Charlie Bolden quoted in Space article, “60 Years of Human Spaceflight Brings In Tech Changes and Emphasis on Diversity”
“In an exclusive interview with Space.com in 2020, Charles ‘Charlie’ Bolden — a former astronaut who served as NASA administrator from 2009 to 2017 — reflected on his experiences as a Black man and leader of space exploration, along with his feelings about racism and violence against people of color
Read MoreCharlie Bolden quoted in Daily Trojan article, “Black History Month Commencement Places Spotlight on the Present”
“USC kicked off Black History Month with a symposium Monday, presenting students in attendance with a brief welcome from Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs director Greedley F. Harris III. “Astronaut and alumnus Charles Bolden gave the first feature speech, beginning with an account of his childhood growing up
Read MoreCharlie Bolden quoted in Aviation Week article, “Removing Blindfolds is Key to Building More Diverse Workforce”
“Born in 1946 and raised in segregated South Carolina, Bolden, an African American, set his sights on the U.S. Naval Academy, despite legislators from his district withholding their recommendations. “Bolden finally made it to the Naval Academy—and hated it. ‘I thought it was tough. I thought it was unfair. I
Read MoreWestExec Advisors and Schmidt Futures partner on a new publication, “A Playbook for the Department of Defense: Recruiting and Hiring Tech Talent”
“This playbook is a blueprint for organizational leaders and human resource professionals at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on how to recruit and hire an exceptional technical workforce.” “The task of leading Department of Defense organizations to be more forward leaning on recruiting and hiring technical talent involves navigating
Read MoreVince Brooks participates in CNAS roundtable, “A Conversation on Race in the Military”
“On October 21, 2020, the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted the second event in a multi-part discussion series on race in the military… Moderators Bishop Garrison and CNAS Adjunct Senior Fellow Dr. Jason Dempsey hosted a conversation with General (Ret.)
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy interviewed on McChrystal Group podcast No Turning Back
“In our twenty-first episode, Stan McChrystal and Chris Fussell are joined by former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy. Michèle has also served as CEO of the Center for a New American Security, and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of WestExec Advisors. Together, they discuss the lessons Michèle has brought
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy signs “Aspen Strategy Group Statement on National Service”
“As our nation faces an unprecedented set of crises—pandemic, recession, racial injustice—Americans must respond with bold measures that will unite our country, expand economic opportunity, and help our country recover. We in the Aspen Strategy Group believe a new National Service mission must be part of that response. Our group
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy writes with Camille Stewart in CNN: “Where We Need the Most Diverse Team of Advisers for US Safety”
“Joe Biden’s selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate is a powerful statement of his commitment to ensuring that all Americans feel part of our democracy — that government of the people, by the people and for the people applies to all Americans, be they men or women,
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy and Charlie Bolden endorse Inclusive America’s Pledge for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
“As a representative democracy, our government is stronger when it is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people. The Pledge for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will urge our nation’s leaders to ensure that everyone has a seat at the table…” Read the full pledge here: Full
Read MoreBob Work quoted in Defense Systems article, “Could A New Academy Solve the AI Talent Problem?”
“‘We think we have a lot of talent inside the military that we just aren’t aware of,’ Work said. “To remedy that, Work said the commission recommends a grading, via a programming proficiency test, to identify government and military workers that have software development experience. The recommendations also include a
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