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Our Military’s Innovation Challenge

Our Military’s Innovation Challenge
A US soldier guides the MQ-9 Reaper drone as it lands at Subic Bay Freeport Zone on April 23, 2023, as part of the US-Philippines joint military exercise "Balikatan". Jam Sta Rosa/AFP via Getty Images
Douglas Doan
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The great debate regarding the slow pace of innovation in the U.S. military is long overdue and is perhaps the most urgent problem our military faces. Vincent Viola and John Spencer articulate this well in “U.S. Defense Reform Must Match the Speed of Modern War.” Historical perspective suggests the need for faster innovation is even more acute.

Douglas Doan
Douglas Doan
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Douglas Doan is the general partner of Hivers and Strivers VC Fund that invests exclusively in early-stage companies led by U.S. military veterans. Hivers and Strivers has invested over $80m in military vet founders. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Douglas also served on the Board of Visitors for the National Defense University.