autonomous systems

Beyond SaaS: New Business Models in Defense Tech

Tech-enabled services, M&A driven conglomerates, factory-as-product, holding companies, and more!

Mar 31 • Maggie Gray

🎙️ Ep 19 - Vector Defense: Building American Drone Dominance

Drones are re-defining modern warfare – and the U.S.

Feb 18 • Maggie Gray and David Rothzeid

42:41

🎙️ Ep 15 - Geopolitical Briefing: Venezuela with LTG H.R. McMaster (ret.)

Listen now | This episode of the Mission Matters podcast features a conversation between Shield Capital Managing Partner Philip Bilden and Lt.

Jan 13 • Maggie Gray, Philip Bilden, and H.R. McMaster

57:26

How Accurate Were My 2025 NatSec Tech Predictions? A Year-End Review

More unicorns than expected, less robotics and AI spending, more acquisition reform

Dec 15, 2025 • Maggie Gray

🎙️ Ep 13 - Techquisition: What the 2026 NDAA Means for Startups

Welcome to the Techquisition Edition of the Mission Matters Podcast!

Dec 11, 2025 • Maggie Gray and David Rothzeid

37:08

🎙️ Ep 12 - L3Harris: Inside the Trusted Disruptor Strategy with CTO Andrew Puryear

How startups and defense primes can unite to bring innovation to the mission

Dec 5, 2025 • Maggie Gray, Akhil Iyer, and Andrew Puryear

58:59

🎙️ Ep 10 - How Missile Defense Actually Works

Former MDA head explains Golden Dome, command and control, startups, and more

Nov 4, 2025 • Maggie Gray, Matt Kaplan, and Pat O'Reilly

1:01:59

My Reading List

My favorite books, newsletters, and podcasts on technology, national security, and investing

Oct 31, 2025 • Maggie Gray

🎙️ Ep 9 - Rangeview: Manufacturing in the Cyber Foundry

What will it take to actually bring manufacturing back to America?

Oct 28, 2025 • Maggie Gray, Akhil Iyer, Cameron Schiller, and Aeden Gasser-Brennan

1:06:11

A Playbook for U.S. Startups Selling Defense Tech in Europe

What does it take for American startups to sell into European defense markets?

Sep 30, 2025 • Maggie Gray and Anna Strumpel

🎙️ Ep 8 - Seasats: Scaling Persistent Maritime Autonomy

Encounters with Chinese destroyers, how maritime autonomy differs from Waymos, and more...

Sep 12, 2025 • Maggie Gray, Mike Flanigan, and Matt Kaplan

59:11

🎙️ Ep 7 - Building the Software Defined Navy

Maritime computer vision, generative AI, resilient communications, and more…

Aug 12, 2025 • Maggie Gray, Akhil Iyer, Artem Sherbinin, and Justin Fanelli

1:18:31

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