Building The Base

Building The Base

The Building the Base Podcast is 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.
Building the Base is hosted by Lauren Bedula, is Managing Director and National Security Technology Practice Lead at Beacon Global Strategies, and the Honorable Jim "Hondo" Geurts who retired from performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy and was the former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition and Acquisition Executive at United States Special Operations Command.
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Tracy Frost and Dr. Kate Sixt, DoD Research and Engineering OUSD
October 29, 2024
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00:31:3528.94 MB

Tracy Frost and Dr. Kate Sixt, DoD Research and Engineering OUSD

In this episode of Building the Base, Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts sit down with Tracy Frost, Director of Technology Industrial Innovation Base, and Dr. Kate Sixt, Principal Director for Biotechnology at the Department of Defense. The conversation explores the revolutionary intersection of biotec...

Jason Rathje, Director Office of Strategic Capital - DoD
October 16, 2024
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00:36:4933.74 MB

Jason Rathje, Director Office of Strategic Capital - DoD

In this episode of Building the Base , Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts welcome back Jason Rathje, Director of the Department of Defense's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), as the first-ever repeat guest. Jason shares his personal journey from an early passion for technology and innovation to leadin...

Bess Dopkeen, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
October 08, 2024
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00:46:2742.59 MB

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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00:36:2333.34 MB

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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00:41:0037.59 MB

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...