Brandon Newell

Founder – Brandon Newell | DCI Next™

Brandon has deep experience and expertise in smart city technology and integration. Brandon spent his career in the Marine Corps maneuvering against the bureaucracy to unlock emerging technology for both installations and the battlefield. His success stories are numerous and unmatched in the world of agile R&D. From 5G to Unmanned Logistics to Counter-Intrusion to Energy Resilience to Electric Vehicles and beyond, Brandon has been on the forefront of smart city technology for dual use applications.

Brandon’s track record in agile R&D is based on the Design Create Inspire Methodology™ he developed while in uniform. After years of results from inside the government most recently as the Director of Technology and Partnership, Installation Next for the USMC and the Director of SoCal Tech Bridge, Naval X for the U.S. Navy, Brandon has launched his consulting firm, DCI Next to bring this philosophy to technology companies.