Silicon Valley wants to help defend America

Values alignment and overcoming challenges in working with the DoD

Several geopolitical developments have led to closer alignment in values between Silicon Valley and the defense department than we’ve seen since the end of the Cold War.

For the first time in two generations, we see technology companies not just willing to work with the government, but actively pursuing opportunities to do so.

Even a few years ago, this alignment seemed nearly impossible and certainly unlikely. Consider the activist employee uproar at Google over the company’s attempted participation in Project Maven.

More and more, tech companies have realized the importance and benefit of working towards the benefit of our national defense and interests.

But they face a lot of challenges to their participation. We need to make it easier for them to help.