This episode of The Contracting Experience podcast features Capt. John Diekel, an Air Force active duty contracting officer currently assigned to Data Collective Venture Capital (DCVC) & Gothams as an Air Force Institute of Technology Education With Industry Fellow. At DCVC, Diekel executes due diligence of startups with dual-use technologies vying for venture capital funding. Simultaneously, Diekel helps startups with dual-use technologies navigate the Department of Defense acquisition landscape in hopes of winning contracts as Gothams' contracting subject matter expert. In this episode, Diekel shares his experience in the EWI program and how he will apply what he’s learned to bolster Air Force missions and U.S. national security. Acronyms: AFIT – Air Force Institute of Technology EWI – Education with Industry DCVC – Data Collective Venture Capital DUNS – Data Universal Numbering System CAGE – Commercial and Government Entity Code KO – Contracting Officer FBO – Federal Business Opportunity If you would like to share feedback on the podcast, please submit via [email protected].