Welcome to FYSA

The defense tech ecosystem is mired by conversations about AI and drones, autonomous systems and large-scale technology deployments. Absent in the discourse are meaningful, deep explorations of the foundational challenges confronting America and her allies — a narrow definition of modern warfare, the technological architecture behind the systems behind warfighter, how the Department of War manages cultures of innovation and hierarchy, programmatic recommendations to revitalize how our military buys and deploys software, and a lot more.

Unpacking these issues can’t be done in a Tweet, and empty platitudes help no one.

FYSA is built to change that. We’re giving warfighters, civilians at the Pentagon, fellow defense tech builders, and industry observers the unfiltered truth about the most complicated issues confronting the most complex institution on Earth: The Department of War. Because the Pentagon is a global institution, expect global commentary — we’ll dive deep into the state of play for defense technology companies across Europe, explore burgeoning issues in INDOPACOM, and abstract requirements for global security to first principles.

FYSA is brought to you by James Boyd and JJ Wilson, co-founders of Adyton, along with occasional guest authors.