Building the Base
"Building the Base" - an in-depth series of conversations with top entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders from tech, financial, industrial, and public sectors.
Our special guests provide their unique perspectives on a broad selection of topics such as: shaping our future national security industrial base, the impact of disruptive technologies, how new startups can increasingly contribute to national security, and practical tips on leadership and personal development whether in government or the private sector.
Building the Base is hosted by Lauren Bedula, is Managing Director and National Security Technology Practice Lead at Beacon Global Strategies, and the Honorable Jim "Hondo" Geurts who retired from performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy and was the former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition and Acquisition Executive at United States Special Operations Command.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 78
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Tracy Frost and Dr. Kate Sixt, DoD Research and Engineering OUSD
In this episode of Building the Base, Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts sit down with Tracy Frost, Director of Technology Industrial Innovation Base, and Dr. Kate Sixt, Principal Director for Biotechnol…
Jason Rathje, Director Office of Strategic Capital - DoD
In this episode of Building the Base, Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts welcome back Jason Rathje, Director of the Department of Defense's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), as the first-ever repeat gue…
Bess Dopkeen, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
DoD Minseries : Maintaining The Edge Research and Engineering; Part 1 of 4
In this episode of Building the Base, Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts sit down with Bess Dopkeen, Senior Advisor to the Under…
Evan Smith, CEO Altana AI
In this episode of Building The Base, hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts chat with Evan Smith, co-founder and CEO of Altana AI. Together, they explore how emerging technologies, particularly in art…
Balancing Risk with Reward, with VADM(Ret) Mike Moran, NatSec Advisor and former Navy PEO
In this episode of "Building the Base," Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts sit down with VADM (Ret) Mike Moran, a distinguished leader in military acquisition and naval aviation. Admiral Moran shares his…
Buy Wins Not Products with Justin Fanelli, CTO of The United States Navy
In this episode of Building the Base, our hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Guerts dive in with Justin Fanelli CTO of the United States Navy. The conversation revolved around the defense industry, digita…
Cybersecurity Is National Security with Dmitri Alperovitch
In this episode of "Building the Base," hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts sit down with cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur Dmitri Alperovitch. Dmitri shares his journey from immigrating to the …
Venture Meets Mission with Arun Gupta
In this episode of Building The Base, Hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts dive in with Arun Gupta venture Capitalist, CEO of the Noble Reach Foundation and Author of "Venture Meets Mission". They D…
Decision Intelligence and AI with Priceline Co Founder Paul Breitenbach
In this episode of Building the Base, Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts chat with Paul Breitenbach, co-founder of Priceline and founder of R4, a company focused on AI technology. Paul shares his journey…
Adapting to Change with Niloofar Razi Howe
In this episode of Building The Base our Host Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts dive into a compelling conversation with Nilooofar Razi Howe, a prominent investor, executive, and entrepreneur. Niloo sh…
Digital Partner Collaboration with UK LTC Tuni Masi
In this episode of the Digital Warfighting Series with CENTCOM, the focus is on the digital aspect of partnered operations, particularly exploring international components. Lieutenant Colonel Tuni Ma…
Digital Combatant Command Coordination, with BG John Cogbill
In this episode of the "Digital Warfighting Series with CENTCOM,"co-hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts sit down with Brigadier General John Cogbill from CENTCOM to explore the strategic implication…
Digital Air Combat Operations with Col Garrett "Nails" Hogan
In this episode of the "Digital Warfighting Series with CENTCOM," co-hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts welcome Colonel Garrett Hogan, callsign "Nails," to discuss technology and innovation in supp…
Digital Counter-UAS Operations with COL Molly Solsbury
In this episode of the Digital Warfighting Series with CENTCOM, co-hosts Hondo Geurts and Lauren Bedula are joined by Colonel Molly Solsbury to delve into the digital side of counter UAS (Unmanned Ae…
Intro - Digital Warfare Series : U.S. CENTCOM
In this kickoff episode of the Special Four Part Series, "Digital Warfighting Series with CENTCOM," our Hosts Lauren and Hondo chat with Schuyler Moore, the Chief Technology Officer of Central Comman…
Picking Winners w/ Trae Stephens , Co- Founder Anduril
Jim Hake, CEO and Founder - Spirit of America
In this episode of "Building the Base," h…
Honorable Dana Deasy Former Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO)
Shelly O'Neill Stoneman, SVP Government Affairs Lockheed Martin
"It's not de-globalization; it's being really thoughtful about which allies and partners to use, and perhaps even 'friend-shoring'...thinking clearly about which allies and partners to use." - Shelly…
Gen. Joe Anderson , President & CEO Rafael Systems Global
In this episode of Building the Base, hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts welcome General Joe Anderson, former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, G-3/5/7, and current President and CEO of Rafael Sys…