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Nic Adams is the Director of Government Relations at Overland AI.
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This week on The Drone Ultimatum, Nic Adams, Director of Government Relations at Overland AI, joins us to discuss what it actually takes for a defense startup to move from promising technology to real military programs.
We cover: How defense appropriations become actual contracts The realities of Pentagon procurement and production Autonomous ground vehicles and the future of land warfare Why robots will increasingly take on dangerous missions Lessons from Ukraine and the changing battlefield Building defense companies that can scale
Nic also shares his perspective on Congress, budgeting, acquisition timelines, and what founders often misunderstand about selling into the Department of Defense.
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