CNAS Podcasts

Startups Series: Niloofar Razi Howe, RSA

Niloofar Razi Howe, Chief Strategy Officer at RSA, explores the potential and challenges for national security startups from her varied experiences as a management consultant, venture capitalist, startup executive and tech company strategist.

Startups Series: Jim Perkins, Defense Entrepreneurs Forum

Jim Perkins, an active duty Army officer and the Director of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum, discusses DEF, the ways in which it supports defense entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs and the challenges of pushing for change in the DOD.

Startups Series: Ben Riley

Ben Riley, former Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense for the Rapid Fielding Directorate, describes his experiences funding and working with startups from inside the Pentagon and offers advice for startups seeking to work with the Department of Defense.

Startups Series: Dr. Erin Simpson

Dr. Erin Simpson, former CEO of analytics firm Caerus Associates, describes management techniques for defense startups, differences between services and product businesses and bootstrapping a national security startup.

Startups Series: Steve Nordlund, Boeing

Steve Nordlund, Vice President, Strategy for Boeing Defense, Space and Security, tells the story of Insitu, the startup responsible for the ScanEagle drone, it’s collaboration with and eventual acquisition by Boeing.

Startups Series: Ted Schlein, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers

Ted Schlein, Partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, talks cybersecurity, his experience collaborating with the DoD, and differences in valuations between national security and commercial startups.

Startups Series: Nate Fick, Endgame

Nate Fick, CEO of cybersecurity company Endgame and former CEO at CNAS, discusses the cybersecurity market, running a venture backed startup, and ways in which the DoD provide value to startups.

Startups Series: Raj Shah, DIUx

Raj Shah, managing partner at Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), explains why the DoD is focused on partnering with startups, challenges for collaboration, and how the DIUx will achieve its mission.

Narushige Michishita: How the U.S. and Allies Cope with Military Modernization

Narushige Michishita, Japan Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Asia Program, discusses with Dr. Patrick Cronin how the United States and its allies cope with military modernization.

Hideshi Tokuchi: Japan’s Changing Roles, Missions, and Capabilities

Hideshi Tokuchi, Former Vice Minister of Defense discusses with CNAS Asia-Pacific Security Program Director Patrick Cronin Japan's changing roles, missions, and capabilities.