DIB Innovators

The DIB Innovators Podcast

Celebrating the brilliant minds driving innovation in the Defense Industrial Base. Join host David Graff as he speaks with DIB leaders championing our nation’s security and shaping the future of defense technology.
EP 74 — Roger's Jill Castilla on Building Fee-Free Banking for Under-18 Military Recruits

EP 74 — Roger's Jill Castilla on Building Fee-Free Banking for Under-18 Military Recruits

Oct 30, 2025 1 min read
EP 73 — Ethos's Sasha Seymore on Training Warfighters at the Speed of Weapons Innovation

EP 73 — Ethos's Sasha Seymore on Training Warfighters at the Speed of Weapons Innovation

Oct 17, 2025 1 min read
EP 72 — Zone 5's Thomas Akers on Why Production-Focused Requirements Beat Performance Goals

EP 72 — Zone 5's Thomas Akers on Why Production-Focused Requirements Beat Performance Goals

Oct 02, 2025 1 min read
EP 71 — Skydio’s Mark Valentine on How Sanctions Freed Them from Supply Chain Dependence

EP 71 — Skydio’s Mark Valentine on How Sanctions Freed Them from Supply Chain Dependence

Aug 26, 2025 1 min read
EP 70 —  A-LIGN's Matt Bruggeman on External Service Provider Scope Issues That Kill CMMC

EP 70 —  A-LIGN's Matt Bruggeman on External Service Provider Scope Issues That Kill CMMC

Jul 03, 2025 1 min read
EP 69 — Venus Aerospace's Sassie Duggleby on Mach 5 Flight With No Moving Parts

EP 69 — Venus Aerospace's Sassie Duggleby on Mach 5 Flight With No Moving Parts

Jun 26, 2025 1 min read
EP 68 — Nooks' Sean Blackman on Classified Infrastructure as a Service Model

EP 68 — Nooks' Sean Blackman on Classified Infrastructure as a Service Model

Jun 19, 2025 2 min read
EP 67 — Vatn’s Nelson Mills on the Three Pillars Every Defense Startup Must Master

EP 67 — Vatn’s Nelson Mills on the Three Pillars Every Defense Startup Must Master

Jun 12, 2025 1 min read
EP 66 — Albers Aerospace’s John Albers on Vertical Integration Approach Solving DIB Gaps

EP 66 — Albers Aerospace’s John Albers on Vertical Integration Approach Solving DIB Gaps

Jun 05, 2025 2 min read
EP 65 — Scientific Systems' Kunal Mehra on Affordable Mass Revolution

EP 65 — Scientific Systems' Kunal Mehra on Affordable Mass Revolution

May 29, 2025 2 min read
EP 64 — HAVOCai’s Paul Lwin on Winning Through Asymmetric Naval Economics

EP 64 — HAVOCai’s Paul Lwin on Winning Through Asymmetric Naval Economics

May 22, 2025 2 min read
EP 63 — Method MFG’s Rhys Andersen on Bootstrapping a Machine Shop into Aerospace Manufacturing

EP 63 — Method MFG’s Rhys Andersen on Bootstrapping a Machine Shop into Aerospace Manufacturing

May 15, 2025 2 min read
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