In the final episode of season 1, we talk with the Platform 1 Materiel Leader, Lt. Col. Brian Viola, and Deputy Materiel Leader, Duong Hang. Our topic is the future of Platform One.

Platform One (P1) Pod – Ep.7 – The Users

Jul 13th, 2022

Drew and Austen talk with some Platform One product users about what it takes to deliver value to P1 customers. It boils down to connecting with customers at the point of mission execution, followed by a dedicated effort to make the mission hap

Platform One (P1) Pod – Ep.6 – The Culture

Jul 8th, 2022

At Platform One, culture is king, and is considered paramount to an organization’s success. Hosts Austen and Drew talk with guests Andrew Greene and Steven Olek about the importance of relationships in building an organization’s culture.

Platform One (P1) Pod – Ep.5 – The Tech

Jun 29th, 2022

Our hosts Austen and Drew talk with guests Justin Lowery and Josh Wolf about the evolution of technology at Platform One. They also discuss the challenges inherent to any enterprise as it scales from start-up status to proven viability.

Platform One (P1) Pod – Ep. 4 – Acquisition for a Digital World

Jun 24th, 2022

Hosts Austen and Drew talk with acquisition professionals Maj. Victoria Wyler and Capt. Cody Paul about the importance of having the acquisition and product teams fully integrated in product development. The two acquisition SMEs detail the chal

Platform One (P1) Pod – Ep.3 – Organizing Around Value

Jun 17th, 2022

Austen plays solo host in this episode while Drew Belk sits in the guest seat along with Erica Westendorf, a DevSecOps Product Manager at Platform One as they discuss how P1 worked to organize around value. They explore the notion of remaining

Platform One (P1) Pod – Ep.2 - The People

May 16th, 2022

Austen and Drew talk with Matt Houston and Jeff McCoy about the early development days of software innovation across the DoD. Matt handled authorizations and policies for P1 ensuring the program’s security and its authority to operate (ATO). Je

Platform One (P1) Pod – Ep.1 – Inception

May 16th, 2022

Our hosts talk with Air Force veteran Rob Slaughter who worked in and directed the early stages of the Platform One program. He continues to support the DoD software ecosystem as a small business owner. Rob, Austen, and Drew discuss the early s

Platform One (P1) Pod – Introduction

May 16th, 2022

Meet hosts Austen Bryan and Drew Belk. Austen is one of the government founders of P1. Drew has been with the program since its inception and has a passion for delivering valuable software to the warfighter. They briefly discuss the origins of

Platform One (P1) Pod - Overview

May 11th, 2022

The Platform One (P1) podcast is a place to openly discuss the challenges of performing DevSecOps in the Department of Defense.Season one describes the journey of Platform One from a grassroots startup to a formal Air Force Program. We cover

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