https://www.ashbishopdavid.com/insights Perspectives on defense technology, government contracting, and emerging systems from Ash Bishop David. en-us Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:48:18 GMT https://www.ashbishopdavid.com/insights/rotary-wing-aviation-future-fight https://www.ashbishopdavid.com/insights/rotary-wing-aviation-future-fight Fri, 01 May 2026 20:56:00 GMT Originally published in Rotor Review (Naval Helicopter Association), Winter 2026, Issue 171. This article examines the evolving role of rotary-wing aviation in high-end maritime conflict and the integration of human-machine teaming. https://www.ashbishopdavid.com/insights/trust-is-trained https://www.ashbishopdavid.com/insights/trust-is-trained Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:56:00 GMT Trust in autonomy is not built through argument. It is built through exposure. For probabilistic systems, that exposure must begin in simulation, be reinforced through deliberate testing, and mature via limited deployment with clear accountability. This article concludes our series on trust and autonomy by exploring how we train both humans and machines for the next generation of embodied AI. https://www.ashbishopdavid.com/insights/ethics-is-not-the-hard-part-accountability-is https://www.ashbishopdavid.com/insights/ethics-is-not-the-hard-part-accountability-is Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:36:00 GMT Ethics dominates today’s autonomy discussions, but it’s doing too much work. This piece argues that the harder problem is accountability. Before we can trust autonomous systems, we need shared understanding of risk, responsibility, and who owns outcomes when probabilistic systems are used in real operational settings. https://www.ashbishopdavid.com/insights/trust-is-not-about-the-technology https://www.ashbishopdavid.com/insights/trust-is-not-about-the-technology Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:06:00 GMT We talk a lot about autonomy as a technology problem. It isn’t. After moderating a panel on human–machine teaming, one thing became clear: trust breaks down long before the technology does. https://www.ashbishopdavid.com/insights/what-an-ota-contract-is-and-when-it-makes-sense https://www.ashbishopdavid.com/insights/what-an-ota-contract-is-and-when-it-makes-sense Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:32:00 GMT Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements are often described as “faster” or “more flexible” than FAR-based contracts, but that simplification hides when they actually make sense and when they don’t.