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The BattleLab Newsletter should be finding its way into your mailboxes this morning! Full of information, the latest events sign-ups and examples of what goes on at the BattleLab. We hope you enjoy it and look forward to getting more regular updates from us. If there's one time you should check your junk, it's today! The MOD will get their internal newsletter later today. The BatleLab, Supporting Innovation by Fostering Collaboration. #BattleLab #communications #royalnavy #Britisharmy #Royalairforce #defence #MinistryofDefence #digitaldorset #innovation

Cohort 12 is off to a strong start. And possibly the first time I've been quoted back to myself so quickly! "If you feel like the situation is prepared for your innovation, you're too late." At mercury, we learn by doing, with a minimum of orientation or lecture - we jump in and get our hands on collaboration and teaming and use alumni coaches to adjust, give guidance, and monitor performance along the way. Rapid, personalized feedback, and new mental models for how to communicate, navigate bureaucracy, and engage creative 'flow' in teams - these are among the skills that are developed and honed over 13 weeks of deliberate practice.

Today, I have successfully defended my thesis, "Towards Practical and Scalable Federated Learning: A Trilogy of Approaches for Tackling Heterogeneity"! #FederatedLearning #PhD #Defense #UNIST

WWP warriors are the strongest voices for what we do. They know what's possible when we work together. Read the stories of these veterans, how they connected with WWP, and how they are shaping the next 20 years of WWP's programs and services: https://wwp.news/47Z0Io6 #20YearsOfWWP

USAF seeks commercial tradecraft analytic support Read more on the link below. #defense #sbir #military #jointwerx @jointwerx @blackhaysgroup #governmentcontracts #smallbusiness #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #consulting #strategy #leanstartups #startup #growthhacking

During the Next Big Thing panel at NATIONAL TRAINING & SIMULATION ASSOCIATION #TSIS, moderated by Bob Kleinhample, a topic that came up was experimentation with AI. I was reminded of this info paper from the Partnership for Peace Consortium titled “How AI Supports Military Education Training, Exercises, and Evaluation.” It informs some basics on AI and then makes a series of recommendations for military organizations like DoD. One of those is conducting 1-3 pilots with AI in learning. Something that I and FedLearn fully support and embrace. Read the paper. It is worth your time if you want to learn more. You can find it in the Products section of their website. FedLearn https://lnkd.in/e5rZBEpJ

Honoring Veterans: A Mission of Accessibility As we commemorate Veterans Day, it's vital to recognize the immense sacrifices and contributions of our veterans. Their bravery and dedication have been instrumental in safeguarding our freedoms and values. In return, it is our collective responsibility, especially in the digital realm, to ensure they have equal access to the resources they deserve. Allyable stands at the forefront of this mission. By focusing on making enterprise and digital assets fully accessible, we're not just complying with standards; we're actively creating an inclusive environment for those who have served us. Accessibility isn't just a feature – it's a fundamental right. Our veterans fought for a better world, and now, it's our turn to serve them by removing barriers in the digital landscape. This Veterans Day, let's reaffirm our commitment to accessibility, ensuring that our digital world is open and usable for all, especially our esteemed veterans. #VeteransDay #Accessibility #Inclusion #digitalequality #a11y #disabilityin #diversity #esg

20 years ago this week was my final interview with Congressman Rob Andrews at the Rayburn Building in DC. That interview marked the beginning of what was supposed to be my 12-month appointment to manage the Drexel ACIN Camden Center. At the time the ACIN was a fledgling one-off congressionally funded jobs/military tech dev/academic-industrial research partnership. Over the following 10 years we expanded its research portfolio to exceed $100M in military tech-dev/research/business incubation. A business incubation - technology development success story unto itself. A renowned entrepreneurial academic, a lifelong "no rules" entrepreneur, an amazing computer scientist, and me, the "you can't do that" rules-based Director. Years of testing and teaching each other daily. A perfect example of a diverse team successfully coming together for the benefit of something much bigger than all of us combined. We helped warfighters, we made a difference, we had fun. Ken Blank, Lou Bucelli, Bill Regli, with Beth Manning and Elva Torres trying to keep us focused. Thankfully, 20 years later we maintain contact, we still have great times together, and hopefully we still manage to make a difference. Cheers! #MilitaryResearch #EntrepreneurialMindset #Warfighters #AcademicIndustrialResearch #Partnerships #drexeluniversity #cerdec #holts #delfriscos #appliedresearch #army #lovewhatyoudo

Working on the end of my masters right now, but aiming to submit for 2025 conference. Here's a little more: The 2024 Veterans in Society conference, Tidal Changes in the "Sea of Goodwill," will explore whether and how changes in society mark an inflection point regarding the treatment and experiences of veterans in the U.S. and abroad. We invite scholars and policy professionals at all levels — including students and those outside of academia — to cross national, cultural, historical, and disciplinary boundaries to consider important turning points in a nation’s support for its veterans. https://lnkd.in/et9cX6Bm

#OrlandoFL— The #USSpaceForce on Dec. 12, kicked off its first #nationalconference focused on professional development, bringing together #servicemembers, known as #guardians, from across the #nascent military branch. The #SpacepowerConference — with about 2,000 people in attendance from the U.S. Space Force, allies, and private industry — was organized by the #SpaceForceAssociation, an advocacy non-profit that promotes the #SpaceForce mission in the public and policy spheres. Since the Space Force’s inception inside the Department of the Air Force in 2019, the service’s professional development gatherings have been part of the larger Air & Space Forces Association conferences. All the military branches host conferences focused on their specific domain. The Space Force is now working to establish itself as a separate service devoted to #spacepower, not just an offshoot of the Air Force. For more information: https://bit.ly/3to8ZCP #professionaldevelopment #nonprofit #airforcesassociation #nascentmilitarybranch