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All Quiet on the Second Front

by Second Front

If Between Two Ferns and C-SPAN had a child, it would be All Quiet on the Second Front.

Blending the very best (and the worst) of government gravitas with technical expertise, Second Front’s Chief Executive Officer, Tyler Sweatt, cuts through the noise and the bureaucratic BS surrounding all things defense tech, national security, and government markets.

Be warned: this is not your typical military or government podcast.

As host, Tyler has an uncanny ability to get people to talk honestly, making candid conversations that are equally informative and entertaining. All Quiet on the Second Front is the much-needed integrator connecting listeners to experts across fields in an approachable format that offers a fun experience with real conversations, driving real change in the defense tech industry and U.S. national security.

Learn more about Second Front at secondfront.com

Latest Episodes

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130. Building for America with Nick Maynes & Ryan Holte, QLab artwork

130. Building for America with Nick Maynes & Ryan Holte, QLab

13 days ago

129. Building Defense Tech, Commercial First with Luke Fischer, Co-Founder & CEO of SkyFi artwork

129. Building Defense Tech, Commercial First with Luke Fischer, Co-Founder & CEO of SkyFi

27 days ago

128. Automating the Government's Oldest Code with Jake Sortor, Blitzy artwork

128. Automating the Government's Oldest Code with Jake Sortor, Blitzy

41 days ago

127. AI and the Battle for the Mind with Wasim Khaled, Co-Founder & CEO of Blackbird.AI artwork

127. AI and the Battle for the Mind with Wasim Khaled, Co-Founder & CEO of Blackbird.AI

55 days ago

Earlier Episodes

126. The Mission Shouldn’t Run on Luck with Bill Pessin, SVP of Missionforce at Salesforce artwork

126. The Mission Shouldn’t Run on Luck with Bill Pessin, SVP of Missionforce at Salesforce

2 months ago

125. Signal, Grit, and the Veteran Transition Trap with Kyle Eberly, Wyatt Frasier, and Max Cormier from Sitreps artwork

125. Signal, Grit, and the Veteran Transition Trap with Kyle Eberly, Wyatt Frasier, and Max Cormier from Sitreps

2 months ago

124. Defense Acquisition Speed and the Cost-Per-Effect Problem with Church Hutton, AV artwork

124. Defense Acquisition Speed and the Cost-Per-Effect Problem with Church Hutton, AV

3 months ago

123. Fast Planes Fast: Hermeus's CEO Zach Shore on Owning the Outcome artwork

123. Fast Planes Fast: Hermeus's CEO Zach Shore on Owning the Outcome

3 months ago

122. Timing the AI Wave with Brian Raymond | All Quiet on the Second Front Podcast artwork

122. Timing the AI Wave with Brian Raymond | All Quiet on the Second Front Podcast

4 months ago

121. Scaling Defense Tech: Hacking Bureaucracy for National Security with Meagan Metzger (Dcode) artwork

121. Scaling Defense Tech: Hacking Bureaucracy for National Security with Meagan Metzger (Dcode)

4 months ago

120. What Gets Funded in Defense Tech with Paige Craig (Managing Founder & Partner at Outlander VC) artwork

120. What Gets Funded in Defense Tech with Paige Craig (Managing Founder & Partner at Outlander VC)

5 months ago

119. Building a Cyber Force That Can Keep Up with Katherine Sutton (Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy, DoW) artwork

119. Building a Cyber Force That Can Keep Up with Katherine Sutton (Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy, DoW)

