The government's role in innovation may be changing from customer to investor
The government's role in innovation may be changing from customer to investor  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Tue Jul 14 2026
Description: If agencies are no longer willing to wait for markets alone to deliver critical technologies, what comes next? Some are moving upstream, investing in companies and technologies much earlier than traditional procurement would allow. For a look at what that means for industry and government alike, I spoke with Bloomberg Government senior data analyst Paul Murphy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.