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
Karen Dahut, CEO Google Public Sector
In this episode of Building The Base, hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts sit down with Karen Dahut, the CEO of Google Public Sector, to explore her incredible journey from the Navy to leading Googl…
Lauren Knausenberger, Former US Air Force CIO
In this episode of Building the Base Laruen Bedula and Hondo Geurts chat with, former Chief Information Officer of the Air Force, Lauren Knausenberger. Lauren shares her journey from the private sect…
Balan Ayyar, Founder & CEO Percipient.AI
In episode one of Building the Base, hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts chat with Balan Ayyar, retired US Air Force General Officer and now CEO of Percipient AI, a Silicon Valley-based artificial …
Katherine Boyle, General Partner Andreessen Horowitz
In this week's episode of Building the Base, hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts are joined by Katherine Boyle from Andreessen Horowitz. Katherine, a general partner at Andreessen, leads the America…
Nand Mulchandani, Chief Technology Officer at the CIA
In this podcast episode, Nand, a former founder and now a representative of the intelligence community, shares valuable insights on the intersection of the private and public sectors in the realm of …
Whitney McNamara & Pete Modigliani , Beacon Global Strategies
The podcast features Lauren Bedula, Hondo Geurts, Whitney McNamara and Pete Modigliani discussing national security, the future of innovation in Natsec and how the private industry can support the gr…
Mike Brown, Former Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
The podcast features Lauren Bedula, Hondo Geurts, and Michael Brown discussing national security and public/private partnerships. Mike Brown, a former CEO and director of DIU, shares his experience i…
Biz Peabody, Director of Defense Policy & Business Development at Shield AI, Cameron McCord, Head of Defense at Saildrone, and Akhil Iyer, Vice President at Shield Capital
In this podcast, Lauren and Hondo engage in a conversation with three guests, Cameron McCord, Biz Peabody, and Akhil Iyer, discussing topics related to national security and public/private partnershi…
Jason Rathje, Director of the Office for Strategic Capital
In this podcast, Jason Rathje, the new director of the DoD Office of Strategic Capital, discusses the importance of public-private partnerships in the context of national security. He shares his back…
Billy Thalheimer, CEO and Founder of Regent Craft
In this episode, Hondo, Lauren, and Billy discuss the intersection of national security and public/private cooperation. They delve into the development of a full-scale sea glider prototype that can c…
Debbie James, Former Secretary of the Air Force
In this week’s episode of Building the Base, Hondo and Lauren join Debbie James, former Secretary of the Air Force, to discuss the future of the defense industrial network. Secretary James discusses …
Bilal Zuberi General Partner at Lux Capital
In this week’s episode of Building the Base, Hondo and Lauren join Bilal Zuberi to discuss the future of the defense industrial network.
Bilal Zuberi is an experienced investor and current partner at…
Suzette Kent, Former Federal CIO and CEO of Kent Advisory Services
In this week’s episode of Building the Base, Hondo and Lauren join Suzette Kent to discuss the future of the defense industrial network.
Kent’s impressive background across the public and private sec…
Schuyler Moore, Chief Technology Officer U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
In this week’s episode of Building the Base, Hondo and Lauren join Schuyler Moore to discuss the future of the defense industrial network.
Schuyler’s impressive and varied background across the publi…
Raanan Horowitz, Chief Executive Officer of Elbit Systems of America
In this week’s episode of Building the Base, Hondo and Lauren join Raanan Horowitz, Chief Executive Officer of Elbit Systems of America, to discuss the future of the defense industrial network.
Raana…
Brian Schimpf, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Anduril Industries
In this week’s episode of Building the Base, Hondo and Lauren join Brian Schimpf, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Anduril Industries, to discuss the future of the defense industrial network…
Congressman Joe Courtney, Second Congressional District of Connecticut in the House of Representatives
Don't miss this week’s episode of Building the Base, we're hosting Congressman Joe Courtney, representing Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives to discuss topi…
Frank Finelli , Managing Director - Defense and Aerospace, The Carlyle Group
In this week’s episode of Building the Base, Hondo and Lauren join Frank Finelli to discuss the future of the defense industrial network.
Frank’s varied experiences in the military, on Capitol Hill, …
Rep. Elissa Slotkin Michigan's 7th Congressional District
In this week’s episode of Building the Base, Hondo and Lauren join Representative Elissa Slotkin of Michigan’s 7th District to discuss the future of the defense industrial network.
Elissa’s experienc…
Shyam Sankar COO, Palantir Technologies Inc
In this week’s episode of Building the Base, Hondo and Lauren join Shyam Shankar, Chief Operating Officer of Palantir, to discuss the future of the defense industrial network.
Shyam’s experience in …