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Show Notes
Within the Pentagon, there’s an elite unit dedicated to bringing Silicon Valley innovation to slow-moving Washington. It’s called Unit X.
Chris Kirchoff and Raj Shah are the two men who built that unit. They join Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on the changing defense landscape and what it’s like to bring a venture capital mindset to bureaucrats. They also discuss:
- What it’s like to disrupt Washington’s “primes”
- Supersonic drones, EVOTLs, and
- How investors and lawmakers can distinguish “statistical techniques” from genuine AI
Companies mentioned: NOC, BA, GOOG, GOOGL, JOBY, PLTR, TSM
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Christopher Kirchoff, Raj Shah
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Tim Sparks
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