How the National Security Community and Industry can act more like a Startup
Should the DoD act more like a startup? Join Jen Sovada and Kurt DelBene as they discuss how the government and traditional industry is handling the shift towards sourcing emerging tech through startups.
What you’ll find out
- Should the DoD act more like a startup?
- How is the government and traditional industry handling the shift towards emerging technologies through startups?
- How can they work together?
Key takeaways
- “The level of sophistication on the software side is growing in the department of defense, and more broadly the government. But it still has a way to grow.” — Kurt DelBene, Microsoft
- “We also recognize we need to be reaching out to partners with programs. One of the programs that Capital Factory has helped us with is around startups and helping us bring them in and finding the connections in various places.” — Kurt DelBene, Microsoft
- “People look at this from how do people typically develop commercial systems? They look at it from how many different verticals can they impact. And I think we need to start looking at that from the National Security side.” — Jen Sovada, MissionTech
Who you’ll hear from
About Austin Startup Week
Started in 2011, Austin Startup Week is a celebration and showcase of everything entrepreneurial in Austin. Each year, we bring entrepreneurs, local leaders, and friends together to connect, collaborate and grow through our educational tracks, mentor office hours, startup showcases, and networking mixers.
About Capital Factory
Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2010.
