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The US Navy says ‘welcome aboard' to new startup partnerships
This week on StrictlyVC Download, StictlyVC's Alex Gove and TechCrunch editor in chief Connie Loizos are joined by Justin Fanelli, the acting chief technology officer for the U.S. Navy and technical director of program executive office digital, where he oversees billions of dollars in IT infrastructure and cybersecurity initiatives. He's also a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners and serves as a senior fellow for the Open Forum for AI.
In this episode, they discuss the Navy's innovation adoption kit designed to bridge the 'valley of death' between commercial technology and military implementation; the partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit to streamline startup onboarding; and how the Navy is measuring success through new outcome-driven metrics that prioritize sailor time saved and operational resilience over traditional activity-based measurements. Plus, he offers advice for any startups looking to work with the Navy.
