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Emerging Tech Horizons

Dr. Arun Seraphin
Department Of Defense
Artificial Intelligence
National Security
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
Biomanufacturing

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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In this special edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Mark Lewis speaks with Jason Rathje, President of Public Sector at WebAI, about the rapidly evolving role of artificial inte... more

In this special edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Mark Lewis speaks with Frank Finelli, Senior Advisor at The Carlyle Group, about the role of capital markets in strengthenin... more

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Building a stronger Defense Industrial Base is about more than adopting new technologies or changing acquisition policy. The processes organizations use to measure performance, manage risk, and continually improve their capabilities can play an impor... more

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In this special edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Mark Lewis speaks with Ruba Elbasha, Partner at Guidehouse, about the role of AI in transforming defense financial managemen... more

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Recent Guests

Ruba Elbasha
Partner at Guidehouse, leads a financial management capability practice within defense and security
Guidehouse
Episode: Special Edition: Human-Centered AI in Defense Financial Management
Jared Clifbindl
Chief Innovation Officer at AFRICOM
AFRICOM
Episode: Special Edition: Operationalizing Innovation at AFRICOM
Molly O'Donnell
Policy Lead for Public Investment and Industry at the Good Food Institute (GFI)
Good Food Institute
Episode: Biomanufacturing and National Security: Building Resilient Supply Chains
Grant Meyer
Chair of NDIA's Electronics Division
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Episode: Special Edition: The Future of Defense Microelectronics
Sarah Starr
PhD student in systems engineering focusing on human-computer interaction; Army Reserve officer
George Washington University
Episode: Special Edition: Multi-Agent AI and Human-AI Teaming
Brett Lambert
Executive Chairman of VaultCo, public-private partner under XM Bank for a U.S. strategic mineral reserve
VaultCo; Densmore Group; XM Bank
Episode: Securing Critical Minerals: Building a Strategic Reserve for U.S. Industry
Admiral Rick Hunt
President of Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Episode: Modernizing Shipbuilding: Technology, Innovation, and the Future of the Maritime Industrial Base
Paul Fermo
President of Robinson Unmanned
Robinson Unmanned
Episode: The Future of Unmanned Systems: Scaling Drone Autonomy for Defense
Suzette Johnson
Chair of NDIA's Systems Engineering Division
NDIA
Episode: Turning Emerging Technology Into Capability: ETC 2026 Preview

Host

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

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 25 ratings
  • Let’s go

    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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    United States4 months ago

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High-quality interviews with credible experts in defense tech.
Thoughtful take on defense tech trends and policy signals.

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#37
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#54
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#77
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#61
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#91
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Special Edition: The Future of Defense Microelectronics
Q: How do you balance speed with reliability in defense systems?
It requires delivering systems with high reliability and tested performance while leveraging the scalability and low unit costs of commercial components, ensuring risks are mitigated through rigorous qualification and appropriate environmental hardening.
Special Edition: The Future of Defense Microelectronics
Q: How can government and industry better align their roadmaps to avoid later challenges?
By defining a commercial baseline that reflects today's capabilities, identifying gaps, and creating long-term, realistic roadmaps that account for both market dynamics and defense requirements, then progressively hardening and integrating those technologies for defense use.
Special Edition: The Future of Defense Microelectronics
Q: What are the advances in electronics and why are they critical to the department?
Advances in microelectronics—from memory architectures to robust packaging and scalable compute—are essential because the department relies on electronics as the brains of complex systems, enabling high performance under extreme conditions and enabling faster, more capable weapons programs.
Biomanufacturing and National Security: Building Resilient Supply Chains
Q: What should a company do if it wants to connect with warfighters or buyers for biomanufactured products?
Molly emphasizes connecting with GFI and organizations like NDIA, highlighting opportunities to demo and pilot with military and government buyers, and to leverage networks to align capabilities with procurement needs.
Biomanufacturing and National Security: Building Resilient Supply Chains
Q: What are the practical pathways for industrial scale-up and how do financing and procurement play into that?
Molly discusses the financing gap for scaling biomanufacturing, the role of venture capital and SBIR/CBER grants in early stages, and how public capital tools (loan guarantees, long-term offtake or volume guarantees) can de-risk private debt and accelerate plant construction and procurement dynamics with the DoD and other buyers.

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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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