Breaking Barriers to Modern Technology in the Defense WorkForce on Emerging Tech Horizons

from Emerging Tech Horizons · host Dr. Arun Seraphin

On this week's episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, Dr. Mark Lewis sits down with Colonel John "JV" Venable, USAF (Ret), a senior research fellow for defense policy at the Heritage Foundation. Join Col. Venable and Dr. Lewis as they explore the barriers faced in the introduction of modern technology into the department, the span of control and vulnerabilities of our space systems, the role of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and more.

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