What founders need to know about tech’s growing influence in D.C.

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Today on TechCrunch’s Equity (https://techcrunch.com/podcasts/equity/) podcast, Rebecca Bellan caught up with  Daniel Weiner (https://www.brennancenter.org/about/leadership/daniel-i-weiner) , director of the Brennan Center’s Elections and Government Program, to break down what this means for startups, innovation, and democracy.



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How SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril leveraged insider networks to win major defense deals.







Changing ethics safeguards, and why that matters for founders entering government spaces.







What this all means for fair competition and startups trying to break in.






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