All the subject matter education is fantastic but freer flowing discussions exercise different brain parts and ideas that adds an essential balance and favorite for me. It's as if the text book pieces are the weight lifting and conversation the chance to compete.. fab pairings always deliver and this is one more gem for the RTE collectio…
All the subject matter education is fantastic but freer flowing discussions exercise different brain parts and ideas that adds an essential balance and favorite for me. It's as if the text book pieces are the weight lifting and conversation the chance to compete.. fab pairings always deliver and this is one more gem for the RTE collection thank you.
A few notes to add to points made or open questions. In the realm of data collection NSA sits at the top hoovering up every bit and byte from its trunk line taps and global partners.
Booz Allen runs NSA outsourced as cost plus contract that's effective in perpetuity.. Classified procurement are virtual sole source locks & individual corps stake out turf the same way they scout for a new McDonald's location.
Agencies function more like towns who have some exchanges with their neighbors. Imagine little fiefdoms.. cooperation has benefits but they compete for resources and run their own preferred source games. There's no difference between Minneapolis & St Paul coordinating snow removal and DARPA & NIH cooperating on BioLabs or SAIC & Palintir with Booz Allen buddies at NSA. Our public perception of divisions yield a very distorted map of the influence & control hierarchy.
Important to note human networks have roots going back decades, many span generations. It's natural to seek resources you know and trust have skill/clout to effect results. Government ceased to be an independent organ of public service and became service departments for private interests with earnest during WWII. Who you know matters most, revolving doors & money flows redraw all the borders & source of authority.
Theranos is perfect example and reminder few "decision makers" do research or due diligence; they rely on soundbites & assurances from others in their orbit. Your experience w VC pitches is a cultural norm that seems as much a function of the entitled heirs of fortunes coming of age with none of the experience building anything.
All the subject matter education is fantastic but freer flowing discussions exercise different brain parts and ideas that adds an essential balance and favorite for me. It's as if the text book pieces are the weight lifting and conversation the chance to compete.. fab pairings always deliver and this is one more gem for the RTE collection thank you.
A few notes to add to points made or open questions. In the realm of data collection NSA sits at the top hoovering up every bit and byte from its trunk line taps and global partners.
Booz Allen runs NSA outsourced as cost plus contract that's effective in perpetuity.. Classified procurement are virtual sole source locks & individual corps stake out turf the same way they scout for a new McDonald's location.
Agencies function more like towns who have some exchanges with their neighbors. Imagine little fiefdoms.. cooperation has benefits but they compete for resources and run their own preferred source games. There's no difference between Minneapolis & St Paul coordinating snow removal and DARPA & NIH cooperating on BioLabs or SAIC & Palintir with Booz Allen buddies at NSA. Our public perception of divisions yield a very distorted map of the influence & control hierarchy.
Important to note human networks have roots going back decades, many span generations. It's natural to seek resources you know and trust have skill/clout to effect results. Government ceased to be an independent organ of public service and became service departments for private interests with earnest during WWII. Who you know matters most, revolving doors & money flows redraw all the borders & source of authority.
Theranos is perfect example and reminder few "decision makers" do research or due diligence; they rely on soundbites & assurances from others in their orbit. Your experience w VC pitches is a cultural norm that seems as much a function of the entitled heirs of fortunes coming of age with none of the experience building anything.
Old Beltway adages endure as truisms.. "An ounce of facade is worth a pound of substance." So much is facade that the insiders are the most saturated & confident with misinformation that filters down from Mahogany Row. https://www.campfire.wiki/doku.php?id=propaganda&s[]=https&s[]=swprs&s[]=org#mapping_cfr_media