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Emerging Tech Horizons — 176 episodes
Turning Emerging Technology Into Capability: ETC 2026 Preview
Reimagining the Defense Innovation Ecosystem: From Labs to the Warfighter
How Faster Systems Integration Can Transform Defense Innovation
How AI and Quantum Computing Are Transforming Defense Cybersecurity
The Future of Defense Technology: Part 2 on NDAA 2027
The Future of Defense Innovation and National Security: Part 1 on the NDAA 2027
From Startup to Defense Supplier: Building a Stronger Defense Industrial Base
Could Biotechnology paired with Biomanufacturing Be the Next Emerging Technology for National Security?
Inside Future Force Capabilities 2026: Scaling Speed, Production, and the Next Generation Force
Mobilizing Private Capital on Aligning Private Investment with DoD Needs
From Detection to Decision: Dr. Marc Mendonca on Closing the Radiation Response Gap
Wearables for Warfighters: How WHOOP is Powering Human Performance in National Security
Inside NDIA’s Defense Hackathon: How Collaboration, Learning, and Rapid Problem Solving Come Together
Beyond Attrition: Integrating Drone and Unmanned Systems into the Future of U.S. Warfare
Fight the Base: Military Infrastructure Resilience Against Cyberattacks in a Contested Battlespace
Connecting the Factory to the Fight: AI-Enabled Software and Proactive Defense Supply Chains
Start in Elementary School: Building America’s Defense STEM Pipeline
Beyond the Battlefield: Emerging Technology, AI, and the Future Force of War
Human Systems at the Speed of Acquisition: How Defense Innovation Is Reshaping the Workforce
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Multi-Agent Systems in Defense Policy Modeling
Microelectronics & Semiconductors: Strengthening Supply Chains for U.S. National Security
James Chew of Intel on How Commercial Microelectronics Can Reshape the Defense Industry
Inside the New DoD Appropriations Reality: Defense Industrial Base, Munitions, and Golden Dome Signals
Optimizing the Warfighter: Can the Military Turn Data into Decisions at the Edge
The Grid at War: Power Grid Risks to National Security
Reshaping Defense Technology Innovation: Inside the Pentagon’s New 2026 Innovation Memo
Reshaping Aerodynamics: Rise of Adaptive Morphing Control Surfaces in Aerospace & Defense Industry
FY26 NDAA Acquisition Reform: What Changed, What Didn’t and What Comes Next
Mapping Pentagon Leadership Backgrounds: Analysis of Senior Civilian STEM Workforce in Emerging Tech
Different Reforms, Same Problems: Common Threads in Defense Acquisition Reform (Part 2)
Different Reforms, Same Problems: Common Threads in Defense Acquisition Reform
I/ITSEC and the Future of Defense Training Technologies
Industry and Innovation in the Tech Competition with China
The Research Security Tightrope: Openness vs. Protection
Following the Money: Inside Pentagon Tech Funding
Countering the Drone Threat: Inside the Evolving CsUAS Battlespace
Rethinking Command and Control Capabilities through JADC2
Breaking Trail: Women In Security & How It’s Shaping the Future of Defense
Advancing Defense Through Data and Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
If GPS Fails, National Security Is at Risk
Empowering Innovation in Defense Manufacturing and Policy
Innovation in AI-Powered Disaster Response
Leveraging AI to Advance DoD and Industry Collaboration
Thinking Like the Brain: Neuromorphic AI and the Future of Defense Computing
Women in Defense 2025: Exploring Planetary Protection
NATO DIANA: Transatlantic Security and Defense Innovation
Inside Latvia’s Defense Tech Sector
Rations to the Warfighter: Innovation and Vulnerabilities
DARPA’s Role in Protecting the Agricultural Supply Chain
Hackathons – Delivering Relevant Tech to the Warfighter Ahead of Requirements
The Age of Biology: Safeguarding America’s Bio-Industrial Edge
NDAA 2026: Breaking Down the Biggest Changes
Beyond the Pitch Deck: Venture Signals for Defense Startups
Synthetic Strength: Positioning Biomanufacturing as a U.S. Strategic Asset
The Future of U.S. Food Security
Beast in the Machine: The Future of AI and Robotics in War
Fostering Defense-Tech Innovation Across the NATO Alliance
DOD-Industry Collaboration in Science & Engineering Technology
Does the DOD need Warfighter-Portable Drones in the Indo-Pacific?
