This episode of the Space and Defense Innovation Launch Pad features Gordon Fogg and Brandon Frisco from MTSI discussing how to accelerate testing and evaluation for hypersonic and other advanced defense systems through better data sharing, interoperability, and metadata/standards. They explore the technical, policy, and cultural hurdles to breaking down data stovepipes across government, industry, and academia, emphasizing the need for organized, observable data as the true prerequisite for effective AI and large-scale analytics.