Goat Rodeo #12 – DoD Black Friday, Memorial Day, & The Right to Try

This episode: We open with Memorial Day and the heavy reality that veteran suicide remains a crisis—one that’s still not widely understood or acknowledged by the broader public. The crew reflects on service, loss, and what it means to carry that forward.

We also dig into new legislative movement in Texas, where lawmakers have funded ibogaine treatment trials for veterans—a major moment for the “Right to Try” movement and an opening for alternative approaches to care in the veteran community.

Then it’s on to the sprint ahead: DoD’s end-of-year buying season is here. With Congress blowing deadlines and operating under continuing resolutions, the government is late to fund itself—again. That means contractors now face a four-month window to move fast, win work, and obligate dollars before September. Dave lays out tactical go-to-market advice for companies trying to navigate the most chaotic stretch of the federal funding cycle.

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National security, defense tech, and geopolitics—serious topics, but that doesn’t mean we have to be boring about it. The Goat Rodeo Podcast brings you three military veterans turned defense insiders, breaking down the biggest stories shaping the future of warfare. Expect sharp insights, unfiltered debates, and the occasional defense industry hot take—because let’s be honest, this space can be a total goat rodeo.

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