Meeting Global Threats & Challenges through Accelerating National Security Innovation

The United States faces rising international challenges. As Eastern European and Middle East wars demonstrate, the ability to ability for allies and the United States to have technological dominance has been critical to protecting Soldiers and achieving victory. Alex is responsible for implementing the innovation strategy of the Office of the Secretary of Defense throughout the southwest region of the U.S, as well as acting as the primary liaison between the DoD and venture capital, private equity, and startup communities. His passion is in solving the toughest problems that face our nation, empowering others to have an impact, and in changing the culture of the Department of Defense to move at the speed of relevance!

About our Speaker:

Lt. Colonel Alex “STOIKY” Goldberg is the Defense Innovation Unit lead for Strategic, Defense & Commercial Engagement. He comes to DIU from the Texas National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, where he served as Chief Innovation Officer and Manager of the TMDx. As an Air Force aviator in the F-16 and MQ-1/9, Alex has more than 2,000 combat hours in Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, New Dawn and Nomad Shadow.

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