CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE

Coming August 4: CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE podcast hosted by Billy Mitchell and Meagan Metzger! A raw, unfiltered new podcast from DefenseScoop and Dcode, exploring how cutting-edge technology, institutional barriers, and evolving national security priorities collide in today’s defense landscape. CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE features candid conversations with leaders across defense, tech, venture capital, and policy—bringing forward diverse perspectives on the future of defense innovation. From the front lines of government to the forefront of technology, this series examines the challenges and breakthroughs shaping tomorrow’s mission-critical decisions—with no spin, no agenda, and no filter. ⁠Stay tuned. ⁠ Follow DefenseScoop on Social Media • https://www.twitter.com/DefenseScoop • https://www.linkedin.com/company/defensescoop • https://www.facebook.com/DefenseScoop/ • https://www.instagram.com/defensescoop/ • https://www.threads.net/@defensescoop • https://www.youtube.com/@defensescoop • https://bsky.app/profile/defensescoop.bsky.social • https://www.tiktok.com/@defensescoopnews About DefenseScoop DefenseScoop is the premier community-driven news source dedicated to the U.S. military’s acquisition, development and use of technology as a force for modern defense. As the Department of Defense moves in the direction of Joint All Domain Command and Control and other initiatives to connect the joint force and fight future battles, DefenseScoop will deliver the latest insights, trends and analysis on this pivotal transformation and engage Pentagon and service senior leaders to discuss ways technology can be a central fixture in our nation’s ability to understand threats, make decisions and take action in a rapid manner. ⁠https://defensescoop.com/about/

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Mike Madsen: Institutionalizing defense innovation — from inside and out

Back in 2015, then-Secretary of Defense Ash Carter launched the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, or DIUx, as small team of innovators and bureaucracy hackers to bridge the Valley of Death between...

30 Mars 42min

Katrina Manson: Project Maven and the Advent of Algorithmic Warfare

To truly understand the Pentagon’s approach to adopting AI and how it navigates the moral and ethical dilemmas present with the use of autonomy for lethal decisions, you really have to go back to the ...

24 Mars 44min

Preston Stewart: War in the Age of Drones and YouTube

Defense analyst and YouTube creator Preston Stewart joins the podcast to discuss how independent creators are reshaping how the public understands modern warfare. Drawing on years of coverage—and a re...

16 Mars 53min

Jack Shanahan: An Inside Look at Track 2 AI Meetings Between the US and China

Jack Shanahan has become synonymous with the adoption of artificial intelligence in the U.S. Department of Defense. As the founding director of the Joint AI Center, which was subsumed by the Chief Dig...

9 Mars 57min

Rob Slaughter: From Airman to the Next Defense Tech Unicorn

In early 2026, Rob Slaughter led Defense Unicorns — the company he founded to transform software delivery for the U.S. military — to become the newest defense tech unicorn on the block, receiving a $1...

2 Mars 49min

Brandon Tseng: The Autonomous Future of Defense

In recent years, autonomy how completely transformed how future wars will be fought and won. And with that, a new crop of defense startups have emerged with a focus on bringing autonomy and artificial...

8 Dec 202549min

Margaret Mullins: Debunking the myths of the Pentagon's "Last Supper"

If you’ve paid attention to the defense acquisition space long enough, you’ve surely heard of the “Last Supper” — the secret 1993 dinner meeting in which Secretary of Defense Les Aspin invited the CEO...

17 Nov 202549min

Steve Blank: The Playbook for Defense Innovation, from the Classroom to the War Room

While Steve Blank might be best known for his ultra-popular Lean Startup methodology that has inspired a generation of American entrepreneurs, he's spent much of the past decade working to infuse that...

3 Nov 202548min