For Defense Innovation, the Future is Now

Originally published by RallyPoint; authored by Alex Gallo

Much ink has been spilled and angsty activity has unfolded over the last 5-10 years around defense innovation. Indeed, we have witnessed this seemingly histrionic behavior through steering committees created; new small business websites launched; new policies established; new DoD innovation offices stood-up; commissions formed; task force reports published; think tank articles tweeted; and LinkedIn selfies backgrounded by nitro coffee bars, bean bags, and swag unleashed into our social media feeds.

And yet (and perhaps unsurprisingly), the Department of Defense continues to operate in a paradigm of “business as usual” – from the way it writes requirements, to the way it acquires new technology. Why?