Sitemap - 2024 - Building Our Future

Government shutdowns, AI hypocrisy, and the partitioning of Syria,

The odd duality of militarization and concomitant commercialization of space

AI alliances are like the great houses of Dune fighting over spice. And DoD contracts are the spice.

Striking the right balance in manned-unmanned teams (MUM-T)

Space based solar power is part of the Space Race, NDAA extends FAA commercial spaceflight learning period, & space supply chain issues

More cracks in the Axis of Autocracy, new quantum breakthroughs, & AI funding rounds.

Will Palantir execs take over the DoD? War reignites in the Middle East. South Korean president-led coup folds quickly under Parliamentary pressure.

Musk sees Nvidia like a beautiful Thanksgiving Turkey, to be devoured

Space Junk is a major and growing problem

DOGE targets Lockheed, photons mapped, and Congress wants an AI Manhattan Project

Defense Tech is on a Tear!

Starship Launch 6 and Chinese Cooperation in Space

Does China plan to use AI to decide to launch nukes?

Replicator 1.2, Hypersonic Wind Tunnels, Axis of Autocracy Treaties, and more!

Commercial vs Government Space

Room-temperature quantum-enabled AI modeling fluids to build better hypersonic weapons

Post-election hangover recovery and Chinese tricks

Middle East quagmire and Satellites galore

China training military AI on Meta’s Llama

The growing threat of nuclear proliferation and fixing the industrial base

Biggest fine and biggest U.S. clean tech deal

Chinese astronauts

China may be leading in quantum tech, but may not have enough talent to make good on that lead

Exponential Growth Systems and the Defense Risk of Falling Behind

Any guesses on who is more reliant on fossil fuels: China or the United States?

Is there too much competition in AI foundation models?

Can America get back to the Moon before China?

More cancelled modernization projects and more bureaucracy

From Fintech to Space

China is trying to intimidate Taiwan with a massive show of force. They’re also trying to catch up to SpaceX.

US Air Defense in Israel, Mystery Drone Swarms, and Catching Rockets with Chopsticks

Anduril’s on a winning streak

Tactical VR, Stealth Drones, and Military AI Model Sizes

It’s all about the nukes!

Falcon 9 returns to space

China turns 75 as China’s quantum push over takes the West, more Hurricanes, more Israeli-Iranian proxy conflict

$10B+ to Biotech Funds, Big Pharma vs. Biotech, and Biotech in National Security

Taiwan’s Silicon Shield

The Pentagon is giving away money, AUKUS eyes opportunities for expansion, and tech gets a new career field in the military

Using Virtual Reality when you’re out of toilet paper

Iran attacks Israel (again), small and mobile nuclear reactors, hydrogen powered airliners

Rescuing Boeing’s Stranded Astronauts

Israel vs Everyone, Hurricane Helene’s Destruction, IonQ gets the QC deal of the year

Biosecure Act left out of Senate NDAA vote

Worried about chips? Buy your own plant!

Bazooka-carrying drones, torpedo vs torpedo, and more

OpenAI is becoming a for-profit company

Is Clean Tech the newest US-China battleground?

Weekly News Update: Sep 13, 2024

3D Printing is Not the Solution. 3D Printing is Part of the Solution.

Weekly News Update: Sep 6, 2024

Unrealized Potential: Reflections on Turkey and the Future of Defense

Weekly News Update: Aug 30, 2024

Buckle Up: The Era of Great Power Competition is Here to Stay

Weekly News Update: Aug 23, 2024

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The Arsenal Dilemma: The Case Against Centralized Manufacturing

Weekly News Update: Aug 9, 2024

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Hellscape: Preparing for a China-Taiwan Conflict

Weekly News Update: Jul 5, 2024

Hiding in Plain Sight: Blending Comms into the Background

Weekly News Update: Jun 28, 2024

Weekly News Update: Jun 21, 2024

Wisdom in Stone: The WWII Memorial’s Hidden Insights About Industrialization

Weekly News Update: Jun 14, 2024

Rebuilding America’s Defense

Weekly News Update: Jun 7, 2024

From Obsolescence to Overdrive: The U.S. Industrial Transformation During WWII

Weekly News Update: May 31, 2024

Divided Skies: Congress vs. the Army on Drone Strategy

Weekly News Update: May 24, 2024

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Misreading the Battlefield

Weekly News Update: May 10, 2024

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Rising Olympians or Fallen Titans

The Silent Frontier: Undersea Warfare

Weekly News Update: Apr 26, 2024

Weekly News Update: Apr 19, 2024

The High Price of Safety: The Economic and Strategic Implications of the Iran-Israel Conflict

SPECIAL: Iran Attacks Israel

Weekly News Update: Apr 12, 2024

Genetics as Weapons

Weekly News Update: Apr 5, 2024

Navigating the Quantum Computing Race

Applying the Principles of War to Defense Modernization

Weekly News Update: Mar 29, 2024

Unleashing Attritable Mass

Weekly News Update: Mar 22, 2024

AI Frontlines

Subterranean Warfare: The Hidden Dimension of Future Conflicts

Weekly News Update: Mar 15, 2024

Deep Sensing

Weekly News Update: Mar 8, 2024

Continuing Resolutions stifle Military Innovation

Weekly News Update: Mar 1, 2024

Navigating the Ethics of Defense Technology

A Farewell to Arms

Weekly News Update: Feb 23, 2024

Rethinking Defense Strategies in the Face of Technological Challenges

Weekly News Update: Feb 16, 2024

Fortifying the Future: Applying the 7 Powers in Defense Tech

Grounded Dreams: The Rise and Fall of the Army's FARA Program

Weekly News Update: Feb 9, 2024

Decoding Venture-Backable Companies in Defense Technology: Scalability and Defensibility

Navigating Troubled Waters: Unseen Threats to Global Supply Chains

Weekly News Update: Feb 2, 2024

Unpacking Defense Contracting

Close to the Edge

Weekly News Update: Jan 26, 2024

So you wannabe a DefenseTech investor, Part II

Beyond Strategy: The Quest for Effective Implementation in Defense Mobilization

Weekly News Update: Jan 19, 2024

So you wannabe a DefenseTech investor, Part I

Weekly News Update: Jan 12, 2024

Navigating VC Challenges in Defense and Hard Tech

Forecasting the Future: Defense Tech in 2024

Weekly News Update: Jan 5, 2024