5 months ago

118. Understanding Government Demand with John Price, Founder and CEO of Highground artwork

118. Understanding Government Demand with John Price, Founder and CEO of Highground

6 months ago

117. Infrastructure at the Edge of Everywhere with Armada, Microsoft, and DISA artwork

117. Infrastructure at the Edge of Everywhere with Armada, Microsoft, and DISA

6 months ago

116. AI, Trust, and the Cognitive Battlefield with Igor Jablokov artwork

116. AI, Trust, and the Cognitive Battlefield with Igor Jablokov

7 months ago

115. Andrew Vanderhoof, Director of DAF CLOUDworks at AFRL artwork

115. Andrew Vanderhoof, Director of DAF CLOUDworks at AFRL

7 months ago

114. Derek Hoyt, Co-Founder of GovSignals artwork

114. Derek Hoyt, Co-Founder of GovSignals

8 months ago

113. Sir Tom Copinger-Symes, Former Deputy Commander of UK's Cyber & Specialist Command (CSOC) artwork

113. Sir Tom Copinger-Symes, Former Deputy Commander of UK's Cyber & Specialist Command (CSOC)

8 months ago

112. Brian MacCarthy, Managing Partner at Booz Allen Ventures artwork

112. Brian MacCarthy, Managing Partner at Booz Allen Ventures

8 months ago

111. Bill Wall, CEO of Accrete AI Government artwork

111. Bill Wall, CEO of Accrete AI Government

9 months ago

110. Brad Carson, President of Americans for Responsible Innovation (Former DoD & U.S. Congress) artwork

110. Brad Carson, President of Americans for Responsible Innovation (Former DoD & U.S. Congress)

9 months ago

109. Meghan Moretti, CEO at Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund artwork

109. Meghan Moretti, CEO at Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund

10 months ago

108. Fred Thomas, Member of Parliament for Plymouth Moor View (UK) artwork

108. Fred Thomas, Member of Parliament for Plymouth Moor View (UK)

10 months ago

107. Adam Lackey, COO of Onebrief artwork

107. Adam Lackey, COO of Onebrief

10 months ago

106. Robert Fehlen, Managing Principal at Dark Corner Solutions and Mission Cultivate artwork

106. Robert Fehlen, Managing Principal at Dark Corner Solutions and Mission Cultivate

11 months ago

105. Zachary Long, Founder of ConductorAI artwork

105. Zachary Long, Founder of ConductorAI

11 months ago

104. Tyler Xuan Saltsman, Co-Founder and CEO of EdgeRunner AI artwork

104. Tyler Xuan Saltsman, Co-Founder and CEO of EdgeRunner AI

1 year ago

103. Andrew Black, Co-Founder and CEO of Kovr.ai artwork

103. Andrew Black, Co-Founder and CEO of Kovr.ai

1 year ago

102. Geoff Wylde, VP & General Manager of Ōura artwork

102. Geoff Wylde, VP & General Manager of Ōura

1 year ago

101. Ivan Zhang, Co-Founder of Cohere artwork

101. Ivan Zhang, Co-Founder of Cohere

1 year ago

100. Chris Miller, Former Acting Secretary of Defense artwork

100. Chris Miller, Former Acting Secretary of Defense

1 year ago

99. Nick LaRovere, Co-Founder and CEO of Pryzm artwork

99. Nick LaRovere, Co-Founder and CEO of Pryzm

1 year ago

98. Noam Oz, Former Director of Innovation Operations at NavalX artwork

98. Noam Oz, Former Director of Innovation Operations at NavalX

1 year ago

97. Larsen Jensen, Founder and General Partner, Harpoon Ventures artwork

97. Larsen Jensen, Founder and General Partner, Harpoon Ventures

1 year ago

96. John Conafay, Co-Founder and CEO of Integrate artwork

96. John Conafay, Co-Founder and CEO of Integrate

1 year ago

95. Rob Boeckmann, Director of Social at Black Rifle Coffee Company artwork

95. Rob Boeckmann, Director of Social at Black Rifle Coffee Company

1 year ago

94. Connected for Impact: Trust, Build, Deliver (Live at Offset '25) artwork

94. Connected for Impact: Trust, Build, Deliver (Live at Offset '25)

