foundation built on the principles of LEAN Process Improvement. To truly be successful, this platform would need to challenge the current status quo of Stove Piping innovation into Silos of Subject Matter Experts whose efforts can be hindered by Learned Biases. This would be accomplished by tapping into a multitude of perspectives through implementation of a series of open format interactive “Ideation Forums” where new technologies, applications, and associated relationships will be ideated and established. These would then be transitioned to an online “Collaboration Platform” for further development, tracking and support through access to a “Private Collaboration Document Repository”, a “Schedule of Innovation & Collaboration Education & Support Tools”, a “Solution Development Incubator”, and an “Innovation & Ideation Messaging System”. The result of which would be an Ecosystem for “Driving Innovation from Ideation to Implementation”. I would like the opportunity to discuss this platform and funding in more detail.