Episodes

Bess Dopkeen, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
October 08, 2024
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Bess Dopkeen, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

DoD Minseries : Maintaining The Edge Research and Engineering; Part 1 of 4 In this episode of Building the Base, Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts sit down with Bess Dopkeen, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering (DoD R&E). Broadcasting live from the Penta...

Evan Smith, CEO Altana AI
September 24, 2024
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Evan Smith, CEO Altana AI

In this episode of Building The Base , hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts chat with Evan Smith, co-founder and CEO of Altana AI. Together, they explore how emerging technologies, particularly in artificial intelligence, are revolutionizing global supply chains and advancing national security. Eva...

Balancing Risk with Reward, with VADM(Ret) Mike Moran, NatSec Advisor and former Navy PEO
September 04, 2024
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Balancing Risk with Reward, with VADM(Ret) Mike Moran, NatSec Advisor and former Navy PEO

In this episode of "Building the Base," Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts sit down with VADM (Ret) Mike Moran, a distinguished leader in military acquisition and naval aviation. Admiral Moran shares his journey from an operational career in the Navy to leading transformative acquisition processes, off...

Buy Wins Not Products with Justin Fanelli, CTO of The United States Navy
July 09, 2024
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Buy Wins Not Products with Justin Fanelli, CTO of The United States Navy

In this episode of Building the Base, our hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Guerts dive in with Justin Fanelli CTO of the United States Navy. The conversation revolved around the defense industry, digital transformation in government, and the importance of professional curiosity and humility in private...

Cybersecurity Is National Security with Dmitri Alperovitch
June 25, 2024
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Cybersecurity Is National Security with Dmitri Alperovitch

In this episode of "Building the Base," hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts sit down with cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur Dmitri Alperovitch. Dmitri shares his journey from immigrating to the United States from Russia to co-founding CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity company. He discusses ...

Venture Meets Mission with Arun Gupta
June 11, 2024
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Venture Meets Mission with Arun Gupta

In this episode of Building The Base, Hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts dive in with Arun Gupta venture Capitalist, CEO of the Noble Reach Foundation and Author of "Venture Meets Mission". They Discuss the growing trend of mission-driven entrepreneurship and the need for collaboration between go...

Decision Intelligence and AI with Priceline Co Founder Paul Breitenbach
May 28, 2024
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Decision Intelligence and AI with Priceline Co Founder Paul Breitenbach

In this episode of Building the Base, Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts chat with Paul Breitenbach, co-founder of Priceline and founder of R4, a company focused on AI technology. Paul shares his journey from being a musician in New Jersey to a successful tech entrepreneur, highlighting his unconventio...

Adapting to Change with Niloofar Razi Howe
May 14, 2024
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Adapting to Change with Niloofar Razi Howe

In this episode of Building The Base our Host Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts dive into a compelling conversation with Nilooofar Razi Howe, a prominent investor, executive, and entrepreneur. Niloo shares her remarkable journey from navigating revolutions as a child to becoming deeply involved in cyb...

Digital Partner Collaboration with UK LTC Tuni Masi
April 30, 2024
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Digital Partner Collaboration with UK LTC Tuni Masi

In this episode of the Digital Warfighting Series with CENTCOM, the focus is on the digital aspect of partnered operations, particularly exploring international components. Lieutenant Colonel Tuni Massey, a British Army Officer embedded within the US Central Command’s J6 branch, discusses the role ...