A core pillar of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum is forging key partnerships across the community. If you are interested in partnering with DEF, please reach out to our Engagement Team at engagement@def.org.
#HumanIntelligence
#HumanIntelligence teaches creativity and critical thinking to tech teams, so they can collaborate with the rest of us to solve real problems.
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#HumanIntelligence provides free training opportunities for DEF members to inspire and empower them to be changemakers in their piece of the virtuous insurgency. Through experienced-based training and creativity consulting, the #HumanIntelligence advances DEF's mission and members.
Rebellion Defense
Rebellion and DEF are partners to support the defense community by bringing private sector speed and creativity to the mission of protecting the U.S., the U.K., and our allies, improving the digital acumen of the defense base, increasing agility in acquisition strategies, and providing industry guidance on the software needs of the DIB.
Dcode
Dcode connects the tech industry and government to drive commercial innovation in the federal market. Dcode solutions for tech companies, government organizations, and industry partners are all designed to improve the way government runs, using products and practices from the private sector.
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DEF and Dcode partnered to educate the defense community through co-hosted workshops, discussions, and other events about innovative acquisition, emerging technology, and forward-leaning culture
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Second Front Systems
Second Front Systems (2F) speeds the delivery of emerging technologies to solve critical mission requirements- ensuring U.S. warfighters receive cutting-edge capabilities more quickly and cost-effectively.
DEF and 2F are partners to connecting professionals through national conferences and events. These events will provide opportunities to discuss the changing landscape of dual-use technology in the national security community and educate members.
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Hacking for Defense
Hacking for Defense (H4D) provides problem sourcing and scoping workshops for government entities in the national security community, with the purpose of sourcing government problems to enable university teams to validate the problems and work towards creating novel solutions.
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This collaboration leverages the DEF membership to help source problems for H4D and provides DEF the opportunity to encourage problem scoping techniques and access to H4D university teams.
William & Mary
Understanding the value of collaboration on Whole of Government education, research, and training, the William & Mary (W&M) Whole of Government Center of Excellence (WGC) and Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF) have entered into a formal cooperative agreement.
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The mission of the William & Mary Whole of Government Center of Excellence is to train a new generation of future leaders who have hands-on, practical experience working across the different organizational cultures that must be harmonized in order to facilitate true interagency collaboration — long before finding themselves forced to deal with such issues during a foreign deployment or national emergency
National Contract Management Association
The National Contract Management Association (NCMA) is the world's leading resource for training, career development, and networking for Contract Management professionals in industry and government.
NCMA and DEF are partners in encouraging adoption of innovative acquisition and contracting approaches. NCMA provides educational, collaboration, and networking opportunities for DEF members, while DEF helps energize, educate, and network with the NCMA community.
WeWork
Since 2010, WeWork has grown into a global flexible space provider committed to delivering technology-driven flexible solutions, inspiring spaces, and unmatched community experiences for entrepreneurs and innovators.
WeWork and DEF are partnered to support DEF members in continuing their hard work in pushing innovation by providing a collaborative space for events, meetings, and personal working space. Additionally, WeWork and DEF will work collaboratively on the Minimum Viable Podcast and connect thought leaders to your speakers wherever you may be.
Covalent
Covalent is a matching & introductions product that makes it easy for organizations to drive engagement and growth for their group. We help communities, conferences, companies, and cohort-based courses build a sense of community and belonging through workflow automation and AI.
Covalent powers any initiative out-of-the-box (onboarding, mentorship, networking, D&I, etc.), helping people build meaningful connections at scale.
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America's Future
America's Future Series is a speaker series with eight mission areas which include education, leadership, the environment, technology, the economy, healthcare, energy, and national security. Founded in 2010 with support from leaders such as Ross Perot, Sr., T. Boone Pickens, Randall Stephenson, and others wishing to help America become a Stronger, more Noble, and more Generous country.
America's Future Series and DEF partners in promoting the latest industry news from top leadership in the government contracting space across agencies. America's Future Series provides education, collaboration, and networking opportunities to DEF members, while DEF helps energize, educate, and network with America's Future Series community
Long Capture's
Long Capture's mission is to help get the nation’s best technologies to the hands of the warfighter by promoting the advancement of commercial companies and their technology through government funding programs.
They work diligently to help bring clients to market with the Department of Defense by focusing in on the three key areas for success in federal funding: strategy, proposal, and business development.