Interfacing to bring technologies and give abilities to our war fighters, men and women in uniform. There are a couple that are important. The first is relationships and expense. We brought together 18 that has spent a lot of time in places where innovation and Venture Capital money is being spent. We have folks that have come, spent a lot of time in the labs, that have seen and understood how y so we are able to interface with them. That is key. The second big lesson is we are focused on capability gaps. What are transformational transformational ways we can use to apply to our program. The final key piece is having agility is one of the most important things. We are able to bring that with the funding and the oversight we have for the pentagon, thats when we see something that could add value for war fighters, we are able to execute quickly. Aaron matta we hear a lot from people similar in a duty to yours, that it moves slower than the commercial side. How do you manage to get a dod
And rewarding job and that his grandmother. Leslies new book becoming grandma the joys and science of new grandparenting x. Lawyers how becoming a grandparent has truly transformed. We will talk about that book today and a little bit more about lesleys amazing career but please help me welcome lesley stahl. [applause] before we get to the book i want to ask a question about your colleague morley safer who officially announced on wednesday that he is stepping down from 60 minutes after 40 plus years. Tell us your thoughts on morley. Theres a sadness when people who wear the heart and soul of 60 minutes almost from the beginning leave. Morally, Everybody Knows like the offbeat stories. He has done the signature stories of 60 minutes, the kind with peace where you say wow no one else could do a story like that. Yet a twinkle in his eyes. He was a beautiful whimsical writer writer sometimes pretty darn i see it on television. And i have known him since he was cbs bureau chief in london in
True trailblazer in the world of broadcast journalism and for the past 25 years she has served as correspondent on televisions most respected and revered news program 60 minutes. She was cbs News White House correspondent during the carter, reagan and part of the george h. W. Bush administration. Aji hosted the sunday Morning Program face the nation for eight years. But it was five years ago that she took on the most important and rewarding job, and that his grandmother. Leslies new book becoming grandma the joys and science of the new grandparenting explores how becoming a grandparent can truly transform women and men. We will talk about that book today and a little bit more about lesleys amazing gripper please help me welcome lesley stahl. [applause] before we get to the book, i want to ask a question about your colleague morley safer to officially announced wednesday he is stepping down from 60 minutes after 40 plus years. Tell us your thoughts. Theres a sadness when the people who
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