Dr. Casey Perley joins the show to talk about the Army Applications Lab, innovation in defense, and how startups can work with the Army.👉 Watch one of our favorite episodes: https://youtu.be/fA8x9eGvaFk?si=bpFeYTM3Gz1Z12m2(00:00) Intro

(01:02) Meet Dr. Casey Pearly & Army Applications Lab

(02:13) How the Army Works with Startups & Non-Traditional Companies

(03:36) The Army’s Definition of Non-Traditional Companies

(06:00) How the Army Identifies Problems & Finds Solutions

(07:41) The Process of Getting Tech to the Warfighter

(12:06) How Many Army Tech Projects Are Active Right Now?

(14:44) Breaking Down a Real Military Innovation Cohort

(19:01) How the Army Evaluates Innovation Success

(25:02) The Rise of FPV Drones & Their Role in Warfare

(31:00) Competing with DJI: How the US Can Build a Stronger Drone Industry

(37:01) The History of Bioweapons & Biosecurity in Defense

(41:00) How Startups Should Approach Working with the Army

(46:07) What SBIR Funding Is & How Startups Can Win It

(50:26) Countering Drones: Can It Be Done?

(53:34) Final Thoughts & Where the Future of Military Innovation is Headed --As Army Applications Laboratory’s executive director, Dr. Casey Perley leads the mission to reshape how the Army works with industry to provide the best tech in the world to the best Army in the world. Her vision is for AAL to work from problem inception to sustainment hand in glove with stakeholders across the Army and the Department of Defense to accelerate and assess the Army’s ability to ingest innovation.Dr. Perley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseyperley/--Follow the show everywhere! 👇Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3YOfGtOApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-drone-ultimatum/id1770994541X (Twitter): https://x.com/droneultimatumInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedroneultimatum/Check out Allen Control Systems (ACS): https://www.allencontrolsystems.com/#Podcast #DefenseTech #MilitaryInnovation #Drones #ArmyStartups #NationalSecurity #DefenseStartups #MilitaryTechnology #DoDContracts #TechFunding #FutureOfWarfare #Innovation #DronesInWarfare #USArmy #DefenseIndustry #StartupFunding #GovernmentContracts #MilitaryTech #Entrepreneurship #DefensePolicy #EmergingTech