The Rundown — November 17, 2022
Your weekly national security and government news brief, with insights for founders, investors, and those invested in the future of defense and public safety.
Here’s The Rundown… (Read time 2 minutes)
US INNOVATION NEEDED TO MEET 2050 CLIMATE GOALS: The White House has prioritized five areas to launch the Net-Zero Game Changers Initiative, which aims to support key areas where transformative progress can help the US reach its 2050 climate goal and support global decarbonization. The five areas include efficient building heating & cooling, net-zero aviation, net-zero power grid and electrification, fusion energy at scale, and industrial products and fuels for a net-zero circular economy; learn more HERE.
(OPINION) IN UKRAINE, VICTORY IS THE ONLY OPTION: Facing the reality that negotiations with Russia would likely not be fruitful, the only plausible way to end the war is for the US to help the Ukrainians expel the Russians from the country and provide the technology and defense systems needed. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson shares what he thinks is next in Ukraine HERE.
THE CASE FOR EXPORTING US CLEAN TECH: The Inflation Reduction Act mobilized $374 billion to accelerate the deployment of clean energy technologies, but US domestic action alone will not stave off the worst effects of climate change. To bend the global emissions curve, however, there stands a great opportunity for the US to export these innovations to other nations, strengthening domestic manufacturing while strengthening international climate action. Learn more about the tech needed and opportunity HERE.
Decisive Point News:
Learn more and register for the info session on Wednesday, Nov 30 HERE.
Decisive Point is pleased to announce NSIN Propel Hawaii, a collaboration with the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) and the US Pacific Fleet — the world’s largest fleet command encompassing 100 million square miles. Apply by Jan 2 HERE.
Portfolio Company News:
PISON BRINGS CRITICAL CAPABILITIES TO THE UKRAINIAN FRONTLINES: The last few weeks, Pison’s Chief Technology Officer David Cipoletta traveled to Ukraine to demonstrate the Pison Vulcan situational awareness capability and how to use it to provide safety and defense, aiming to lend a helping hand and deliver Vulcan to the brave Ukrainians on the frontlines.
Events
27th ANNUAL EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CONFERENCE
2023 PACIFIC OPERATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (POST) CONFERENCE
ARPA-E ENERGY INNOVATION SUMMIT
SPACE & MISSILE DEFENSE SYMPOSIUM
Opportunities
SPACE FORCE AND AIR FORCE PHASE II OPEN TOPIC
STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY OFFICE BAA
DARPA ADAPTIVE WARFIGHTING ARCHITECTURES
AFRL MANUFACTURING RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT BAA
BAA FOR EXTRAMURAL BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Jobs
SENIOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ENGINEER — RISE ROBOTICS
Explore more job openings HERE.
Weekly Motivation
IEA RECOGNIZES PROGRESS TOWARDS CLIMATE GOALS
For the first time ever, an International Energy Association’s World Energy Outlook scenario based on prevailing policy settings has global demand for each of the fossil fuels exhibiting a peak or plateau, highlighting the progress that new climate technologies have made and how we can continue down that path for the future using nuclear energy and other innovative cleantech. Learn more HERE.
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