Ian Eishen

Director, Global Public Sector @Aalyria | Presidential Leadership Scholar | Venture Fellow

[Atoms Not Bits @AtomsNotBits]

BREAKING: The Department of War is deploying approximately 50 mobile SCIFs across the U.S., secure facilities critical for classified defense work.

The program gives startups and smaller defense suppliers access to SCIFs without requiring them to build out their own secure infrastructure.

Long term, the Department plans to scale production of these mobile facilities into a nationwide, surge-capable network of secure workspaces.

[SpaceNews @SpaceNews_Inc]

Shield AI flies Hivemind autonomy software on satellite in orbit https://t.co/rIYkOl4DyK

[Department of War Innovation Unit @DIU_x]

We are officially launching the DIU Bridge Program – a dedicated business unit designed to eliminate the most critical bottlenecks inhibiting technology adoption.

For a deeper look at how the Bridge Program is revolutionizing military capability delivery, check out the latest feature from @DeptofWar.

https://t.co/d3H6wIGIg5

[Space Systems Command @USSF_SSC]

Bringing the best tech to our missions!🛰️We’re investing in a multi-vendor architecture to build the next gen of the Space Data Network. #USSF has initiated a strategic partnership w/ 5 space companies to develop a highly resilient, open-architecture SDN. https://t.co/e8PAx4YBNo

[Jake Chapman 🇺🇸🚀 ✨🇺🇸 @vc]

This conversation on how we invest in defense with David was so much fun and far ranging. I especially like this little gem:

David: "If you could go back to 2019 and give yourself one timeless piece of advice what would that advice be?"

Jake: "I would have stocked up on whisky for those late nights where I'm sitting in a dark corner crying."

It's a funny answer, it's a true answer, but it's the next line that is the secret to surviving in the defense market as an investor, founder, operator, executive, or govvie. Skip to minute 53, then listen to the rest of the recording.

[SpaceNews @SpaceNews_Inc]

Space Command identifies capabilities it needs for the next space war https://t.co/UpThUbmyQc

[SpaceNews @SpaceNews_Inc]

Pentagon missile buildup changing the factory floor https://t.co/2bmfxT3yIj

[Shaun Maguire @shaunmmaguire]

A good day to repost this!

And as a reminder... it's just the beginning

Buckle up 🚀

[SpaceNews @SpaceNews_Inc]

Golden Dome faces 2027 funding cliff  https://t.co/z8MzaEKrIM

[Neros Technologies @neros_tech]

Today, we announce our Series C Funding of $250M at $2.5B post money valuation to scale our Autonomous and Interceptor drone programs.

This round of funding is co-led by Sequoia Capital and American Strategic Technology Fund (ASTF) with participation by Interlagos, Valor Equity Partners, Allen & Company, Thiel Capital, Spark Capital, and Dylan Field.

These funds will accelerate the development and production ramps for new drone programs including Archer AI, an FPV platform augmented with autonomy features including Terminal Guidance and GPS-denied Position Hold, and Bandit, a c-UAS interceptor drone intended to counter Class 2 and 3 drone threats including Shahed-style systems.

These platforms are being developed with the hardware and compute required for multi-asset control (often called “swarming”) while retaining the cost efficiency Neros is known for �� and that’s essential to achieving true attritable mass.

Both Archer AI and Bandit will be deployed for combat by the end of 2026.

[Ian Eishen @IanEishen]

Looking forward to next week!

[delian @zebulgar]

hello

the 2026 @HillValleyForum agenda

see you next week

[Ian Eishen @IanEishen]

@jamoses92 @Saronic @ChaosDefense @castelion @armada_ai @HadrianInc @Firestorm_Labs @GoToImpulse @GallatinAI @UNION_Prime Not surprised to see @GallatinAI on this list!

[Ian Eishen @IanEishen]

@OHichwa Great job onstage today!

[spor @sporadica]

this is Kendrick v. Drake for tech bros

[Ian Eishen @IanEishen]

@zanemountcastle Always a cool thing to see!

[Ian Eishen @IanEishen]

@E_Bruxxx @zanemountcastle has a great team and would be a perfect landing spot for a solid Gov BD Lead!

[Ian Eishen @IanEishen]

@zanemountcastle Congrats!!

[Ian Eishen @IanEishen]

After spending the last 6 months gathering data from our Military Compensation Transparency Survey and meeting with HR leadership in many Fortune 500 companies, we've uncovered some interesting insights regarding OTE for Captains/Lieutenants leaving the DoD

[Ian Eishen @IanEishen]

@buildingMadrid I'll see you there!

[Ian Eishen @IanEishen]

@FEhrsam @nudge @quintinfrerichs We have been advocating for this type of tech in the DoD for years and things are starting to move forward so this is a perfect time for Nudge to make an impact!