If you've ever served in a large enterprise or government, you know they usually work at a glacial pace. As technologists, it's in our nature to want to help them innovate and be the best they can be. If only they were more agile, or used x software and bought y hardware, they'd be so much better off, right?

Not so fast!

It's not that they don't know they have a problem -- but there may be too many different hurdles on how to fix it.

I've spent years as the Strategic Innovation Officer for AFWERX, a division of the USAF/USSF. In that capacity, I've learned how industry and academia can work with governments and militaries around the world. I can give you a peek behind the curtain on how you can find out what they're currently focusing on, how you can help them, and -- most importantly -- the timelines involved.