# DARPA, Drone Warfare & AI: How the U.S. Military Is Preparing for the Next War

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Podcast: [Change Agents with Andy Stumpf](https://stenobird.com/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375)
Published: 2026-02-11T22:08:00+00:00
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## Resource

Bill Thompson is a retired Chief Warrant Officer 4. He is also a former Cyber Network Operations advisor and program evaluator at DARPA with experience in the fields of AI, Signals, and Human Intelligence. He is also the founder of the Spartan Forge hunting app: https://spartanforge.ai/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters: (01:03) What Is DARPA? (05:58) Drone Warfare Ukraine (13:20) The Dangers of Terrorists Using Drones (16:50) Smartphone Surveillance in the Maduro Raid (26:00) Using the Internet in Authoritarian Countries (31:50) Spying on Cell Phones and Stealing Data (36:50) Choosing Targeted People to Spy On (39:35) The Vulnerability of Infrastructure to Cyberattacks (46:35) How Can You Protect Your Data? Subscribe: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SKmtN55V2AGbzHDo34DHI?si=5aefbba9abc844ed Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ GHOSTBED: Go to https://www.GhostBed.com/CHANGEAGENTS and use code CHANGEAGENTS for an extra 15% off sitewide. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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