Robert Slaughter, Michaela Flatau, Rebecca Lively and Luke Shabro
46 episodes
1 month ago
Welcome to Defense Unicorns, A Podcast for mission focused innovators. We educate, inform, and provide mission heroes with DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and organizational transformation stories from the world's leading problem solvers. Join our hosts Rob Slaughter, Michaela Flatau, Rebecca Lively and Luke Shabro on this journey building connections across the the defense community.
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Welcome to Defense Unicorns, A Podcast for mission focused innovators. We educate, inform, and provide mission heroes with DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and organizational transformation stories from the world's leading problem solvers. Join our hosts Rob Slaughter, Michaela Flatau, Rebecca Lively and Luke Shabro on this journey building connections across the the defense community.
Unicorn Engineer Wayne Starr joins host Rebecca Lively to share his journey from “ruined by DIU” to rewriting the rules of DevSecOps in the Department of Defense. From flying to Qatar to fix mission-critical planning tools to reflashing smart lightbulbs with open-source firmware, Wayne brings stories that blend innovation with impact. He breaks down how user-centered design, policy fluency, and open source mindset helped him ship real software in some of the most complex environments. Whether you're battling bureaucracy or building the future of defense tech, this episode is packed with insights—and a few laughs about MP3s on paper.
Defense Unicorns, A Podcast
Welcome to Defense Unicorns, A Podcast for mission focused innovators. We educate, inform, and provide mission heroes with DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and organizational transformation stories from the world's leading problem solvers. Join our hosts Rob Slaughter, Michaela Flatau, Rebecca Lively and Luke Shabro on this journey building connections across the the defense community.
