Disruptive Thinkers Blog

Gen Y and the Barriers to Professional Blogging

` LCDR Jason Schwarzopf is a Surface Warfare Officer currently serving in the Innovations and Concepts Department within the Navy Warfare Development Command. — Where is the one-stop shop for all things tactical in the United States Navy? Is... Read More »

3D Printing and the Future of Naval Logistics

_ LCDR Mike Llenza is a Federal Executive Fellow at the Atlantic Council.  He gave this speech at a recent DC-based conference on the future of Additive Manufacturing as it applies to the Naval Service.  — I’m LCDR Mike... Read More »

Forget Disruption: The Case for Iterative Innovation

_ Ethan Mayers is the principal consultant and President of Synthenai Inc,a New York City based business management consulting firm focused on the needs of small to mid-sized businesses. He developed the concept of the “7 Pillars” a business... Read More »

Celebrating The Transistor and Disruptive Naval Research

The author, Dylan Leckie, is an analyst with TechSolutions in the Office of Naval Research. “Going down the old mine With a Transistor Radio” –Van Morrison 1967 On Dec. 16, 1947, while most Americans were preparing for the Christmas holiday, three... Read More »

Service, Sacrifice and Standing up for Change

The following is the transcript of the speech given to the current students at my alma mater, Edina High School, for their Veteran’s Day school assembly on 9 November 2012.   —- The last time I spoke in front... Read More »

Junior Officer Job Opportunity within Commander’s Initiative Group

  A Disruptive Thinker from the East Coast emailed me with a request:  to advertise a military job she will soon be vacating.  After reading the description, and knowing the diverse talents among our readership, I hope this is... Read More »

A Real Information Age Veterans Jobs Act

This past week, a Republican led filibuster in the Senate succeeded in derailing a “Veteran Jobs Bill.” Their reasons for doing so were largely partisan and fiscally related, namely that the proposed support would add an additional $1 billion... Read More »

San Diego Entrepreneur Day

Entrepreneurs and small business owners are invited to support the inaugural San Diego Entrepreneur Day on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, from 10:00am to 5:00pm on J St between 6th and 10th Ave. in East Village, San Diego. The event... Read More »

NWDC Innovation Blog

  The Navy Center for Innovation, under the auspices of the Naval Warfare Development Command, has launched a new effort to solicit innovative ideas from the deckplates. Their series of innovation events, featuring both junior and senior leaders, have... Read More »

Minding Friction in the Generational Gap

LT Christopher Kona is a Naval officer stationed in Groton, CT.  He is currently serving as a strategic analyst assisting the development of submarine force strategy in response to emerging geopolitical challenges and opportunities provided by technological and organizational... Read More »

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