About the Guest
Captain (ret.) Colin Corridan, USN (Ret.) served 26 years in the United States Navy as a surface warfare officer. A Massachusetts native and graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Colin commanded both variants of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)—one of only a few officers to do so. He served as Deputy Commander of Task Force 59 in Bahrain, where he led groundbreaking efforts integrating commercial unmanned systems with fleet operations. Colin finished his naval career as the acting director at the Disruptive Capabilities Office (DCO), working to rapidly deliver innovative solutions to warfighters. He recently transitioned to industry and now serves as Head of Government and Defense at Bedrock Ocean Exploration.
About the Company
Bedrock Ocean Exploration is building next-generation autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for seabed surveying and subsea data collection. Unlike companies that retrofit existing platforms, Bedrock builds its vehicles from the ground up. Currently operating at depths of 300 meters, Bedrock serves commercial energy customers while maintaining the agility to pivot to defense applications.
Key Topics of Conversation
* LCS Program: Why both variants are effective, the ship as an unmanned “mothership,” and why bad press misses the point
* Task Force 59: Standing up a commercial unmanned systems task force, the “tuna fishing fleet” analogy, and model for rapid acquisition
* Disruptive Capabilities Office (DCO): Solving real fleet problems fast, classified industry days, and the transition to the new Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO)
* Maritime Domain Awareness: Using commercial space assets to track “dark targets” and share intel with allies
* Fighting from the MOC: The Maritime Operations Center, expeditionary warfare, and keeping the OODA loop tight
* Lessons from Ukraine & the Houthis: Pace of warfare evolution, FPV drones, and why every warfare area needs to move faster
* Industry-Warfighter Partnership: “Tell us what you need”—the trifecta of industry, academia, and the warfighter
* Bedrock Ocean Exploration: Colin’s transition to industry, undersea surveying, and the importance of building platforms from the ground up
* Advice for the Next Generation: Why it’s become “cooler” to support defense
Key Links
Follow Colin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ccorridan/
Follow Austin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinelliottgray/
Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tglinatsis/
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