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PNDC's Pacific Northwest Mission Acceleration Center is pleased to partner with the Software in Defense Coalition for a virtual panel on Friday, July 19th, at 8:30 am PDT. The Honorable Ellen Lord, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment will lead a panel of key officials from DoD's Office of Strategic Capital, NATO DIANA, and top venture leaders, in a discussion on the recent initiatives to draw private investment to US and NATO national security missions, talent and defense tech companies. Panelists: - JR Gibbens, Chief Investment Officer, Office of Strategic Capital - Tom Dallas McSorley, General Counsel, NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (NATO DIANA) - Nick Sinai, Senior Advisor, Insight Partners and Former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer - Paul Kwan, Managing Director, General Catalyst Register now for "Driving Private Investments for Allied Defense Missions," to learn how the defense ecosystem in the Pacific Northwest and the country can best engage to boost mission outcomes and transition rates for promising technology. This event is closed press and Chatham House rules. Learn more - https://lnkd.in/d4BGbb_g #nwdefense #pnwinnovation #NATODIANA Denise Ryser Chris Groves Dradin Kreft Jake Tozier Andrea Hegarty Todd J. Woods