Amanda Foxton, PMP
Senior Director, Growth Strategy & Ops/CX | US Navy Veteran
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"The distance between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon just keeps getting smaller." I'm living this daily here at Raft as we deliver game changing tech to the warfighters at the edge, getting to the root of need and developing real, operational solutions for immediate deployment and use. As a retired SWO, this is been a perfect bridge from my service aboard ships and in theatre, to moving into the public sector in a role that still makes an impact. More significantly, as VCs look to bring in top-tier talent, it's exciting to see recognition of the depth and breath of expertise military officers bring to those roles, not just in mission understanding but in experienced leadership, managing other leaders and SMEs, making risk decisions, owning P&L, and driving operations/delivery. Pumped to be part of this goodness and bringing SV-innovation back to Govcon. #signmeup #teamraft #govcon #datafabricplatform #DDILops #govconVCs #surfacewarfare #veteran #VCleadership #VeteranLeadership #readyformore #USNA
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Frank Goertner
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Interesting summary of a real trend. But are 'revolving doors' always a problem? In this case, do we prefer U.S. startups be uninformed by #nationalsecurity? And isn't more diverse #military & #defense #business competition generally good?One could argue we actually need more, not less, revolving doors. What do you think?#inclusivenationalsecurity
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Here's how small manufacturers in #Kansas will have opportunities to solve challenges for the U.S. Defense Department. FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University secures new designation. #innovation #defenseindustry #defense #manufacturing #defensecontracting
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The potential returns on investment in the military and defence sector are significant: governments worldwide allocate substantial budgets towards defence and security, providing a stable customer base and they are often associated with long-term revenue streams and contracts that span anywhere from several years to decades, offering a reliable source of income. But working with the government isn’t as rosy as it sounds.If we take the US as an example, the sector has been dominated by the Big Five for decades. Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics have monopolised the industry making it notoriously difficult to enter and compete as a new supplier.Defence startups, for example Anduril, represent a shift in this traditional approach: while the U.S. military has historically prioritised hardware over software, Anduril places software at the heart of its defence philosophy. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision, Anduril pioneers the use of software-driven solutions in the evolving landscape of warfare.
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The potential returns on investment in the military and defence sector are significant: governments worldwide allocate substantial budgets towards defence and security, providing a stable customer base and they are often associated with long-term revenue streams and contracts that span anywhere from several years to decades, offering a reliable source of income. But working with the government isn’t as rosy as it sounds.If we take the US as an example, the sector has been dominated by the Big Five for decades. Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics have monopolised the industry making it notoriously difficult to enter and compete as a new supplier.Defence startups, for example Anduril, represent a shift in this traditional approach: while the U.S. military has historically prioritised hardware over software, Anduril places software at the heart of its defence philosophy. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision, Anduril pioneers the use of software-driven solutions in the evolving landscape of warfare.
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