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DEF’s New Executive Director | Trish Martinelli
DEF’s New Executive Director | Trish Martinelli
Being the first in a role matters. I will be the first woman, the first Executive Director with an enlisted service background, and the…
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Oct 25, 2021
DEF’s next Executive Director
DEF’s next Executive Director
The time has arrived to select DEF’s next Executive Director! Michael Madrid’s two-year tenure will be coming to a close this fall, and the…
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Jun 11, 2021
Connections Within the Defense Ecosystem
Connections Within the Defense Ecosystem
By Patrick Collins
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Apr 28, 2021
Diving Deeper into the Defense Innovation Ecosystem
Diving Deeper into the Defense Innovation Ecosystem
by Patrick Collins
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Mar 5, 2021
Training for Competitive Advantage: Lessons from the Silent Service (2/2)
Training for Competitive Advantage: Lessons from the Silent Service (2/2)
by Ryan Hilger, Lieutenant Commander US Navy
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Feb 24, 2021
An Intro to Understanding the Defense Innovation Ecosystem
An Intro to Understanding the Defense Innovation Ecosystem
by Patrick Collins
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Feb 19, 2021
Training for Competitive Advantage: Lessons from the Silent Service (1/2)
Training for Competitive Advantage: Lessons from the Silent Service (1/2)
by Ryan Hilger, Lieutenant Commander US Navy
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Feb 15, 2021
Introducing the Community Advisory — Cohort 2
Introducing the Community Advisory — Cohort 2
The Community Advisory Cohort 2 members have just been announced, but who are they, what do they do, and why are they important to DEF?
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Feb 11, 2021
DEF’s Board of Directors | Joy Shanaberger
DEF’s Board of Directors | Joy Shanaberger
Joy Shanaberger is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Boone Group, she is joining DEF’s Board of Directors as its eighth member.
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Feb 11, 2021
Gaining the Digital Edge in the DoD: A View from the Digital Trenches
Gaining the Digital Edge in the DoD: A View from the Digital Trenches
by Dustin Thomas
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Oct 9, 2020
The Navy Intelligence Community’s Contribution to the New Age of Quantum Information Science
The Navy Intelligence Community’s Contribution to the New Age of Quantum Information Science
by Kuljinder “Jeena” Cheema
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Sep 15, 2020
A Community Exploration of Systemic Inequality with Factuality
A Community Exploration of Systemic Inequality with Factuality
We need a broad and diverse community as part of DEF’s mission to promote a culture of innovation. Being inclusive is one of our core…
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Sep 6, 2020
Design Session | X-Work Project
Design Session | X-Work Project
We continued our coalition approach to the X-Work Project with a design session hosted by Rebellion Defense.
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Sep 6, 2020
DEF’s Board of Directors | Ian Eishen
DEF’s Board of Directors | Ian Eishen
Ian Eishen enlisted in the United States Air Force in 2000 and has been on active duty for the last twenty years. He has spent a large…
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Aug 27, 2020
Hopper Workshop on “Workforce Now” DIB Recommendations
Hopper Workshop on “Workforce Now” DIB Recommendations
by Dustin Thomas and Daniel Hulter
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Jul 20, 2020
Scoping the X-Work Project
Scoping the X-Work Project
We recently gathered virtually with a group of about 20 people from a host of different backgrounds, using Miro to collaborate on…
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
Jun 14, 2020
Build Playlists
Build Playlists
One of the fun things about being a non-profit is that DEF is really open to creating mission-driven value wherever we can. This platform…
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
May 18, 2020
X-Work Project: A Call to Action
X-Work Project: A Call to Action
by Michael Madrid
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
May 17, 2020
Lito Villanueva | DEF Community
Lito Villanueva | DEF Community
The Defense Entrepreneurs Forum includes brilliant and motivated civil servants, military members, academics, entrepreneurs, policymakers…
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
May 16, 2020
DEF’s Board of Directors | Evanna Hu
DEF’s Board of Directors | Evanna Hu
Evanna Hu is the CEO and Partner of Omelas and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center…
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
May 15, 2020
Scaling Faster: Force Multipliers in an Agile Enterprise
Scaling Faster: Force Multipliers in an Agile Enterprise
by Nick Setterberg and Rachel Hirshman
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
May 14, 2020
Deliberately Connected: A Community of Innovators
Deliberately Connected: A Community of Innovators
I had no idea what to expect when I stumbled through DEF’s door earlier this year. To be candid, it is likely I subconsciously ignored…
ThoughtThinker
May 13, 2020
DEF’s Board of Directors | Jen Sovada
DEF’s Board of Directors | Jen Sovada
DEF is supported by an incredible cadre of leaders: our Board of Directors. As an all-volunteer team, DEF strives to be the best that it…
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
May 8, 2020
Hampton Roads Goes Virtual with Navy Tech Bridges and Air Force SBIRs
Hampton Roads Goes Virtual with Navy Tech Bridges and Air Force SBIRs
by Luke Shabro
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
May 6, 2020
10 Innovation Lessons… from British Reality TV?
10 Innovation Lessons… from British Reality TV?
by Katherine S. Tobin
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum
May 5, 2020
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