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4. Why You Should Work in Defense Tech with Dylan Mullins & Sarah Hess

All Quiet on the Second Front

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The Importance of the Mission in National Security and Tech

There's almost never been a time, at least in recent history, when sitting at the intersection of national security and tech has been more important. You have to be passionate about national security or defense and I guess like patriotic in terms of wanting to see the US and its allies win and maintain their technical dominance. There's not anyone who joins the government or goes into the DOD because they want to make money because that's not the way to do it. The thing that drew me in is getting in right now will mean that you actually have an impact. Because this is the time, the time is now to actually have some importance and do something that will outlive you"

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