venture capital Archives

Secretary of the Army, Honorable Daniel P. Driscoll, receives a hands-on walkthrough of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense launcher from Soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 26, 2025. The briefing included launcher components, critical safety features, and maintenance responsibilities required to sustain air and missile defense readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. JaDarius Duncan)

Making the wrong things go faster at the Department of War

In this exclusive Op-Ed, legendary defense innovation expert and academic Steve Blank explains why the new Warfighting Acquisition System is at risk of making the wrong things…

Jan 30, 2026 By Steve Blank

Army acquisition chief anticipates funding boost for FUZE program

Brent Ingraham, the Army’s top acquisition official, said he expects to see further growth in funding for the FUZE initiative.

Oct 24, 2025 By Jon Harper

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll fires the M250 while visiting Fort Campbell, Ky., September 9, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick)

Driscoll teases major Army acquisition reorganization in fiery speech at AUSA

"After seeing the power of combining venture capital, money and mentorship with startup culture, I can say unequivocally that the Silicon Valley approach is absolutely ideal for…

Oct 13, 2025 By Jon Harper

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III briefs the press from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2021. (DoD Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders).

Pentagon creates Office of Strategic Capital to bridge the ‘valley of death’ with private funding

The Office of Strategic Capital is meant to connect companies developing tech in support of national security with organizations that can help fund and sustain their growth.

Dec 1, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks observes a demonstration of thermal test equipment during a visit to the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 17, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

AFRL to solicit emerging technologies via its new regional research ecosystem

The Air Force’s R&D arm kicked off the pilot in Summer 2021 and signed cooperative agreements in February.

Sep 14, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

The Army is trying to jump-start its venture capital arm

The Army Venture Capital Corporation is coming back from the grave with a new managing director: Jake Chapman.

Feb 11, 2022 By Jackson Barnett