US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll - modernizing military tech & fixing procurement

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"World of DaaS"
US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll - modernizing military tech & fixing procurement
May 20, 2025 Episode 196
Word of DaaS with Auren Hoffman

Dan Driscoll is the current Secretary of the U.S. Army, overseeing a military branch with approximately one million soldiers, 250,000 civilians, and an annual budget of $185 billion.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Dan and Auren discuss:

  • The Army Transformation Initiative
  • Rapid defense innovation with Silicon Valley
  • Modernizing obsolete military equipment
  • Fixing Pentagon procurement 


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Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)