Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan caught up with Daniel Weiner, director of the Brennan Center’s Elections and Government Program, to break down what this means for startups, innovation, and democracy.

Listen to the full episode to hear more about:

• How SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril leveraged insider networks to win major defense deals.

• Changing ethics safeguards, and why that matters for founders entering government spaces.

• What this all means for fair competition and startups trying to break in.

Equity will be back Friday with our weekly news round-up. Don’t miss it!

Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.

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