Cnas Podcasts

Niloofar Razi Howe, Chief Strategy Officer at RSA, explores the potential and challenges for national security startups from her varied experiences as a management consultant, venture capitalist, startup executive and tech company strategist.

Jim Perkins, an active duty Army officer and the Director of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum, discusses DEF, the ways in which it supports defense entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs and the challenges of pushing for change in the DOD.

Ben Riley, former Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense for the Rapid Fielding Directorate, describes his experiences funding and working with startups from inside the Pentagon and offers advice for startups seeking to work with the Department of Defense.

Dr. Erin Simpson, former CEO of analytics firm Caerus Associates, describes management techniques for defense startups, differences between services and product businesses and bootstrapping a national security startup.

Steve Nordlund, Vice President, Strategy for Boeing Defense, Space and Security, tells the story of Insitu, the startup responsible for the ScanEagle drone, it’s collaboration with and eventual acquisition by Boeing.

Ted Schlein, Partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, talks cybersecurity, his experience collaborating with the DoD, and differences in valuations between national security and commercial startups.

Nate Fick, CEO of cybersecurity company Endgame and former CEO at CNAS, discusses the cybersecurity market, running a venture backed startup, and ways in which the DoD provide value to startups.

Raj Shah, managing partner at Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), explains why the DoD is focused on partnering with startups, challenges for collaboration, and how the DIUx will achieve its mission.

Narushige Michishita, Japan Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Asia Program, discusses with Dr. Patrick Cronin how the United States and its allies cope with military modernization.

Hideshi Tokuchi, Former Vice Minister of Defense discusses with CNAS Asia-Pacific Security Program Director Patrick Cronin Japan's changing roles, missions, and capabilities.

Associate Fellow Kelley Sayler, author of the new CNAS report, "Red Alert: The Growing Threat to U.S. Aircraft Carriers," discusses the the short-, medium-, and long-range threats to the military's largest ship.

CNAS Executive Vice President Shawn Brimley argues that the U.S. military edge – particularly in regards to technology – is rapidly eroding. Mr. Brimley makes concrete recommendations for how to rebuild America’s military advantage.

CNAS Bacevich Fellow Katherine Kidder discusses Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's announcement on expanding the roles of women in the military.

Grant Newsham, Executive Director, Corporate Security Morgan Stanley Japan, discusses how to improve amphibious capabilities with U.S. allies and partners.

Asia-Pacific Security team experts Dr. Patrick Cronin and Harry Krejsa discuss the future of the U.S. rebalance to Asia.

Ilan Goldenberg, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security Program, discusses what to expect from the upcoming Netanyahu-Obama Summit.

Nicholas Heras, research associate with the Middle East Security Program, discusses U.S. troops in Syria.

Experts from the Asia-Pacific Security Program at CNAS launch the Alliance Requirements Roadmap podcast series. Weekly episodes will feature analysts discussing how the United States, together with its allies and partners, counter anti-access and area-denial (A2/AD) challenges in the Indo-Pacific in the short-term and long-term.

Senior Fellow and Director of the 20YY Warfare Initiative Paul Scharre discusses a new CNAS project on The Future of the Ground Forces.

Harry Krejsa, research associate in the Asia-Pacific Security Program, discusses the rise of China's GDP and what it could mean for the future of its economy.