Executive Director of the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward ‘Hertz’ Vaughan delivers remarks at the NATO-Ukraine Defense Innovators Forum in Krakow, Poland, June 4-6, 2024. The Forum aimed to bring together innovation ecosystems to address real-world problems, successfully convening more than 400 participants, including government and military leaders, operators, developers, industry partners, investors and academia from more than a dozen countries.