Christopher Kirchhoff, co-founder of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and co-author of “Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of War”

Host Tammy Haddad interviews Christopher Kirchhoff, a former director of strategic planning at the National Security Council and a founder of the Pentagon’s first-of-its-kind Silicon Valley Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). Kirchhoff, co-author of the highly-acclaimed book “Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of War,” calls the current state of national defense an emergency, urges officials to experiment with new weapons platforms to stay competitive, and offers guidance on the incoming Trump administration's defense plans. He also shares his take on the latest frontier models, including Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, and Elon Musk’s new efforts to make government more efficient.