TheMilVet Podcast Ep. 99 From West Point to CEO: Streamlining Defense Operations with Grant Demaree of OneBrief
Jan 15, 2025
Grant Demaree, Co-founder and CEO of OneBrief, shares his journey from West Point to leading a mission planning revolution for the Department of Defense. He dives into the challenges of military staff planning and how OneBrief streamlines collaboration, aided by cutting-edge AI technology. Demaree discusses the emotional hurdles of rapid company scaling, stresses the importance of culture, and offers invaluable advice for transitioning veterans, highlighting self-awareness as a key to success in their new careers.
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OneBrief's Origin
- Grant Demaree, a West Point 2013 graduate, left the military in 2018 to improve military staff operations.
- His company, OneBrief, is now used globally, including in three of the four largest OPLANS.
Military Staff Challenges
- Military staffs, responsible for knowledge work and operational planning, often face slow workflows due to reliance on outdated tools.
- OneBrief streamlines these processes, automates tasks, and improves collaboration.
Pain Points in Military Planning
- Collaboration and coordination across numerous organizations are the most challenging aspects of military planning.
- Product production, particularly creating PowerPoint slides, becomes an arms race, hindering efficiency.