AI consultant Jacob Andra, CEO of Talbot West, joins NPS-CHDS instructor Rodrigo Nieto-Gomez for a candid conversation on what government agencies and homeland security professionals are getting wrong about artificial intelligence. From procurement pitfalls and vendor red flags to deepfakes, trust collapse, and the rise of agentic AI, this talk cuts through the hype and delivers practical, systems-level thinking for decision-makers.
About the Speakers
Jacob Andra is CEO of Talbot West, an AI engineering and digital transformation firm. He serves on the Industry Advisory Board of 47G, an aerospace and defense consortium, and hosts The Applied AI Podcast.
Rodrigo Nieto-Gomez is a geostrategist and defense futurist focused on the consequences of the accelerating pace of change in homeland security and policing environments.
