…and that probably requires involvement of the broader academic world (for now), IMHO. I don’t think governments or even the US military can really compete staf

…and that probably requires involvement of the broader academic world (for now), IMHO. I don’t think governments or even the US military can really compete staff wise with the combined force of researchers and the tech industry worldwide right now. No matter how much money you can pour into it, there are a lot more bright minds out there that are not working for the military than otherwise.