Military Defense and Intelligence with Chip Walter from Marlinspike

Today’s guest Chip Walter is a Navy veteran and Managing Director of Marlinspike Partners, a company working to solve the technological needs in space, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) through investment. Tune in to hear about Chip’s background in the Navy, how he ended up at Marlinspike, and his experience flying a P-3 plane. We discuss the roles of the Prime contractors in defense and intelligence, the process of trying to sell weapons to the Department of Defense, and a common mistake startups should to avoid. The timeline of the growth of space technology is increasing at a rapid rate. In this episode, Chip tells us why he feels the USA needs to match the presence of other dominant countries in space in order to defend itself before he explains how cyber fits into war-fighting as the fifth domain.

“The big players in the in the defense industrial base [need to] play with the smaller players and be responsible [for] bringing them along and allowing them to use their innovative cycle” — Chip Walter Key Points From This Episode:

• A brief introduction of today’s guest, Chip Walter, and all about his background.
• What Chip thinks the US needs to do to improve defense and intelligence and maintain its position.
• What it’s like to try to sell to the Department of Defense or the intelligence community.
• What small companies in this industry should be aiming for.
• Why startups should be careful of trying to do too much.
• What Chip sees happening in space in terms of defense and investment at Marlinspike.
• Why presence in space is essential to achieve military dominance.
• Why cyber is the fifth domain of war-fighting.
• How AI fits into war-fighting.
• Chip tells us about his days flying the P-3 plane.