How DIU is using AI to Connect Commercial Innovation to the Warfighter
Lessons Learned from DOD IT-Acquisition Failures
Supporting the Defense Acquisition Workforce with AI
Building the Future of Maritime Mobility
Replacing the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
Grading the U.S. National Security Innovation Base
Defense Budget Reforms: An Appropriators Perspective
The State of Defense Appropriations
5 Years Later: How is DoD's Adaptive Acquisition Framework Working?
Building and Integrating Capabilities Using Modular Open Systems Architecture
Understanding Modular Open Systems Approach and Why it Matters for DoD
Hypersonic Aircraft—Accelerating Toward the Future
Analyzing Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
The Role of High-Skilled Immigration in Defense
Prototyping for the Future
The FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (Part 2): Technology, Innovation, and the Outlook for Future
The FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): Supply Chains and Acquisition Reform (Part 1)
Why Government Space Missions Need the Commercial Sector
Pioneering Progress Part 2: An American Industrial Innovation Policy
Pioneering Progress: Policies to Drive Innovation for National Defense and Economic Growth Part 1
Accessing Commercial and Global Innovation for Defense
Connecting Silicon Valley to Defense Industry
Navigating Classification, Part 2: Breaking Into Defense Innovation
Unlocking Innovation: Small Companies in the Classified Space, Part 1
The State of Defense Appropriations
Bridging Commercial and DOD Production with Booz Allen Hamilton
Munitions Update at the 2024 Future Forces Capabilities Conference
Armaments Update at the 2024 Future Force Capabilities Conference
Robotics Spotlight at the 2024 Future Force Capabilities Conference
DOD's new Acquisition Policy Innovation Engine: The AIRC
How Estonia, the EU’s E-State, Promotes Defense Technology
Reviewing the 2024 GAO Weapon Systems Annual Assessment
Reviewing the 2024 NSIB Report Card (Part 2)
Reviewing the 2024 NSIB Report Card (Part 1)
Evaluating AI-enabled Drone Swarms and the Future of Homeland Security
NDIA's Vital Signs 2024 Report with Jen Stewart
Previewing the NDIA Emerging Technologies Conference with Under Secretary Heidi Shyu
Reshaping Energy Generation and distribution Through Power Beamin
The Future of the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)
Emerging Technologies in FY24 Appropriations Part 1
Venture Meets Mission: Public-Private Partnerships to Solve Today’s Problems
Unpacking INDUS-X with Dr. Sameer Lalwani
PPBE Commission Report: Moving Money at the Speed of Innovation, Part 2
PPBE Commission Report: Moving Money at the Speed of Innovation, Part 1
National Defense Industrial Strategy with DOD's Justin K. McFarlin
What is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) About? Part 2
What is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) About?
Are Directed Energy Supply Chains Ready? Part 2
Are Directed Energy Supply Chains Ready? Part 1
What is the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC)?
