Defense Unicorns, A Podcast

Robert Slaughter, Michaela Flatau, Rebecca Lively and Luke Shabro

Welcome to Defense Unicorns, A Podcast for mission focused innovators. We educate, inform, and provide mission heroes with DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and organizational transformation stories from the world's leading problem solvers. Join our hosts Rob Slaughter, Michaela Flatau, Rebecca Lively and Luke Shabro on this journey building connections across the the defense community.

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Defense Unicorns, A Podcast

Episodes (46)

Sep 25, 2025 Teaming for the Mission: Why Collaboration Wins in Complex Environments with Bob Ritchie and Lauren Knausenberger
May 19, 2025 Why Contributing to Open Source Matters for the Mission
May 5, 2025 Shipping Software Faster and Safer with Pepr

Defense Unicorns, A Podcast

Sep 25, 2025
53 minutes
48 MB

On this episode of The Defense Unicorns Podcast, host and CEO of Defense Unicorns, Rob Slaughter, sits down with Lauren Knausenberger, Chief Innovation Officer, and Bob Ritchie, CGO/CTO, at SAIC, to unpack the evolving intersection of defense, technology, and innovation. From their roots in the Department of Defense to leadership roles at a Fortune 500 integrator, Lauren and Bob bring a front-row view into how mission-driven tech is reshaping the national security landscape. They share what it means to partner across startups, integrators, and government, and why solving the toughest defense challenges requires an open, collaborative ecosystem...

Defense Unicorns, A Podcast

Teaming for the Mission: Why Collaboration Wins in Complex Environments with Bob Ritchie and Lauren Knausenberger

Robert Slaughter, Michaela Flatau, Rebecca Lively and Luke Shabro

00:00 -52:53