Why is CIA investing in tech startups? Should the Department of Defense be responsible for basic science? Was 9/11 good or bad for innovation? Laura Thomas, a specialist in National Security and  Emerging Technologies discusses the role of national safety, budgeting and public procurement in how they affect technology innovation.

Nations Race for Quantum State

This show uncovers the Roots of Tech industries, how they were Founded, and more importantly how they were Funded. The Internet, Space Technologies, Nuclear Power, Nano materials, Telecommunications networks, GPS, Microprocessors, Lithium batteries, Quantum computing – None of these would exist if it wasn’t for the average Joe - The tax payer. Nothing in the show should be taken as investment advise.