1 year ago

92. Bret Boyd, Cofounder & CEO of Sustainment artwork

92. Bret Boyd, Cofounder & CEO of Sustainment

1 year ago

91. Cameron McCord, CEO & Co-Founder, Nominal artwork

91. Cameron McCord, CEO & Co-Founder, Nominal

1 year ago

90. Samuel Semwangu, CEO of Bazze artwork

90. Samuel Semwangu, CEO of Bazze

1 year ago

89. Software Defined Warfare with Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan and Stephen Rodriguez artwork

89. Software Defined Warfare with Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan and Stephen Rodriguez

1 year ago

88. Greg Touhill, Director of the SEI’s CERT Division at Carnegie Mellon University artwork

88. Greg Touhill, Director of the SEI’s CERT Division at Carnegie Mellon University

1 year ago

87. Troy Demmer, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Gecko Robotics artwork

87. Troy Demmer, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Gecko Robotics

1 year ago

86. Hon. Martha McSally, Former U.S. Senator & 2F Independent Board Director artwork

86. Hon. Martha McSally, Former U.S. Senator & 2F Independent Board Director

1 year ago

85. Scott Sanders, Chief Growth Officier of Forterra artwork

85. Scott Sanders, Chief Growth Officier of Forterra

1 year ago

84. Bernard Brantley, CISO at Corelight || Ex-Amazon, Microsoft artwork

84. Bernard Brantley, CISO at Corelight || Ex-Amazon, Microsoft

1 year ago

83. Ted Reynolds, Chief Revenue Officer at Decision Lens artwork

83. Ted Reynolds, Chief Revenue Officer at Decision Lens

1 year ago

82. Justin Fanelli, Acting Dept of Navy CTO artwork

82. Justin Fanelli, Acting Dept of Navy CTO

1 year ago

81. Jeff Fields, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at the FBI artwork

81. Jeff Fields, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at the FBI

1 year ago

80. Powering Software for the Free World with Second Front artwork

80. Powering Software for the Free World with Second Front

1 year ago

79. Don’t Forget What it’s Like to be in a Gunfight with John Goodson artwork

79. Don’t Forget What it’s Like to be in a Gunfight with John Goodson

1 year ago

78. Bridging Borders: Collaboration in National Security with Saj Huq artwork

78. Bridging Borders: Collaboration in National Security with Saj Huq

1 year ago

77. Innovation at the Edge with Michael Brasseur artwork

77. Innovation at the Edge with Michael Brasseur

1 year ago

76. Firmware Security & Vulnerabilities with Paul Asadoorian artwork

76. Firmware Security & Vulnerabilities with Paul Asadoorian

2 years ago

75. Building Strategic Partnerships with Mamie Cruse artwork

75. Building Strategic Partnerships with Mamie Cruse

2 years ago

74. From FinTech to Defense Tech with Arun Nair artwork

74. From FinTech to Defense Tech with Arun Nair

2 years ago

73. High Stakes Learning: Winning Strategies for Sports and Defense with Andrew Powell artwork

73. High Stakes Learning: Winning Strategies for Sports and Defense with Andrew Powell

2 years ago

72. CENTCOM's Tech Frontier with Schuyler Moore artwork

72. CENTCOM's Tech Frontier with Schuyler Moore

2 years ago

71. AI and Decision Science with Dr. Courtney Crosby artwork

71. AI and Decision Science with Dr. Courtney Crosby

2 years ago

70. Securing Startups with People in Mind with Jeremy Vaughan artwork

70. Securing Startups with People in Mind with Jeremy Vaughan

2 years ago

69. Government Acquisitions with Jonathan Mostowski artwork

69. Government Acquisitions with Jonathan Mostowski

2 years ago

68. TSA’s Shift to Next-Gen Tech with Dan McCoy artwork

68. TSA’s Shift to Next-Gen Tech with Dan McCoy

2 years ago

