Toughest challenges facing national security leaders

About this episode

Tyler Sweatt discusses the challenges faced by national security leaders and the role of innovation in addressing these issues.

Tyler Sweatt , CEO of Second Front Systems , joins host Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership, innovation, and the challenges faced by national security leaders in today's rapidly changing environment. As the chief executive officer of Second Front Systems, Sweatt works to bridge the gap between innovative technologies and national security organizations. In addition, he serves as a technical advisor at Pallas Advisors and a partner at the non-profit Silicon Valley Defense Group. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Aileen Black

Guest: Tyler Sweatt

Topics covered

• national security
• leadership
• innovation
• technology

Keywords

• Second Front Systems
• Pallas Advisors
• Silicon Valley Defense Group

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Second Front Systems

Books & works: Leaders and Legends

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