Assessing Financial Risks in Defense Supply Chains with RapidRatings International
Hacking your Bureaucracy with Nick Sinai
Examining the Joint Warfighting Concept: Challenges & Opportunities w/ the Hon. Al Shaffer
Defense Microelectronics Modernization Challenges and Opportunities
Strengthening STEM Engagement with Minority Serving Institutions
Letterkenny Army Depot Talks About Emerging Technologies, Industry Relations, and Workforce Efforts
5G & Future G Capabilities and What It Means to the Defense Industrial Base
Software Productivity Trends and Issues within the Defense Industrial Base
DoD's S&T Budget Priorities for FY24
Evaluating the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem with Ronald Reagan Institute
How the Department of Defense Benefits from Regional Collaboration in Texas
Previewing the Emerging Technologies Conference with Under Secretary Heidi Shyu
Software Modernization with Dr. Forrest Shull
Evaluating the Benefits of Department of Defense-Minority Serving Institution Partnerships with UTSA
The future of S&ET at the 23rd Annual Science & Engineering Technology Conference
How DoD Funds Science and Technology on Emerging Tech Horizons
Redefining Higher Education with University of Texas San Antonio
Why the Use of Glass to Support Emerging Technologies for Defense
The Future of Hypersonics Supply Chains on Emerging Tech Horizons
Is the Department of Defense struggling with its data management?
Why is quantum computing so important to the Department of Defense?
Why is the Department of Defense interested in digital twinning?
The Rise of China's Emerging Technologies with Dean Cheng
Is the United States ready for an Industrial Policy?
How Pentagon Works with Historically Black Colleges and Universities
How Well Does the DOD innovate in Science and Technology?
Modernizing U.S. Science and Technology Policy on Emerging Tech Horizons
The Blended Wing Body with Dr. Fay Collier, NASA on Emerging Tech Horizons
Journalism and National Defense with National Defense Magazine
Operational Energy, Renewable Energy, and the Future of Energy Technology
CHIPS Act and Microelectronics with Dr. Michael Fritze on Emerging Tech Horizons
Operational Energy and DoD with Roberto Guerrero on Emerging Tech Horizons
Information Operations and National Security Challenges
Department of Defense Acquisition and the Consortia Model
Understanding GAO's Science and Technology Assessments
What is the SBIR program?
Are autonomous weapons systems ethical according to international law?
Navigating Autonomous Systems of Future Capabilities on Emerging Tech Horizons
The Future with Hypersonics on Emerging Tech Horizons
The Future of AI for National Security on Emerging Tech Horizons
From Additive to Biotech, the DoD's Manufacturing Technology Program
Helping Scientists Speak English
Federal Government Challenges with STEM Talent
ETI On The Road: USSOCOM Small Business Programs with Mina Khalil
ETI On The Road: Innovation at USSOCOM with Chad McCoy
Air Force S&T Efforts with Gen. Arnold Bunch, USAF
Silicon Valley and our Digital Future on Emerging Tech Horizons
Acquisition Reform: Talking about What Went Wrong on Emerging Tech Horizons
Impact of Digital Engineering & Recent ETI Report on Emerging Tech Horizons
Developing Future Digital Workforce on Emerging Tech Horizons
Department-Wide Look at Microelectronics Modernization on Emerging Tech Horizons
What's Next for Air Force in Microelectronics, Cyber & more on Emerging Tech Horizons
Military Modernization Challenges & Future of National Defense Strategy on Emerging Tech Horizons
Accelerate AI adoption & Importance of AI Models Update on Emerging Tech Horizons
Exploring Role of Digital Twins & 5G for Defense on Emerging Tech Horizons
Technology Priorities on Digital Engineering on Emerging Tech Horizons
Emerging Technologies Introduction Challenges on Emerging Tech Horizons
Discussion on How to Keep STEM Defense Talent on Emerging Tech Horizons
Vital Signs: The Health and Readiness of the Defense Industrial Base on Emerging Tech Horizons
Breaking Barriers to Modern Technology in the Defense WorkForce on Emerging Tech Horizons
Evolution of AI & Machine Learning on Emerging Tech Horizons
Fraught History of U.S. Military Incorporating Emerging Technologies & Lessons Learned on Emerging Tech Horizons
Rise of China, Modernizing U.S. Military and Future of Warfare on Emerging Tech Horizons
ETI's New Role with NDIA on Emerging Tech Horizons
The Importance of Civilian Space Efforts in National Security on Emerging Tech Horizons
The Role of University Partnerships in National Security on Emerging Tech Horizons
AI & the Future of Defense Modernization on Emerging Tech Horizons