president of SparkCognition Government Systems, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about ethics, dual use, and artificial intelligence in the public sector. Before leading SparkCognition Government Systems, Logan was Vice...
S2 · E5
Jul 14, 2022 · 32 min
Unmanned Systems and Artificial Intelligence in the US Navy w/ Captain Michael Brasseur
Captain Michael Brasseur, co-founder and current Commodore of Task Force 59, joins ACME General Corp. to talk about integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence. Before leading Task Force 59, Capt. Brasseur was the Director for Naval...
S2 · E4
Jun 14, 2022 · 41 min
Artificial Intelligence, Defense, and the “SWAT Teams of Nerds” w/ Chris Lynch
Chris Lynch, CEO and co-founder of Rebellion Defense, joins host Ken Harbaugh to talk about his “SWAT team of nerds” and building AI tools for national defense. Before leading the team at Rebellion Defense, Chris was founding director at Defense...
S2 · E3
May 3, 2022 · 45 min
Mission-Focused Artificial Intelligence w/ Nick Beim
Investor and Venrock partner Nick Beim joins ACME General Corp. to talk about Rebellion Defense and building mission-focused artificial intelligence products for the defense industry. Nick is a partner at Venrock and one of the lead investors in...
S2 · E2
Mar 15, 2022 · 45 min
Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Defense w/ General Michael Groen
Lieutenant General Mike Groen joins ACME General Corp. to talk about leading the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center and the potential of AI to transform the Department of Defense. LtGen Groen is the commander of the Joint Artificial Intelligence...
S2 · E1
Feb 15, 2022 · 46 min
National Security and the New Space Economy w/ Charles Bolden
Former NASA Administrator and retired Marine Corps Major General Charles Bolden Jr. joins ACME General Corp. to talk about his career, the growing commercial space industry, and how the new space economy intersects with national security concerns....
S1 · E8
Sep 7, 2021 · 29 min
Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force with Rep. Elissa Slotkin
Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin joins ACME General Corp. to talk about the Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force and why supply chains are so critical to our national defense. Rep. Slotkin is the congresswoman from Michigan’s 8th district and, as a...
S1 · E7
Jul 20, 2021 · 40 min
R&D, Efficiency, and Optimism with Dr. Melissa Flagg
Dr. Melissa Flagg joins ACME General Corp. to talk about R&D in the United States and efficiency in the Department of Defense - plus, why she finds optimism in science and history. Dr. Flagg is a senior fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security...

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