In The Arena
In the Arena is a podcast about building products that matter for America’s future. Hosted by Vannevar CEO Brett Granberg and Hayley Menser, the series goes inside the fight to modernize U.S. defense and outcompete authoritarian adversaries.
From product bets and mission wins to the people and principles behind them, In the Arena is a blueprint for builders on the frontlines of strategic competition.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 3
- Years Active
- 2025
Building Winning BD-Engineering Partnerships in Defense | In The Arena
In this episode, learn how defense companies can close deals faster and build better products by getting business development and engineering on the same page. Vannevar CEO Brett Granberg explains wh…
Hardware vs. Software and Building Complete Systems | In The Arena
In this episode of In the Arena, Vannevar CEO Brett Granberg breaks down the shift from building software-only tools to integrated hardware-software systems. He shares why defense startups need to de…
The Case for Working in Defense Tech | In the Arena
In the first episode of In the Arena, Vannevar CEO Brett Granberg discusses what it really means to build technology for the national security mission.
They discuss Brett’s personal path from consulti…