NavalX Connecx

Hallie Balkin and Cara Little discuss Other Transactions, an acquisition tool, and how they are able to be used for research and development type partnerships between the Department of Defense (DoD) and the private sector. Hallie is the OT Professor at Defense Acquisition University(DAU) and Cara is an OT user and Associate Council at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA.)

A group of young officers in the Navy and Marine Corps have gotten together to be agents of change and connect their community across the world. Navy Lt. Adam Johnson, co-founder, and chair of the Naval Juniors Officers Council shares how they came together to turn frustrations into solutions. He is joined by Jasmine Carpenter, the lead civilian and vice-chair at NJOC.

Description: Ben Vanbuskirk shares about his time as a Navy Helicopter Pilot and what he is up to at the Strategic WarfighterInnovation Cell, OPNAV N7, on the Chief of Naval Operations Staff. They are an organization pursuing innovation and culture change from inside the Chief of Naval Operations Staff, in the Pentagon.

Naval F/A-18 Pilot targets private capital and industry. Navy Commander Sam "Chubs" Gray, talks about what the Navy and Marine Corps are doing to collaborate with Private Capital and helping private companies, startups, and small businesses connect with the Navy and Marine Corps.

NavalX is the Department of the Navy's SuperConnector - Join Mohawk Matt as he talks with Navy Captain Frank Futcher, NavalX Director, about what attracted a 30 year naval officer away from retirement and towards commanding a group of Naval professionals working to empower the Naval workforce. He explores tech bridges, workforce agility and workforce engagement and NavalX's mission to CONNECT.

Mohawk Matt sits down with two Deputy Assistant Secretaries of the Navy Jaimie Reese and Cindy Shaver to talk about leaders who trust their teams and how to build & keep trust in a telework/remote working environment.