Silicon Valley's Defense Tech Boom Fuels Pentagon Push to Field New Weapons Faster

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When people think of Silicon Valley, they often think of the next big tech breakthrough. Today, more of those breakthroughs are aimed at national security. And the Pentagon is taking notice. "I tried to sell to the U.S. Navy in 2013, and they literally laughed at me and said, 'How do we possibly use unmanned systems?' and I said, 'Well, believe me, one day it'll be a thing,'" said Richard Jenkins, founder and CEO of Saildrone. Read the full story from CBN's Caitlin Burke: https://cbn.com/news/national-security/silicon-valleys-defense-tech-boom-fuels-pentagon-push-field-new-weapons Become a partner with CBN: https://go.cbn.com/utdxP Want more news from a Christian Perspective? Choose to support CBN: https://go.cbn.com/ugWBn CBN News. Because Truth Matters™ Download the free CBN News App: http://cbnnews.com/app SUBSCRIBE to the CBN News Channel for more: http://youtube.com/c/CBNnewsonline/?sub_confirmation=1 SUBSCRIBE to the QuickStart Newsletter by visiting quickstart.news SUB

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