Pulse Wave Podcast; hosted by Virgil
The Pulse Wave
⚡ Defense tech meets dysfunction.
Hosted by Virgil Virga, The Pulse Wave is where sharp satire meets serious analysis on the state of American defense, readiness, innovation, and government gridlock. Each episode cuts through the noise with bold takes, fast-paced panel banter, and zero tolerance for bureaucratic BS.
Whether it's recruiting wars, AI myths, shutdown fights, or military standards gone soft — we're talking about it. With guests who actually know the space and co-hosts who don’t pull punches.
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Pulse Wave Podcast; hosted by Virgil
Box Checking Rome: Why Bureaucracy Is the New Barbarian in federal government
What if America's defense acquisition system isn't broken—just Roman? In this firecracker episode of Pulse Wave, we break down how hyper-bureaucracy, compliance theater, and box-check culture are slowly rotting out the core of national security. Featuring the explosive John Ferry (yes, that LinkedIn post), infrastructure tactician Rob Murtha, and recruiting sniper Tommy Weinert.
We talk toxic government-industry "relationships," sole-source CSOs, why CMMC might nuke SMEs, and the true cost of performative compliance. Also: should we be productizing services like we productize software?
🔧 Topics include:
The toxic GovCon partnership analogy
Is CMMC Level 2 the final nail for SMEs?
Why OTAs & CSOs are the new power lanes
Productized services: fad or future?
Why Rome fell — and why we might too
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