Episodes

This week, Bonnie sits down with Schuyler Moore, Chief Technology Officer for U.S. Central Command, to discuss the process of integrating technology into critical military operations and her experience pioneering the role of ...

This week, Bonnie is joined by Lieutenant General Michael Groen (Ret.), former director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, to talk about the importance of transformative thinking in the DoD. General Groen shares his...

Today’s bonus episode features listener favorite and contracting powerhouse, Stephanie Wilson, on the Doing Tech Better in Government podcast. Stephanie chats with host, Brian Fox, about her experience with non-traditional pr...

This week, Bonnie is joined by Jon Gruen, CEO of Fortem Technologies and former Navy SEAL, to discuss counter-drone strategies and the challenges of fostering innovation in the defense space. Jon shares his insights on the in...

This week, Bonnie sits down with Ramsay Brown, CEO of Mission Control AI, at DoD Advantage 2024 to talk about how to keep up with the rapid advancements in AI. Ramsay dives into the impact of AI on industries and personal liv...

This week, our very own Bonnie Evangelista explores the intricacies of AI literacy within the defense sector in this special recast of her presentation at the AI Literacy Conference. Get an in-depth look at how evolving contr...

This week, Bonnie is joined by Captain Jonathan Haase, program manager at PMS 408 in NAVSEA, to talk about the importance of AI readiness in the defense industry. Jon shares his insights on how teams can use AI to enhance wor...

This week, Bonnie is joined by Shubhi Mishra, founder and CEO of Raft, to talk about the importance of building strong data ecosystems in the DoD. She shares her insights on prioritizing users versus buyers, taking an unstruc...

This week, Bonnie is joined by none other than Lieutenant General Chris Donahue, Commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps, to discuss innovation, AI ethics, and leadership in military operations. He shares his insights on empowe...

This week, Bonnie is joined by Ben Van Roo, CEO and co-founder of Yurts AI, to discuss the rapid evolution of defense tech in the last decade. He shares his insights on the dynamic interplay between defense initiatives and th...

This week, Bonnie Evangelista joins Dan Kasper on the Instill Culture Lab video series to dive into the concept of culture and building high-performance teams. With Dan's expertise from his Navy Special Operations days and Bo...

This week, Bonnie is joined by Major Victor “SALSA” Lopez, Chief of Autonomy Operations for AFWERX, to discuss how to push past bureaucracy to enable rapid experimentation in the DoD. He shares his insights on leading through...

This week, Bonnie sits down with Igor Jablokov, CEO and founder of Pryon, to discuss the balancing act that AI-driven companies currently face when it comes to automation, privacy, and federal compliance. Igor breaks down the...

This week, Bonnie is joined by Ryan Connell from the Defense Contract Management Agency, to dissect the nuanced world of pricing for government contracts in his personal capacity. From Other Transaction (OT) pricing strategie...

This week, Bonnie is joined by a true powerhouse of tech and humanity – Alexis Bonnell, CIO and Director of Digital Capabilities Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory. With a rich background rfrom war zones to Sili...

This week, Bonnie is joined by Kristina Botelho, an esteemed contracting and agreements officer for the Air Force, to discuss the ins and outs of SBIR and STTR programs. With nearly 15 years as a contracting officer, Kristina...

In this bonus episode, Bonnie Evangelista joins Tyler Sweatt on the All Quiet on the Second Front podcast to discuss how Tradewinds and the CDAO are transforming conventional procurement models and streamlining the dealmaking...

This week, Bonnie Evangelista dives into the cutting-edge world of defense cybersecurity with co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of Shift5, Mike Weigand. As a former army officer turned cybersecurity pioneer, Mike has taken ...

This week, Bonnie Evangelista is joined by John Wargo, CTO, and Jason Robinson, Solutions Architect, from Beast Code for a deep dive into the world of digital twins, cybersecurity, and the unique challenges of innovating with...

This week, defense acquisition powerhouse Sharothi Pikar joins Bonnie Evangelista for a deep dive into the world of defense acquisition. As the Deputy CDAO for Acquisition at the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Offi...

This week, Bonnie is joined by Cody James, founder of Open X, a startup ushering in a new era of industrial training. A robotics programmer turned successful entrepreneur, Cody is here to share his journey navigating the intr...

This week, Bonnie sits down with Will Roberts, Director of Emerging Technologies at ASI Government and former Acquisition Lead of CDAO, to talk about what it takes to become a procurement champion. Will shares a fun yet educa...

Today, Bonnie Evangelista sits down with the founders of Distributed Spectrum, Alex Wulff, Ben Harpe, and Isaac Struhl, to dive into their defense tech startup journey. They share their insights on developing a product for en...

This week, Bonnie sits down with Alex Miller, Senior Science and Technology Advisor for the Army Chief of Staff, for a deep dive into data architecture, AI implementation, and the ever-evolving landscape of technology in the ...