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Economics and other interesting stuff

In-depth national security reporting

We cover investors, deals, technologies, and entrepreneurs in the dual use, defense tech, and national security technology space.

A substack page for munitions-related topics of interest.

Weapons, military power, technology, war and deterrence

Enabling leading Defense Tech companies and acquisition professionals to deftly navigate the world's biggest bureaucracy to deliver better solutions faster.

VC @ Bessemer; data-driven reflections on startups, AI/ML trends, and venture investing

Monthly thoughts on technology, national security, and venture capital

Retired Navy. Shipbuilder. Combat Systems. AI. Organizational Learning. NPS professor. Eastern Shore and Sandbridge.

Strategies to reach any investor, anywhere, at any point, and raise startup capital in weeks, rather than months. Play the fundraising game with the same tools as the 1% of founders that get funded.

From Last Supper to First Breakfast: The Defense Tech Ecosystem

The job board for defense

The Choice is Ours: Climate Disaster or a Sustainable Future

A look at what's happening in the European space industry each week.

Quantum computing, clarified. A Substack for those who need to separate hype from reality, and stay on top of trends and opportunities.

Allen Control System's substack covering the drone arms race.

Exploring the history and future of defense technology and its relationship to humanity's upwards trajectory.

The go-to source for American Dynamism: covering defense tech, industrial resurgence, and innovation that serves the national interest. Subscribe for strategic analysis of what it really takes to rebuild the country.