While the industry is focused on missiles, hypersonic satellite swarms, and AI drone fleets, underneath the hardware is a layer that isn't getting enough attention.

Kathleen Boyle, Chair and CEO of Verify Global, joins me to share some unsettling trends that are coming together. If they continue unchecked, America's lead in A&D hardware may not be a sustainable advantage.

What You'll Discover In This Episode

• The role of OEMs in creating new vulnerabilities

• The late-stage process that can wipe out supplier margins

• CMMC status and the Pentagon's Phase II suspension

• How legacy defense systems can be exploited

• The consequences of slow AI adoption among suppliers

• Kathleen's rise to chair and CEO of a 50-year old service company

• How Verify reaches 8,000 suppliers in 45 nations yearly

About the Guest

Kathleen Boyle is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Verify Global, with over 25 years of management experience with the Verify group of companies. Prior positions include Vice President of Quality & Compliance, Director of Operations, Director of Customer Satisfaction and Director of Business Development.

Kathleen is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors for Aerospace Industries Association as well as Founding President and current Board Member of Women In Defense – Greater Los Angeles Chapter. She currently serves as the FBI's Defense Industry Sector Chief for the Bureau's West Coast InfraGard association. Learn more about Verify at https://www.verifyglobal.com/ or connect with Kathleen on LinkedIn.

Alex Krutz is the Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing at the U.S. Commerce Department and the Managing Director at Patriot Industrial Partners, an Industrial Advisory firm.

Alex and his team partner with growth-oriented companies to improve their operational, quality and financial performance, drawing on decades of experience in complex problem solving, factory optimization, and supply chain optimization initiatives.

Alex has earned the nickname "The Factory Doctor" from industry executives, analysts and media due to spearheading many manufacturing and supply chain turnarounds. Alex has completed over 250+ industrial performance improvement projects and manufacturing turnarounds around the globe in USA, Mexico, Canada, UK, Italy, France, South Africa, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan and India.

You can find Alex's Op-Ed articles that are featured in industry-leading publications, including Washington Times, Forbes, Aviation Week and Flight Global. He has also been cited in major media outlets, such as Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNBC, among others. He has contributed to prominent conferences and webinars organized by Bank of America, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and other institutions.

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