      a16z New Media · 2026-02-24
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American Dynamism: How Silicon Valley and Defense Can Realign

a16z partners Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen discuss the creation of their American Dynamism fund with Katherine Boyle and David Ulevitch, exploring how Silicon Valley became hostile to defense work over the past 15-20 years and their efforts to rebuild the historical partnership between tech innovation and national security.

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Peak Hostility Period

late 2010s to early 2020stime period

peak

Maximum disconnection between Silicon Valley and Washington

Year of Andreessen Pentagon Outreach

1994year

first

Marc Andreessen's first sales call to the Pentagon

Years of Silicon Valley-Defense Hostility

15-20years

approximate duration

Period of escalating contention between tech and defense sectors