I was pleased to have Pete Newell back on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss the urgency of getting innovative defense prototypes into the field and working with partner nations. Pete is founder and CEO of BMNT Inc., a global technology advisory firm, co-founder of Hacking 4 Defense, and a retired Army Colonel who ran the Rapid Equipping Force that fielded hundreds of products into Iraq and Afghanistan.

1:05 - The problem with the National Defense Strategy
2:55 - Hacking for Allies program
5:30 - Doing DOTMLPF in six months instead of six years
7:50 - Congress will have to drive change
10:00 - Acquisition risk reduction increases warfighter risk
12:25 - Joint assignments for innovation
14:40 - Ukraine's speed to incorporate new tech
16:30 - Story of heroic tech transition at the REF
23:30 - Turning saboteurs into advocates
28:00 - Program Manager personal networks
32:50 - What to do in 3-5 years to deter China
35:00 - How to fix Defense Innovation Unit
40:00 - Office of Strategic Capital

This podcast was produced by Eric Lofgren. You can follow me on Twitter @AcqTalk and find more information at https://AcquisitionTalk.com