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Join guests Ward Carroll and Brett Odom as we discuss the behind-the-scenes issues at play during the firing of Captain Brett Crozier, the former commanding officer of USS Theodore Roosevelt. More importantly, we openly discuss the outcomes, current-day realities, and leadership lessons important for leaders in any organization, not just the U.S. military.
Ward Carroll is a retired U.S. Navy commander and naval aviator who currently serves as the director of outreach and engagements for the U.S. Naval Institute. Brett Odom is a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot, Harvard business school graduate, and managing director of Azimuth, a management consulting firm located in Arlington, Virginia.
Follow Ward on Twitter @wardcarroll.
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Join Guy Snodgrass and guest co-host Mark Solomons as they discuss adversarial AI with Russian experts Mike Kofman and Sam Bendett.
Adversarial AI is incredibly important, as nations competing with America seek to overtake our technological capabilities or hinder our ability to use AI in military applications. In this episode, Mike and Sam walk us through Russia's current AI program, how Russians view the world, and the current state of U.S.-Russian-Chinese competition.
Mike Kofman is Director of the Russian Studies Program at the Center for Naval Analyses, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. Sam Bendett is also with CNA was an advisor on the Russian military and decision-making calculus during military crises.
Join Holding the Line for a discussion on the U.S. Navy's decision to reverse course yet again on Captain Brett Crozier, the former commanding officer of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Admiral Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, decided on Friday to uphold the firing of Captain Crozier. Mark and I discuss his press conference and the report released by the U.S. Navy to elaborate on the reasons for his removal from command. Was the Navy's decision the right one? Tune in to find out.
We also discuss Amb. John Bolton's memoir, The Room Where It Happened, and whether or not he should have written the book in the first place.
What is innovation? How can organizations harness its transformational power to accelerate success? Why do innovators run a risk to their careers and what can leaders do to protect those who innovate?
Join us as we speak with Ben Kohlmann, a serial entrepreneur, former U.S. Navy pilot, and current McKinsey consultant for a discuss about innovation. A member of the CNO's Rapid Innovation Cell and co-founder of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum, Ben has studied--and implemented--innovation across multiple disciplines. If you're an innovator, listen in to determine ways to thrive in an organization without being pushed to the side.
Join hosts Guy Snodgrass and Mark Solomons as they discuss operationalizing AI--where the rubber meets the road with artificial intelligence--with Joe Larson. Joe was recently the deputy director for the Pentagon's Project MAVEN and has years of experience introducing AI to large, diverse organizations.
Listen in to hear about the lessons ANY organization can benefit from when seeking to explore AI's advantages... and the potential pitfalls you'll want to avoid. At the end of the day, Mark is concerned about one thing: is AI coming for his job?
Join us as we discuss former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis's decision to release a scathing statement about President Trump's leadership. Was it the right move, an opportunistic grab for attention, or needlessly partisan? Does it help or hurt civil-military relationships?
Join Joe Larson as we discuss the national security strategy behind the Department of Defense's pursuit of artificial intelligence.
Joe is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Reserve lieutenant colonel who served as deputy director for Project MAVEN, an intelligence program using AI to rapidly categorize video imagery. Joe has years of experience with artificial intelligence and in this episode he walks us through the "why" behind many of today's AI-related issues.
Join us for part 1 of a three-part series on artificial intelligence (AI).
Steve Escaravage (Booz Allen Hamilton SVP for Analytics and Artificial Intelligence) joins us as our guide as we explore the brave new world of artificial intelligence. What IS artificial intelligence? What can it do? What are the common myths and perceptions? How should organizations avoid common pitfalls while seeking to implement AI-based solutions?
Two AI references cited in this episode are Booz Allen's Primer on Artificial Intelligence (link) and Mike Kanaan's new book, T-Minus AI (link).
Join hosts Guy Snodgrass and Mark Solomons as they discuss the Trump Administration's decision to relax Coronavirus restrictions to fire up the U.S. economy. What are the likely outcomes? How will America's competitors (China, in particular) seek to take advantage of the situation? To answer these questions, Guy and Mark explore the impacts of COVID-19 using the "DIME" construct, discussing America's diplomatic, information, military, and economic sources of strength.
Join host Guy Snodgrass and co-host Mark Solomons as they catch up on the latest "news of note," including North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's return from the dead, the latest on the U.S. Navy and Captain Brett Crozier saga, concern over possible degradation of GPS, and the national security implications of the 2020 election.
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