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The next two episodes of the podcast will focus on the Startup Innovation Fellowship program that podcast host, Amber Pecoraro, completed in June. The Startup Innovation Fellowship program is run by National Security Innovation Network and provides military and civilian employees with 4-15 years of experience an opportunity to embed with a startup company to explore a command issue for six weeks. \n\nAmber was matched with the startup company, Decisive Point, in Washington D.C. which works with other startup companies to help them get emerging technologies into the government space. Her focus area was to better understand the challenges startups face in doing business with the government. \n\nThis first conversation is with Decisive Point Co-founder Eric Horan, a former Navy Contracting Officer. He provides an interesting viewpoint on how we can better collaborate with startup companies to solve national security problems. \n\nKeep an eye out for Part 2 on Amber\u2019s Startup Innovation Fellowship experience in the next episode where Maj. Gen. Cameron Holt, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, will be turning the tables and interviewing Amber on her fellowship experience. \n\nAcronyms:\nAI \u2013 Artificial Intelligence\nML \u2013 Machine Learning\nCEO \u2013 Chief Executive Officer\nPR \u2013 Purchase Request\nDEF \u2013 Defense Entrepreneurs Forum\n\n\nNational Security Innovation Network:\nhttps://www.nsin.us/\n\nDecisive Point:\nhttp://decisivepoint.co/\n\nFuture Air Force Pitch Days:\nhttps://www.afsbirsttr.af.mil/AF-Pitch-Day/How-to-submit/\n\nDefense Entrepreneurs Forum:\nhttps://defenseentrepreneurs.org/\n\nFedTech:\nhttps://www.fedtech.io/\n\nIf you would like to share feedback on the podcast, please submit via thecontractingexperience@gmail.com.