Ep. 06: Building the National Security OS with Second Front Systems

In this conversation with Second Front Systems CEO Tyler Sweatt, we dive into Tyler's own transition from military to startups, what the Defense Department and startups miss about each other, and what the future holds for defense tech.

Timestamps:

2:22 - Tyler's background and the journey to the C-suite

6:30 - The Second Front team and Kessel Run origin story

9:00 - Tyler reacts to the Defense Ventures Fellowship news

12:20 - What Second Front is doing and why

16:45 - How Second Front went to market initially

20:54 - You are not at a startup unless...

23:20 - "Mo ways for mo apps is mo better"

26:40 - Federal vs commercial business

31:16 - How to structure the government business for growth

33:55 - Startup culture vs big DoD culture

42:48 - Why a Prime didn't build Second Front's product

44:40 - Tyler's hopes for the industry

For more on Second Front: secondfront.com

To learn more about Offset Symposium: secondfront.com/offset-symposium 

To read the case study: frontdoordefense.substack.com

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