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Emerging Tech Horizons

Dr. Arun Seraphin
Department Of Defense
National Security
Artificial Intelligence
National Defense Authorization Act
Emerging Technologies
Defense Industrial Base
China
Congress
Defense Innovation
Biotechnology
Defense Technology
Cybersecurity
NDIA
Acquisition Reform
Quantum Computing
Defense Appropriations
Defense Acquisition
Defense Acquisition Reform
Drones
National Defense

ETI provides research and analyses to inform the development and integration of emerging technologies into the defense industrial base. This podcast will feature topics and speakers focusing on emerging technologies.

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Emerging technology is reshaping how ships are designed, built, maintained, and sustained across the U.S. maritime industrial base. As the U.S. Navy works to modernize its fleet and increase shipbuilding production, shipbuilders are turning to digita... more

Emerging technology is rapidly transforming unmanned systems, aviation, and defense operations. As autonomous technologies evolve from prototypes into systems that can be produced and deployed at scale, industry is rethinking how these platforms are ... more

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That challenge is at the center of the 2026 Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition (ETC), taking place September 8–10 in Washington, D.C.

In this special episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, NDIA's Jen Walsh, Director of Divisions, ... more

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The U.S. has no shortage of Emerging Technology and Defense Technology innovation, but getting that innovation into the hands of the Warfighter remains a challenge. As the pace of technological change accelerates, the Department of Defense (DoD) is r... more

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Recent Guests

Jacob Glassman
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Emerging Technologies, Warfighting Enabling Technologies (Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Emerging Technologies)
U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Research and Engineering
Episode: Reimagining the Defense Innovation Ecosystem: From Labs to the Warfighter
Travis Lambourne
Head of Sales at Skayl
Skayl
Episode: How Faster Systems Integration Can Transform Defense Innovation
Vince Chrysler
Chief Information Security Officer
Celerium
Episode: How AI and Quantum Computing Are Transforming Defense Cybersecurity
Farooq Mitha
CEO of Imbue Group; former Director of DoD's Office of Small Business Programs
Imbue Group
Episode: From Startup to Defense Supplier: Building a Stronger Defense Industrial Base
Bruce Friedrich
CEO and co-founder of the Good Food Institute (GFI)
Good Food Institute
Episode: Could Biotechnology paired with Biomanufacturing Be the Next Emerging Technology for National Security?
Nick Perry
NDIA Armaments Division Chair
NDIA
Episode: Inside Future Force Capabilities 2026: Scaling Speed, Production, and the Next Generation Force
Jeff Janey
NDIA Munitions Technology Division Chair
NDIA
Episode: Inside Future Force Capabilities 2026: Scaling Speed, Production, and the Next Generation Force
Pete Paulin
CEO of 300 Below
300 Below
Episode: Inside Future Force Capabilities 2026: Scaling Speed, Production, and the Next Generation Force
Chris Millson
Field Application Engineer at Gambit
Gambit
Episode: Inside Future Force Capabilities 2026: Scaling Speed, Production, and the Next Generation Force

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Arun Seraphin
Executive Director, NDIA's Emerging Technologies Institute; Host of Emerging Tech Horizons

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 25 ratings
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    I’ve listened to this podcast since Dr. Mark Lewis ran it. Love him, and love his worthy successor Dr. Arun Seraphin.

    This podcast is highly informative, very interesting, and a crucial piece of the overall Team USA puzzle!!

    Check it out !

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Reimagining the Defense Innovation Ecosystem: From Labs to the Warfighter
Q: What is a sprint and how does it differ from traditional problem-solving approaches?
A sprint is a fast, hands-on approach where a team works to establish a concrete, executable solution within about six months, with clear learning criteria. It emphasizes action over lengthy study, and outcomes include killing a hypothesis, pivoting to a new direction, or scaling a successful approach.
How Faster Systems Integration Can Transform Defense Innovation
Q: How does Phenom actually reduce the time needed for integrations?
Phenom speeds data modeling and standard alignment, turning one-off integrations into reusable models and automating much of what used to be hand-coded, thereby dramatically reducing integration time and errors.
Wearables for Warfighters: How WHOOP is Powering Human Performance in National Security
Q: What are current examples of wearables being used by the military right now, and what programs stand out?
He highlights Navy crew program, Space Force continuous fitness assessment, and Army Holistic Health & Fitness pilots as evidence of active adoption, with considerations of ROI and scale across a very large population.
Wearables for Warfighters: How WHOOP is Powering Human Performance in National Security
Q: So to start off, Todd, you and I have known each other for a long time. For the audience, can you tell us about your background and how that experience shaped your career and led you to working on wearables in the defense space?
Todd explains his path from academia to policy and defense, then into private sector roles focused on connecting warfighters with technology, with Whoop serving as a passion-driven opportunity to combine human performance with engineering and defense applications.
Beyond Attrition: Integrating Drone and Unmanned Systems into the Future of U.S. Warfare
Q: What specific big obstacles do you see in connecting drone networks to a robust command-and-control architecture and making autonomy scale to the brigade level?
They discuss the need for an architectural communications backbone, handling cyber protections, edge processing, human-machine integration, and distributed, resilient C2 that can coordinate many types of unmanned systems in real time.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Emerging Tech Horizons

What is Emerging Tech Horizons about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A tech-forward, defense-focused podcast that centers on how emerging technologies—from AI and quantum computing to robotics, supply-chain analytics, and biotechnologies—shape national security and defense strategy. Episodes feature industry practitioners, policy experts, and researchers discussing interoperability, secured data ecosystems, private capital, and workforce development, with an emphasis on practical implementations, governance, and rapid, modular innovation. Noteworthy angles include integration as a core program discipline, open systems and open architectures in defense, and the increasingly close ties between private capital and public sector procurement. The show tends to attract listeners who want a clear view of how new te... more

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