Shield Capital

This clip says a LOT about the tactical value of automating certain maritime search and ISR tasks. The workstation shows Overwatch ASO software executing a maritime search mission with a L3Harris Technologies Wescam MX-10 gimbal. With ASO software controlling sensor operation, scan settings and AI-based data analysis, operators and decision makers are charged with evaluating real-time intelligence rather than searching for a needle in a haystack. Our hats are off to Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Agency, Schiebel, Airborne Technologies GmbH, Austria and everyone involved for their vision and execution in this first-of-its-kind capability. More info on the program here: https://lnkd.in/gmhXeYS5 #maritime #ISR #marine #SAR #searchandrescue #surveillance #defense #security #aviation #sensors #innovation #AI #artificialintelligence #aerial #technology #geospatial

As companies affected by the Crowdstrike outage begin to recover, here's what you need to know: ⚠️ Beware of phishing emails posing as CrowdStrike support. Cybercriminals will take advantage of the confusion created by the recent update issue of phishing employees and attempt to steal credentials and sensitive information.  Remind employees to be vigilant and refresh their memory on how to spot phishing emails. Be on alert when there are well-publicized issues with popular technology companies. 🚫 Suspicious Domains: As of today, suspicious domains have been registered, and they may be leveraged in upcoming campaigns. These look-alike domains do not belong to Crowdstrike, and we recommend blocking them in advance. View a list of these domains and everything you need to know about the outage in our threat advisory here: https://lnkd.in/g92RSmp3 #CyberSecurity #CrowdStrike #Phishing #InfoSec

Armada’s mission to redefine the future of edge computing just got a boost! Today, we’re thrilled to announce a $40 million funding round led by M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund. This investment propels our total funding to over $100M and marks a significant milestone in our journey to bring AI to the edge and bridge the digital divide. We’ve also signed a key partnership with Microsoft, which brings Armada's innovative solutions to the Microsoft Azure Marketplace , allowing Azure customers to use pre-committed spend on Armada’s cutting-edge solutions and making our technology more accessible than ever. Dive deeper into our vision and read more about our latest developments from #AllieGarfinkle at Fortune https://bit.ly/3Y4v1rr.

Friends: Sustaining victory of democracy over authoritarianism is our generation's greatest challenge. American and Allied military prowess has deterred major conflict for decades. But advances in commercial technology and shifting geopolitics necessitate a massive change in our approach to foreign policy, equipping troops, and warfighting.  AI, cyber, and low-cost hardware are transforming national security. I'm proud to have played a role in helping build the Defense Innovation Unit - which is now at the center of modernizing our military. Chris Kirchhoff and I wrote a book about the Unit's early days, the bureaucratic battles we fought, and the amazing teammates and entrepreneurs we worked with. We dedicated the book to Ash Carter, who launched this revolution, and to those that continue to carry his flame. Much appreciation to my colleagues at Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Shield Capital for all they do to preserve peace. Visit unitxbook.com for an excerpt. Best, Raj Doug Beck Michael A. Brown Steve Butow Christopher Kirchhoff Vishaal 'V8' Hariprasad Ernie B. Enrique Oti Lisa Hill David Rothzeid Lauren Dailey Eric Rosenbach Todd Park Ylli Bajraktari Ryan Farris

What is Danti? Check out an interview with Co-founders Jesse Kallman and Martice Nicks III as they talk about the massive amounts of data being generated by sensors all around the world and how Danti helps users make sense of it. https://lnkd.in/g8GWEkS4 #Danti #AI #SemanticSearch #MULTI_INT #geospatial

Vannevar Labs is aiming for $1 billion in revenue by 2030. 💰 They are one of the fastest-to-profitability defense tech stratups... ever. 🚀 And their founders, Brett Granberg and Nini Hamrick, are two of the most candid, caring, and driven in the industry. This week's #CrossingTheValley is an absolute masterclass in what separates innovation theater from mission-impact. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts, and read on for some top takeaways 👇 1. Peers are the real support network of a business school… not (necessarily) the professors. Outside of the Hacking for Defense ecosystem, Brett got an icy reception from professors when he spoke about dropping out of Stanford. One went so far as to say, “if you drop out, I’m not going to help you.” 2. You can fundraise with problems and users… you don't (necessarily) need product. The world was different in 2018… but the Vannevar team didn't have a prototype. They had a deep background and extensive network of end users because they chose to solve a problem that they had experienced personally their previous lives. This made it easy for them to pick up the phone and get together with users who understood the problem deeply. 3. The best "first" deal is the first (real) deal you can get. “Whatever you can get, the fastest you can possibly get it, is what you should go after.” But crucially (and this will stand out from the typical deftech startup), they deprioritized SBIR, innovation money, and anything that sounded like innovation money or research funds. If it wasn't real money, it wasn't an important enough problem. 4. "Selling" in defense isn’t about sales… it’s about solving a problem with a customer who lacks existing capability. Many of the areas the team focused on were new to the government; they didn’t have to focus on competitors, and they didn’t have to obsess over a business model - they had to figure out what it would take to make the problem go away, and then deliver. Check out the full case writeup on Frontdoordefense . substack . com for the complete list of lessons and some 🌶 quotes!