Managing CNO's maniacs is not an easy job, but somebody has to do it. Join CDR Ben Salazar and me as we talk about some of the back room difficulties and successes of the CRIC, what NWDC actually stands for, and what to expect for the next roun

36: Question and Answer Session

Aug 18th, 2014 26m 45s

I take a minute to answer listener questions-thank you for your help in making this episode possible!Join the CRICx on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/thecricx

35: Robotics with Paul Scharre of CNAS

Aug 10th, 2014 53m 10s

What's the difference between the Army's approach to using unmanned aircraft vs the Air Force's? Why does it matter? Join robotics expert Paul Scharre and me as we discuss these issues and why it is going to take a major change in mindset to ge

34: Connecting People with Lyndsay Westby-Gibson

Aug 2nd, 2014 31m 58s

At the center of the Naval Warfare Development Command and its innovation mission is a connector who seems to know everyone in the innovation world. My guest today is Lyndsay Westby-Gibson, who has helped connect me with innovators and great gu

33: Question Everything with LT Jason Knudson

Jul 27th, 2014 1h 13m

Today's episode waxes philosophical as returning guest LT Knudson and I discuss innovation in a bureaucracy and how to change the way we think about the Navy.Ask the tough questions. Don't be afraid to fail. Make a difference.Follow us on Twi

32: 5 Sales Techniques to Increase Your Influence

Jul 20th, 2014 22m 5s

Today's show is just me, talking about how to use sales techiniques to increase your influence at work.Good ideas are fine, but without the ability to convince others to adopt them, you'll be useless.How do you answer the question, "sell me t

31: Innovation in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) World

Jul 13th, 2014 47m 9s

LT Deward Cummings, EOD Officer, shares with us how he managed to create a low cost solution to prevent Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) from harming local populations.Check out LT Cummings' website: www.erw-cps.com/Follow us on Twitter: @navy

30: Celestial Navigation Revised with LT William Hughes

Jul 6th, 2014 28m 30s

LT Hughes takes a few minutes out of his Independence Day weekend to talk to us about the idea he had on USS Benfold that was pitched (and accepted) to CNO, how to get your message out there, and what life as a JO was like on the most innovativ

29: Deckplate Entrepreneurship with DC1 Nisha Witt

Jun 29th, 2014 34m 54s

DC1 Nisha Witt shares with me her budding company and how she found a way to apply a decades old technology to help improve our smartphones' battery life.Check out Nisha's website: ecoaesoptech.com and connect with her!Follow us on Twitter: @

28: Navy Retention with CDR Guy "Bus" Snodgrass

Jun 22nd, 2014 51m 33s

CDR Snodgrass stops in to discuss why he wrote his viral 24 page white paper on Navy retention, offers insights on what is keeping people in as well as pushing them out. Which communities have the toughest time retaining folks? Check out this e

27: From Troubleshooter to Innovator with FC2 Mike Owen

Jun 15th, 2014 28m 22s

FC2 Mike Owen of USS Benfold and I discuss his winning Athena project, maintenance, and what it's like to work with SPAWAR scientists.Follow us on Twitter: @navycricFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NavyCRICSign up for the CRIC e-newsl

26: Crowdsourcing Wargames with Chris Kona and LT Matt Hipple

Jun 8th, 2014 49m 11s

This week's podcast is a crossover with CIMSEC.org and a blog post by Chris Kona on his CRIC project. My guests are Chris Kona and LT Matt Hipple, and it's all about gaming: war- and video-. Find out which games are great to learn about battle,

25: Veterans Administration and the EVA app with LT Diptee

Jun 1st, 2014 39m 37s

Returning guest LT Darryl Diptee updates us on the progress of his EVA app, discusses some health care laws dating to the mid 19th century that are harming our Vets, and exploiting your social network for maximum reach. The CNO's Rapid Innovat

24: The Future of Drones with Kelsey Atherton

May 25th, 2014 39m 57s

Popular Science blogger Kelsey Atherton and I discuss drones in real life and in science fiction, some of their wilder uses in the next few years, and how they might have changed the Civil War.The CNO's Rapid Innovation Cell is an organizatio

23: History of Naval Innovation with LCDR Claude Berube

May 18th, 2014 38m 37s

Naval Reservist and Academy Professor Claude Berube talks about the original naval innovation group, the Naval Lyceum, and its legacy today. We also discuss intellectual curiousity and why it is important to vigorously debate with others outsid

22: Enlisted Innovator Saves Millions with AT1 Rich Walsh

May 11th, 2014 1h

AT1 Walsh was quickly pulled from the ranks of the CRICx to the CRIC. Our talk explains the project and its importance, why supply may not be as bad as we think (at least according to Rich), and even CPO 365 training. Stick around after the out

21: Crowdsourcing Innovation with Pete Stephens

May 4th, 2014 27m 19s

Pete Stephens, Director of Program Management for Local Motors, talks about micromanufacturing, collaborative manufacturing processes, and working with the Army's Rapid Equipping Force.The CNO's Rapid Innovation Cell is an organization of 15 j

20: Augmented and Virtual Reality with LT Josh Steinman

Apr 27th, 2014 26m 12s

LT Josh Steinman and I discuss augmented reality (AR) vs virtual reality (VR), current uses of AR in the Fleet and how Google Glass is an inexpensive way to experiment at the deckplate level.For questions on the May 17-18 meetup in Colorado me

19: How to Win a $250 Million Wargame with Lt Gen Paul van Riper, USMC (Ret)

Apr 7th, 2014 37m 44s

CRIC Marine Officer Capt Jerome Lademann interviews retired Lieutenant General Paul Van Riper, USMC, about critical thinking, innovation and how he disrupted the most expensive military exercise ever in 2002.A critical thinker with over 40 yea

18: More 3D Printing and Life Hacks with LT Benjamin Kohlmann

Mar 16th, 2014 25m 6s

LT Kohlmann returns to talk about his panel at SXSW, simple diet hacks and 3D printing in the Fleet. The CNO's Rapid Innovation Cell is an organization of 15 junior officers and enlisted. Its goal is to empower and enable emerging Naval leade

17: Mentorship with Information Warfare's Mario Vulcano

Mar 9th, 2014 28m 23s

Retired CWO Mario Vulcano talks to us today about an innitiative started in the Information Warfare community focused on developing mentor/protege networks. The CNO's Rapid Innovation Cell is an organization of 15 junior officers and enlisted

16: Next War's LT Matt Hipple on Social Media

Jan 19th, 2014 57m 19s

LT Hipple is the Director of Next War and a SWO. His podcast, Sea Control, is your "moment of powerpoint rehab". We discuss life on the smallest Navy ships (PCs), why and how to take a stand on issues in the social media realm, and why Message

15: Disrupting the IDC Reserves with LTjg Kevin Schmidt

Jan 13th, 2014 40m 13s

Is the Information Dominance Corps Reserve missing an amazing opportunity? Author and Reservist Kevin Schmidt joins me as we discuss how the Navy might draw from innovators within the ranks of our part time shipmates.A few weeks after this int

14: Combating Military Suicides thru Design Thinking with LT Darryl Diptee

Jan 6th, 2014 51m 35s

Can innovation help us with an issue as important as suicide in the military? LT Darryl Diptee seems to think so. This episode is about Design Thinking, empathy and how LT used a combination of both to create something that might become a very

13: Give Yourself Permission to Act with CDR Sean Heritage

Jan 2nd, 2014

CDR Sean Heritage and I discuss mentorship, leadership and giving oneself permission. We also discuss his small part in helping IDC Self Synchronization take off.The CNO's Rapid Innovation Cell is an organization of 15 junior officers and enl