Unit X and the Future of Defense

Within the Pentagon, there’s an elite unit dedicated to bringing Silicon Valley innovation to slow-moving Washington. It’s called Unit X. 

Chris Kirchoff and Raj Shah are the two men who built that unit. They join Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on the changing defense landscape and what it’s like to bring a venture capital mindset to bureaucrats. They also discuss:

• What it’s like to disrupt Washington’s “primes”
• Supersonic drones, EVOTLs, and 
• How investors and lawmakers can distinguish “statistical techniques” from genuine AI

Companies mentioned: NOC, BA, GOOG, GOOGL, JOBY, PLTR, TSM

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Christopher Kirchoff, Raj Shah

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Tim Sparks

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