Watch: Defense Start-Ups and Acquisition, from AFA’s vASC 2020

Oct. 1, 2020

Lt. Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, and Trae’ Stephens addressed “Acquisition Policies and Practices: Defense Start-Ups and Acquisition with Investors” with retired Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg, Air Force Association executive vice president. The panel discussion was part of AFA’s virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference.

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