Join us for Capital Factory’s Monthly Defense Innovation Ask Me Anything! You will hear a comprehensive overview from experienced professionals in the defense scene and also get a chance to introduce yourself and ask questions. This is your chance to learn about new defense opportunities, working with the government, defense fast track programs and much more.

What to Expect

2:00 PM- Introduction to Capital Factory

2:15 PM- Guest speaker intro and 1on1 conversation with host

2:35 PM- Audience Q&A

You’ll get answers to questions like…

Why startups should work with the government.

What opportunities there are for your startup.

How contracting with the government works.

What is a “solicitation”?

How to be protect yourself against risks

Examples of successful startups

FedBizOpps

The FAR

Department of Defense – Defense Innovation Unit

US Army – Army Futures Command

Air Force – AFWERX

Special Operations – SOFWERX

Plus answers to your own questions!

You’ll find out about…

Capital Factory

Department of Defense – Defense Innovation Unit

Government Contracts

Defense Innovation fast track programs

Incubators & Accelerators

Examples of successful startups that won government contracts

Speaker Bio:

Kristen Hajduk

Kristen Hajduk leads Federal Partnerships for Golden, a startup whose mission is to build the world’s largest knowledge base. Kristen leads Golden’s efforts to enhance and optimize the U.S. Government’s tech and economic intelligence.

Prior to joining Golden, Kristen was the Director of Operations for National Security Innovation Network (NSIN). Kristen led a global team that catalyzed communities of innovators to solve national security challenges on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Kristen served a variety of Department of Defense leaders in special operations, national security strategies, force development and capability acquisitions. During this time, Kristen served as the Co-Founder of No Exceptions, a successful advocacy initiative to open all military positions to women, removing the last legal professional barrier to women in the United States. Kristen spent the first five years of her career as an academic, authoring over 20 reports on counterterrorism, nuclear verification, and defense issues.

Kristen is a fellow at the National Security Institute, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Center for New American Security, the German Marshall Fund, and the Truman National Security Project. Kristen received her Master of Public Policy degree in National Security Policy from the University of Chicago.