1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:10,500 --> 00:00:12,611 The innovation days are all about the 3 00:00:12,611 --> 00:00:14,667 theme , collaboration and connection 4 00:00:14,667 --> 00:00:16,889 bringing together Department of Defense 5 00:00:16,889 --> 00:00:19,056 requirements owners or people who have 6 00:00:19,056 --> 00:00:20,889 problems industry who might have 7 00:00:20,889 --> 00:00:23,056 solutions to those problems or be able 8 00:00:23,056 --> 00:00:25,111 to help us with things we don't even 9 00:00:25,111 --> 00:00:24,460 know we have problems about , we should 10 00:00:24,460 --> 00:00:26,627 be thinking about and then academia as 11 00:00:26,627 --> 00:00:28,627 well to kind of fill in the gaps of 12 00:00:28,627 --> 00:00:30,849 some research that's out there really . 13 00:00:30,849 --> 00:00:30,685 Just to get us thinking more about the 14 00:00:30,685 --> 00:00:32,645 future and what's going on in the 15 00:00:32,655 --> 00:00:34,877 innovation space , the technology space 16 00:00:34,877 --> 00:00:36,933 and what we have in store is exactly 17 00:00:36,933 --> 00:00:39,099 that a lineup of D . O . D . Experts , 18 00:00:39,099 --> 00:00:41,322 a lineup of industry teammates to share 19 00:00:41,322 --> 00:00:43,377 what's going on in their space and a 20 00:00:43,377 --> 00:00:45,488 lineup of academia to share all those 21 00:00:45,488 --> 00:00:45,015 great things going on in academia . 22 00:00:45,015 --> 00:00:47,685 Super excited for over 2000 attendees 23 00:00:47,695 --> 00:00:49,862 to be able to hear all the great stuff 24 00:00:49,862 --> 00:00:53,760 from our lineup . It's 25 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:56,090 been a lot of work to plan , but it 26 00:00:56,100 --> 00:00:58,820 really is fun to see it coming together 27 00:00:58,830 --> 00:01:02,020 and you know , just all the people from 28 00:01:02,020 --> 00:01:04,050 different areas and all the vendors 29 00:01:04,050 --> 00:01:06,290 that are here and it's just really 30 00:01:06,290 --> 00:01:09,820 fulfilling to see it coming through 31 00:01:10,700 --> 00:01:13,450 export or exhibit exhibition of 32 00:01:13,460 --> 00:01:17,120 technology across the field ai robotic 33 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,950 process is what do we have machine 34 00:01:19,950 --> 00:01:23,420 learning opportunities , data signs of 35 00:01:23,430 --> 00:01:25,530 just companies that want to display 36 00:01:25,530 --> 00:01:27,586 what they have that they can offer , 37 00:01:27,586 --> 00:01:29,641 that we can share in this innovation 38 00:01:29,641 --> 00:01:31,940 space . It doesn't matter who you are , 39 00:01:31,950 --> 00:01:34,006 it doesn't matter what you do if you 40 00:01:34,006 --> 00:01:36,117 are interested in supporting national 41 00:01:36,117 --> 00:01:38,117 security and you want to help solve 42 00:01:38,117 --> 00:01:40,339 government problems . We'd love to have 43 00:01:40,339 --> 00:01:39,590 you come in this space . This is not 44 00:01:39,590 --> 00:01:41,757 the cool guys club where we're limited 45 00:01:41,757 --> 00:01:43,979 on who can come in . All we ask is that 46 00:01:43,979 --> 00:01:46,146 you be humble , you leave your rank at 47 00:01:46,146 --> 00:01:48,368 the door , Whoever has is the best able 48 00:01:48,368 --> 00:01:50,423 to identify and solve those problems 49 00:01:50,423 --> 00:01:52,423 are the individuals we want to work 50 00:01:52,423 --> 00:01:54,590 with . Coming to our website will link 51 00:01:54,590 --> 00:01:54,270 you to the different match , different 52 00:01:54,270 --> 00:01:56,437 pos , there's different tracks . So if 53 00:01:56,437 --> 00:01:58,659 you're in a room and you can see this , 54 00:01:58,659 --> 00:01:58,260 if your industry , you can see this , 55 00:01:58,460 --> 00:02:00,516 We're super excited , come join us . 56 00:02:00,516 --> 00:02:02,516 The more people that can get in the 57 00:02:02,516 --> 00:02:04,404 trenches with us , the innovation 58 00:02:04,404 --> 00:02:06,627 trenches with us the better . This week 59 00:02:06,627 --> 00:02:08,571 I've learned a ton , learned about 60 00:02:08,571 --> 00:02:10,682 innovation . I've learned about if we 61 00:02:10,682 --> 00:02:12,940 have , um , challenges and stuff that 62 00:02:12,940 --> 00:02:15,820 there are ways out there , people to 63 00:02:15,820 --> 00:02:17,876 not necessary for us to go out there 64 00:02:17,876 --> 00:02:20,098 and fix the problem . But somebody else 65 00:02:20,098 --> 00:02:22,320 who might already have are resolved and 66 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:24,320 we just need to connect together in 67 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:26,320 order to get this problem solved so 68 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:28,542 much benefits for connecting with other 69 00:02:28,542 --> 00:02:30,653 people from different organizations , 70 00:02:30,653 --> 00:02:32,876 because , you know , one day I may need 71 00:02:32,876 --> 00:02:35,098 these people , you know , I may need an 72 00:02:35,098 --> 00:02:37,264 organization or an agency out here and 73 00:02:37,264 --> 00:02:37,130 I know how to get ahold of them . I 74 00:02:37,140 --> 00:02:39,251 feel like I've been able to network a 75 00:02:39,251 --> 00:02:41,251 lot more and make those connections 76 00:02:41,251 --> 00:02:43,473 that I need , um , to further my career 77 00:02:43,473 --> 00:02:47,440 also think innovation is a 78 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:49,662 skill that you could use in any part of 79 00:02:49,662 --> 00:02:51,718 your life , learning how to pitch an 80 00:02:51,718 --> 00:02:53,950 idea , learning how to look at the 81 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:56,760 total cost of an initiative , um , 82 00:02:56,770 --> 00:02:58,881 learning critical thinking skills , I 83 00:02:58,881 --> 00:03:01,048 think those are things I can use in my 84 00:03:01,048 --> 00:03:03,060 everyday life , and uh , it's gonna 85 00:03:03,060 --> 00:03:04,640 benefit me regardless .