In race with China, SOCOM must leverage private equity, say experts and VCs
SOF WEEK 2023 — If US Special Operations Command wants to keep up with its counterparts in China, it’s got to leverage private equity to speed the integration of commercial tech, a panel of VCs and experts warned. Addressing USSOCOM’s commander, Gen. Bryan Fenton, and delegates at the inaugural SOF Week conference in Tampa, Fla., last week, the panel described how the commercial market and small-medium enterprises (SMEs) continue to drive hi-tech development in defense, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence, cyber and autonomy — all tech special operations forces needs t...
Source: breakingdefense.com