Data Solutions in Regulated Environments: Scaling Innovation in Defense and Aerospace | The Pair Program Ep64

On this week’s episode of The Pair Program, we’re diving deep into defense innovation, mission-first data strategy, and the future of aerospace tech with Jake Dyal and Scott Dieckhaus, two leaders with decades of experience navigating high-stakes environments. Jake, a former military intelligence officer turned startup founder, and Scott, a longtime aerospace leader now at AWS, share hard-won lessons from both the front lines and the cloud.

We dive into:

• Building mission-ready AI for disconnected environments
• Why “data value is in the eye of the beholder”
• The challenge of connecting siloed defense and aerospace data
• The truth about compliance: when it helps and when it slows you down
• How early-stage defense startups can scale responsibly
• What the future of edge tech, drones, and predictive logistics might look like

About Jake Dyal: Jake is the CEO and Co-Founder of Certus Core, where he’s building AI and data tools tailored for the defense sector. He brings over 25 years of experience from special ops missions to Pentagon programs, now focused on enabling smarter, faster decisions in disconnected environments.

About Scott Dieckhaus: Scott leads Aerospace Solutions at AWS, helping defense and aerospace organizations modernize with cloud and edge technologies. He spent two decades at Boeing in program and analytics leadership and now applies that expertise to some of today’s most complex logistics and data challenges.

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