Our Podcast

Building the Base is an in-depth series of conversations with top entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders from tech, financial, industrial, and public sectors.

Our special guests provide their unique perspectives on a broad selection of topics such as: shaping our future national security industrial base, the impact of disruptive technologies, how new startups can increasingly contribute to national security, and practical tips on leadership and personal development whether in government or the private sector.


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Our Why

We are dedicated to building this future industrial network

We believe it takes a diverse set of communities, working together, to ensure we preserve our national security and prosperity - #togetherwearestronger

We do not profit from this podcast

We believe #togetherwearestronger

Our Crew

Lauren Bedula

Host

Lauren Bedula is a Managing Director at Beacon Global Strategies and leads the firm’s National Security Technology Practice. She is a Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School and serves on the Board of Directors of the Women’s Foreign Policy Group. Ms. Bedula also serves on the Stimson Center’s Alfred Lee Loomis Innovation Council

Hondo Geurts

Host

The Honorable James 'Hondo' Geurts was the former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition and the Acquisition Executive for the US Special Operations Command. Since his retirement from government service, he devotes much of his time to mentoring and coaching public and private sector teams on scaling, agility, innovation, teamwork, talent development, and servant leadership

Phillip Naithram

Producer

Phillip Naithram is the founder and CEO of Execusum.  In addition to being a professional producer, he has his own podcast and is a featured speaker on resilience and executive coach

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