Creative Disruptors Podcast Castos https://creativedefense.org/ The Creative Defense Foundation brings you conversations with the leaders, innovators, and policymakers at the intersection of emerging technology and national defense. Wed, 13 May 2026 10:50:53 +0000 en © 2026 https://episodes.castos.com/69c95afa5cd537-34555809/images/podcast/covers/c1a-3rw82-jpxpjkvvfrv7-jb50pt.png Creative Disruptors Podcast https://creativedefense.org/ The Creative Defense Foundation brings you conversations with the leaders, innovators, and policymakers at the intersection of emerging technology and national defense. Creative Defense Foundation episodic The Creative Defense Foundation brings you conversations with the leaders, innovators, and policymakers at the intersection of emerging technology and national defense. Creative Defense Foundation info@creativedefense.org false https://feeds.castos.com/7xk9q yes <![CDATA[Episode 1: Paul Lemmo, Lockheed Martin — Rethinking the Defense Business Model]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 10:50:53 +0000 Creative Defense Foundation https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/69815/episode/2461604 CDF Founder and Chairman Rich Carroll sits down with Paul Lemmo, VP and General Manager of Lockheed Martin's Sensors, Effectors and Mission Systems line of business, for a conversation on the business models reshaping defense. Rich and Paul talked about R&D funding, new munitions deals pairing industry capital with multi-year government commitments, and how primes are partnering with non-traditional autonomy companies to scale.

Chapters

  • (00:00:11) - Richard Carroll on Innovation and National Security
  • (00:01:41) - Lockheed Martin's Sensor, Effectors and Mission Systems Division
  • (00:02:58) - Defense Budget Officer on Self-Driving Programs
  • (00:04:47) - Defense Contracting: Fixed Price vs Cost+
  • (00:11:16) - Lockheed Martin Exploring Unmanned Surface Vehicles and Undersea
  • (00:15:51) - Paul Feist on Defending autonomy in the Defense Budget
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