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Steve Blank, national security, and the dilemma of technology disruption. (Part 2 of 2) (Source: CyberWire Special Edition)

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Brandon closed his two-part conversation with Steve Blank by focusing on how the Gordian Knot Center maps bureaucratic bottlenecks, mobilizes private capital, and helps the DoD out-innovate pacing threats like China.

Key topics

  • Steve detailed why America’s legacy acquisition system can’t absorb commercial disruption fast enough—and what to replace it with.
  • The pair outlined concrete fixes: empowered portfolio leads, mission-focused funding streams, and wargames that keep startups looped in.
  • Brandon pressed Steve on how to align Congress, venture investors, and combatant commands around common metrics for technology advantage.