AI Rivalry Mirrors Netscape‑Microsoft: Bundling Decides Winner
Is OpenAi and Google replaying the Netscape and Microsoft wars? Microsoft won because they bundled the browser with the apps and os they owned.
DoW Overhauls Acquisitions: Speed and Commercial‑First Focus
TL;DR DoW Directory revision 3 is Online here , Order a print copy here. In November 2025 the Department of War (DoW) unveiled the biggest changes in 60 years of how they will buy weapons and services. This month Congress,...
Department of War to Overhaul Procurement; Track Changes Now
Here's why the Department of War is going to re-organize how they buy, and how you could keep track of it. @DefenseScoop @Dcode #CTRLALTDEFENSE #nationalsecurity #DefenseInnovation #PEODirectory https://bit.ly/49BoOc1
It only Took 20 Years, but the Strategic Management Society Now Believes the Lean Startup Is a Strategy
After two decades, the Strategic Management Society has formally recognized the Lean Startup approach as a legitimate strategy, marking a symbolic shift in how iterative, customer-driven methods are viewed by mainstream strategy scholars. The movement originated from the author’s post-retirement...
October 2025 PEO Directory Updated: Version 2 Released
The October 2025 PEO Directory – Update 2. The Department of War (DoW) is one of the world’s largest organizations. If you’re a startup trying to figure out who to call on and how to navigate the system, it can...
Understanding Science: Why It Matters Beyond Academia
Tons of words have been written about the Trump Administrations war on Science in Universities. But few people have asked what, exactly, is science? How does it work? Who are the scientists? What do they do? And more importantly, why...
How Saboteurs Threaten Innovation–And What to Do About It
The article warns that incumbents—from Fortune 500 companies to entrenched government contractors—routinely sabotage startups and internal innovators through tactics ranging from patent lawsuits and procurement protests to budget strangulation, pre‑announcements and strategic acquisitions. AStartup founder cited faces roughly $500,000 in...
How To Find Your Customer In the Dept of Defense – The Directory of DoD Program Executive Offices
A new PEO Directory compiled by Stanford’s Gordian Knot Center provides startups a practical “phone book” for finding customers inside the Department of Defense, listing 75 Program Executive Offices and roughly 602 officers across a 64‑page document. The guide targets...
Security Clearances at the Speed of Startups
Palantir is piloting an accelerated security‑clearance program that hires offered interns and new grads as contractors while they’re still in school so the government background checks (including SSBI for Top Secret) can begin months earlier—aiming to have clearances ready by...