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Jonathan Aberman, Managing Director, Amplifier Ventures

Defense officials say they want to hear from big and small companies alike as the department hunts for breakthrough technology that will ensure the military's d...

Federal News Network Staff

January 20, 2015 9:02 am

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Defense officials say they want to hear from big and small companies alike as the department hunts for breakthrough technology that will ensure the military’s dominance well into the future. It’s a grand initiative that resembles ones from the past that led to nuclear weapons and precision-guided munitions. This one — the third offset strategy — could have more to do with big data, robots or 3-D printers. Jonathan Aberman is the managing director of Amplifier Ventures and founder of the non-profit Tandem NSI. He joined Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss where the small companies will fit in.