John Bicknell is a national security thought leader and passionate analytics visionary. He has written extensively on national security matters related to information warfare, critical infrastructure defense, and space situational awareness. John leads software and business development efforts for More Cowbell Unlimited. 

More Cowbell Unlimited uses patented process technologies to predict near-term outcomes of commercial and national security interest. In this episode Ben speaks to John (or “The Happy Warrior”) about Space Domain Awareness, what his company do with the United States Space Force and why “freedom is not free.”

0:16 Intro to ep27 and John Bicknell

01:34 Fellow podcast nerves

02:13 Where John lives and why everyone should visit!

04:00 John’s military background and how that effected his love of space.

08:32 Importance of lifelong learning

09:25 What is more cowbell unlimited

11:30 What cowbell are modelling?

19:25 Is SDA one of the USAF top priorities?

21:35 What happens if two satellites collide

26:00 Importance of flight safety flying

28:00 Discuss “ITU’s” International Telecommunication Union that assignments every satellite an orbital slot 

30:45 Work life balance - does it exist?

32:15 The Information Professionals Association (IPA)

33:35 The Cognitive Crucible Podcast

34:33 John’s hope and vision for the Space industry

37:35 Outro and socials

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