67. A Unified Front: AI, Security, and Policy Integration in Defense with Bryan Lane artwork

67. A Unified Front: AI, Security, and Policy Integration in Defense with Bryan Lane

2 years ago

66. Using AI to Unlock American Talent with Brig Gen Michael McGinley artwork

66. Using AI to Unlock American Talent with Brig Gen Michael McGinley

2 years ago

65. Bridging Policy, Tech, and Leadership in Defense with ADM McRaven, Matt Bigge, and Shyam Sankar artwork

65. Bridging Policy, Tech, and Leadership in Defense with ADM McRaven, Matt Bigge, and Shyam Sankar

2 years ago

64. Uniting Tech and Tactics for Tomorrow’s Battles with Kevin Larrabee and COL Tyler Donnell artwork

64. Uniting Tech and Tactics for Tomorrow’s Battles with Kevin Larrabee and COL Tyler Donnell

2 years ago

63. Navigating New Fronts: AUKUS and the Future of Defense Investment with Rich Julien artwork

63. Navigating New Fronts: AUKUS and the Future of Defense Investment with Rich Julien

2 years ago

62. Breaking Down Silos and Democratizing Data with Bryan Beal artwork

62. Breaking Down Silos and Democratizing Data with Bryan Beal

2 years ago

61. Harnessing Software Supremacy in Defense with Shyam Sankar artwork

61. Harnessing Software Supremacy in Defense with Shyam Sankar

2 years ago

60. Transforming Military Innovation and Strategy with Steve Blank artwork

60. Transforming Military Innovation and Strategy with Steve Blank

2 years ago

59. From Battlefield to Biometric Breakthroughs with Patrick Clancey artwork

59. From Battlefield to Biometric Breakthroughs with Patrick Clancey

2 years ago

58. Innovating Defense: Agility Over Arsenal? with Rob Murray artwork

58. Innovating Defense: Agility Over Arsenal? with Rob Murray

2 years ago

57. Navigating the Misinformation Maze with Wasim Khaled artwork

57. Navigating the Misinformation Maze with Wasim Khaled

2 years ago

56. Building AI for Defense: Challenges and Triumphs with Devaki Raj artwork

56. Building AI for Defense: Challenges and Triumphs with Devaki Raj

2 years ago

55. Strategic innovation: Europe's Role in Global Security with Eric Slesinger artwork

55. Strategic innovation: Europe's Role in Global Security with Eric Slesinger

2 years ago

54. Combat Realities: Tech Innovation for Practical Needs with Thomas Hendrix artwork

54. Combat Realities: Tech Innovation for Practical Needs with Thomas Hendrix

2 years ago

53. The Journey from Government Consulting to CEO of In-Q-Tel with Steve Bowsher artwork

53. The Journey from Government Consulting to CEO of In-Q-Tel with Steve Bowsher

2 years ago

52. Policy as Code: Rewriting the Rules of Defense Innovation with Jacqueline Tame artwork

52. Policy as Code: Rewriting the Rules of Defense Innovation with Jacqueline Tame

2 years ago

51. Pushing the Boundaries of Security and Compliance for Warfighters with Matt Conner artwork

51. Pushing the Boundaries of Security and Compliance for Warfighters with Matt Conner

2 years ago

50. Beyond Borders: Canadian National Security and Defense Investing with Glenn Cowan artwork

50. Beyond Borders: Canadian National Security and Defense Investing with Glenn Cowan

2 years ago

49. AI Spotlight: Use Cases in the Department of Defense artwork

49. AI Spotlight: Use Cases in the Department of Defense

2 years ago

48. Frontiers of Conflict: AI, Policy, and the Future of Defense with Joseph Larson artwork

48. Frontiers of Conflict: AI, Policy, and the Future of Defense with Joseph Larson

2 years ago

47. Identifying and Funding Mission-First Founders with Joe Musselman artwork

47. Identifying and Funding Mission-First Founders with Joe Musselman

2 years ago

