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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

This “whole of government approach” is known by the acronym DIME -FIL. the government is painfully learning how to reorient its requirements and acquisition process to buy these commercial, off-the-shelf technologies. And after two decades focused on counter terrorism, the U.S. Optional Rebecca S. Not required for class.] .

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NYU Commencement Speech 2016

Steve Blank

government is still operating like a 20 th century organization while our adversaries are operating at 21 st century speed. Congratulations class of 2016. As I spent time with Pete, Joe and the Department of Defense, two things struck me –. You can solve major challenges the world faces. You can create something that never existed.

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Innovation – something both parties can agree on

Steve Blank

On the last day Congress was in session in 2016, Democrats and Republicans agreed on a bill that increased innovation and research for the country. It’s a model for a government program that’s gotten the balance between public/private partnerships just right.

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These Five Principles Will Accelerate Innovation

Steve Blank

Pete is now CEO of BMNT, a company that delivers innovation solutions and processes for governments. The original Innovation Pipeline sketch – 2016. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force Pete Newell delivered innovation at speed and scale in the Department of Defense.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

In 2016, brainstorming with Pete Newell of BMNT and Joe Felter at Stanford, we observed that students in our research universities had little connection to the problems their government was trying to solve or the larger issues civil society was grappling with. If you can’t see the Silknet slides, click here.

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Role of NFTs Trading in Serbia’s Economy

The Startup Magazine

The Serbian government is now looking to capitalize on this by launching a new initiative that will allow citizens to trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The Serbian government is hoping that the launch of NFT trading will help the country attract more foreign investment. For more information you should check NFT code.

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How to Improve Governance for Your Hospital Board

Board Effect

How to Improve Governance for Your Hospital Board. Improving hospital governance is an issue that has come to the forefront in recent years because many who work in the field believe that clinical governance has taken a back seat to other important managerial issues like policy changes, setting target measures, and performance.