Stanford Seminar - Silicon Valley & The U.S. Government: Army Application Laboratory’s Casey Perley

The podcast explores how the Army Applications Lab (AAL) is working to bridge the gap between the U.S. Army and the commercial technology sector. Casey Perley, Director of the Army Applications Lab, shares her journey from microbiology to her current role, highlighting the AAL's mission to integrate cutting-edge technology into the hands of warfighters by expanding the Army's access to civil innovation. She emphasizes the importance of starting with a broad problem to foster commercial ingenuity, referencing the Field Artillery Autonomous Resupply project as an example. Perley also discusses the team's composition, which includes project managers, tech experts, and corporate engagement analysts, and the importance of translating technical and military jargon. The discussion covers metrics for measuring innovation, balancing the needs of Congress, Army leaders, companies, and investors.