46. Transforming the World: DARPA and Quantum Computing with Dr. Joe Altepeter artwork

46. Transforming the World: DARPA and Quantum Computing with Dr. Joe Altepeter

2 years ago

45. Maximizing Product Value for Warfighters in Defense Community with Garrett Smith artwork

45. Maximizing Product Value for Warfighters in Defense Community with Garrett Smith

2 years ago

44. Leveraging Capabilities for the Public Sector with Winston Chang artwork

44. Leveraging Capabilities for the Public Sector with Winston Chang

2 years ago

43. Data-Centric Warfighting with Brigadier General John P. Cogbill artwork

43. Data-Centric Warfighting with Brigadier General John P. Cogbill

2 years ago

42. Offset Symposium 2024 artwork

42. Offset Symposium 2024

2 years ago

41. Glitter & Rage: All Quiet's Season 2 Recap artwork

41. Glitter & Rage: All Quiet's Season 2 Recap

2 years ago

40. The Power of Shared Outcomes in Cybersecurity with Chris Hughes artwork

40. The Power of Shared Outcomes in Cybersecurity with Chris Hughes

2 years ago

39. People-Centered Data Practices with Dr. David A. Bray artwork

39. People-Centered Data Practices with Dr. David A. Bray

2 years ago

38. Trends Around Crisis and Risk with Mike LeFever & Roderick Jones artwork

38. Trends Around Crisis and Risk with Mike LeFever & Roderick Jones

2 years ago

37. Defense Acquisitions: Data is In, Status Quo is Out with Tara Murphy Dougherty artwork

37. Defense Acquisitions: Data is In, Status Quo is Out with Tara Murphy Dougherty

2 years ago

36. The Future of Geopolitics and National Security with Vance Serchuk artwork

36. The Future of Geopolitics and National Security with Vance Serchuk

2 years ago

35. Going to Market in the Public Sector artwork

35. Going to Market in the Public Sector

2 years ago

34. Bridging Tech and Government Through Community with Josh Marcuse artwork

34. Bridging Tech and Government Through Community with Josh Marcuse

2 years ago

33. The Human Aspect of Mergers and Acquisitions with Arthur Karell artwork

33. The Human Aspect of Mergers and Acquisitions with Arthur Karell

2 years ago

32. Thinking About Risk From a Cybersecurity Perspective with Donnie Hasseltine artwork

32. Thinking About Risk From a Cybersecurity Perspective with Donnie Hasseltine

2 years ago

31. The Human Element of Tech with Matthew Zimmermann & John Wargo artwork

31. The Human Element of Tech with Matthew Zimmermann & John Wargo

2 years ago

30. Unpacking the Cycles: Investment and Innovation in Dual-Use Technologies with Ryan Lewis artwork

30. Unpacking the Cycles: Investment and Innovation in Dual-Use Technologies with Ryan Lewis

2 years ago

29. Tech Advancement Through AI and International Collaboration with Robert Bassett Cross artwork

29. Tech Advancement Through AI and International Collaboration with Robert Bassett Cross

3 years ago

28. The Tactical Edge of Quick Problem-Solving with Nick Sinai artwork

28. The Tactical Edge of Quick Problem-Solving with Nick Sinai

3 years ago

27. SkillBridge, Startups, and Strategy: The Criticality of People in Defense Ventures with Ian Eishen artwork

27. SkillBridge, Startups, and Strategy: The Criticality of People in Defense Ventures with Ian Eishen

3 years ago

26. Building Trust in Autonomous Software with Ahmed Humayun artwork

26. Building Trust in Autonomous Software with Ahmed Humayun

3 years ago

25. Are We Winning? A Decade of Gov Reform with Marina Nitze artwork

25. Are We Winning? A Decade of Gov Reform with Marina Nitze

3 years ago

24. Hacking Bureaucracy For a Better Future with Bryon Kroger artwork

24. Hacking Bureaucracy For a Better Future with Bryon Kroger

3 years ago

