Applied Innovation for National Security
Grayline Defense is proud to publish Zero to One in the DOD: The Materiel Innovation Pipeline, and announce the launch of Applied Innovation for National Security, a new executive education program at The University of Texas at Austin intended to deliver on the mandate to…
Navigating Cybersecurity in the Built World
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: A Case for Programmatic Cybersecurity Building our nation’s transportation infrastructure, workplaces, fun places and living spaces is more complex than ever, especially because the lines between them are quite blurry these days. Railway stations serve as the foundations…
Innovating the Profession of Arms: Education for Defense Innovation
The Department of Defense needs an innovation education overhaul. The Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report from the Defense Innovation Unit notes: “[w]e live in an era in which technology competition is the new global battleground. Our adversaries are investing heavily, acting nimbly, and building strategically….
Urban Transport & Mobility in a Post-Pandemic World
One cannot overstate the impact of COVID-19 on transport and mobility. With everything from how we move to how we work and socialize impacted, governments worldwide made decisions that have significantly impacted individual mobility. Citizens’ mobility habits and behaviors have also seen drastic changes because…
Understanding the Cyber-Weapons Arms Race and your risk
It’s time to examine your IT budget allocations If anyone still needs convincing that cyber threats merit focused attention from business leaders, look no further than the 2021 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year. Nicole Perlroth’s in-depth analysis and walk through the…
Building the Education Infrastructure for a 21st Century Economy
Educational Divide The reopening of schools nationwide is leaving parents across the country struggling with the possibility of putting their family’s health at risk. As the reality of returning to the classroom has begun, many parents are turning to hybrid forms of teaching at home…
Cybersecurity and Transportation: Is the Transit Industry Prepared?
The Grayline team was part of a research project commissioned by the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) to study the current state of cybersecurity among U.S. public transit agencies. The intent of this study is to assess the readiness, resourcing, and structure of public transit agencies…
Future of Work In a Post COVID-19 World
With the various changes to businesses that have entailed as a result of the devastating effects of COVID-19, one can’t help but wonder if these changes will have a permanent impact on operations. Will businesses adopt these changes as long-term practices? Or revert to old…
Robotics and Contactless Engagement
Autonomous Delivery Technology The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant health and economic impacts across the world. One of the secondary effects is that the coronavirus is accelerating the adoption of technology, as has tended to happen in global crisis events throughout history. We recently discussed…
Rapid Advances in 3D Printing
Additive Manufacturing Innovation As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the global healthcare industry continues to struggle with a shortage of essential medical supplies. With hospitals across the world suffering from this scarcity of medical equipment, the 3D printing industry is stepping up to the challenge,…