23. Game-Changing Pivots: The Need for Shifts in Defense Tech with Mike Pansky artwork

23. Game-Changing Pivots: The Need for Shifts in Defense Tech with Mike Pansky

3 years ago

22. Successfully Growing a Company in a Federal Market with Meagan Metzger artwork

22. Successfully Growing a Company in a Federal Market with Meagan Metzger

3 years ago

21. Defense Tech Essentials: The AQ2F Starter Pack artwork

21. Defense Tech Essentials: The AQ2F Starter Pack

3 years ago

20. Why Data is the New Oil with Mike Weigand artwork

20. Why Data is the New Oil with Mike Weigand

3 years ago

19. Scaling Cheat Codes for Success in Government Contracting with Mike Bergen artwork

19. Scaling Cheat Codes for Success in Government Contracting with Mike Bergen

3 years ago

18. Navigating Our Sci-Fi Reality: Insights on Cybersecurity & AI with Ron Gula artwork

18. Navigating Our Sci-Fi Reality: Insights on Cybersecurity & AI with Ron Gula

3 years ago

17. Demystifying Quantum Technology with Jen Sovada artwork

17. Demystifying Quantum Technology with Jen Sovada

3 years ago

16. Why You Need a Global Perspective to Be Successful with Paul Vingoe artwork

16. Why You Need a Global Perspective to Be Successful with Paul Vingoe

3 years ago

15. Leading Amidst Constant Change with Alexis Bonnell artwork

15. Leading Amidst Constant Change with Alexis Bonnell

3 years ago

14. Building Supply Chain Resiliency Through Automation with Dave Ferris artwork

14. Building Supply Chain Resiliency Through Automation with Dave Ferris

3 years ago

13. The Reality of Working For a Startup with Chip Colbert artwork

13. The Reality of Working For a Startup with Chip Colbert

3 years ago

12. Making the World a Safer Place with TJ Rowe artwork

12. Making the World a Safer Place with TJ Rowe

3 years ago

11. Bring Your Data to Life: Get Prepared for Machine Learning with Brian Raymond artwork

11. Bring Your Data to Life: Get Prepared for Machine Learning with Brian Raymond

3 years ago

10. The Next Frontier: Exploring the Future of AI with Ben Van Roo artwork

10. The Next Frontier: Exploring the Future of AI with Ben Van Roo

3 years ago

9. Pioneering the Path to Quicker Deals with Bonnie Evangelista artwork

9. Pioneering the Path to Quicker Deals with Bonnie Evangelista

3 years ago

8. Driving Impactful Innovation and Improving Retention with Lauren Hansen-Armendariz artwork

8. Driving Impactful Innovation and Improving Retention with Lauren Hansen-Armendariz

3 years ago

7. Navigating the Shadows of the Valley of Death with Paul Puckett artwork

7. Navigating the Shadows of the Valley of Death with Paul Puckett

3 years ago

6. Defining and Refining Tech Innovation with Enrique Oti artwork

6. Defining and Refining Tech Innovation with Enrique Oti

3 years ago

5. Demystifying the IRS with Molly Cain and Harrison Smith artwork

5. Demystifying the IRS with Molly Cain and Harrison Smith

3 years ago

4. Why You Should Work in Defense Tech with Dylan Mullins & Sarah Hess artwork

4. Why You Should Work in Defense Tech with Dylan Mullins & Sarah Hess

3 years ago

3. Accelerating the Transition of Commercial Tech with Mike Moreno artwork

3. Accelerating the Transition of Commercial Tech with Mike Moreno

3 years ago

2. Startups and Venture Capital with James Cross artwork

2. Startups and Venture Capital with James Cross

3 years ago

1. How to Attract Top Tier Defense Investors with Sam Gray artwork

1. How to Attract Top Tier Defense Investors with Sam Gray

3 years ago

All Quiet on the Second Front - The Trailer artwork

All Quiet on the Second Front - The Trailer

3 years ago

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