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Emerging Tech Horizons

Dr. Arun Seraphin
Department Of Defense
National Defense Authorization Act
National Security
Directed Energy Weapons
Supply Chains
Emerging Technologies
PPBE Commission
Defense Technology
International Partnerships
Gallium
High-Energy Lasers
High-Power Microwaves
Industrial Base
Directed Energy Supply Chain Study
Indus-X
Global Positioning System
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Systems
Power Beaming Technology
Congress
Testing Infrastructure

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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Join host Dr. Arun Seraphin for a conversation with Kate Käufer, President & Founder of KMK Global Strategies, LLC, to break down how the DoD, Congress, and industry are navigating the FY26 Appropriations Act. The discussion highlights key budget tim... more

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The U.S. military has spent decades optimizing platforms while largely underinvesting in the system that actually operates them: the warfighter. As body-worn technologies mature, that imbalance is becoming harder to justify.

In this episode, Sonya R... more

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Over 3,000 troops and contractors experienced some form of casualty moving fuel to U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. That history explains why military energy thinking has defaulted to fuel logistics for two decades — and why a more serious vulner... more

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Join host Dr. Arun Seraphin for a conversation with Dr. Reed Skaggs of Lewis-Burke Associates examining how the Pentagon’s new innovation memo is reshaping the Defense Technology ecosystem. The discussion focuses on the memo’s emphasis on acceleratin... more

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Recent Guests

Sonya Rahmani
Warfighter Performance Lead and IoT Wearables Lead for Booz Allen's Defense Technology Group
Booz Allen Hamilton
Episode: Optimizing the Warfighter: Can the Military Turn Data into Decisions at the Edge
Will Rogers
Principal at Converge Strategies
Converge Strategies
Episode: The Grid at War: Power Grid Risks to National Security
Dr. Sridhar Kota
Founder and CEO of FlexSys
FlexSys
Episode: Reshaping Aerodynamics: Rise of Adaptive Morphing Control Surfaces in Aerospace & Defense Industry
Hal Chrisman
President of FlexSys and seasoned aerospace professional
FlexSys
Episode: Reshaping Aerodynamics: Rise of Adaptive Morphing Control Surfaces in Aerospace & Defense Industry
Dr. Jae Yu
Expert in workforce issues and data analysis within the military
NDIA
Episode: Mapping Pentagon Leadership Backgrounds: Analysis of Senior Civilian STEM Workforce in Emerging Tech
Dave Berteau
Former CEO of the Professional Services Council
Professional Services Council
Episode: Different Reforms, Same Problems: Common Threads in Defense Acquisition Reform (Part 2)
David Berteau
A legend in the world of defense acquisition and innovation
Professional Services Council
Episode: Different Reforms, Same Problems: Common Threads in Defense Acquisition Reform
Bob Kleinhample
Director of NTSA's Next Big Things Initiative and CEO of Pioneer Sim
Pioneer Sim
Episode: I/ITSEC and the Future of Defense Training Technologies
Randy Shriver
Vice Chair of the Commission and partner at Pacific Solution
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Episode: Industry and Innovation in the Tech Competition with China

Host

Arun Seraphin
Executive Director of NDIA's Emerging Technologies Institute (NDIA/ETI) with a focus on defense tech policy and acquisition reform.

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#36
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Optimizing the Warfighter: Can the Military Turn Data into Decisions at the Edge
Q: What are the key considerations for power and energy management when equipping soldiers with wearable tech and edge devices?
Key considerations include unified power architecture, avoiding multiple charging standards, modeling power needs over extended operation, and designing devices to auto-optimize power usage to ensure essential functions stay online.
Optimizing the Warfighter: Can the Military Turn Data into Decisions at the Edge
Q: How do you balance the use of commercial wearables with defense-specific requirements like cyber security and mission-specific ruggedization?
We adapt commercial technologies by focusing on mission needs, implementing robust cyber protections, and tailoring ruggedization to military conditions, while maintaining scale and cost efficiency through optimized manufacturing.
Optimizing the Warfighter: Can the Military Turn Data into Decisions at the Edge
Q: To what extent is the soldier-as-a-system concept about integrating digital data streams with physical gear to deliver informed, actionable insight without cognitively overloading the user?
The concept hinges on integrating kits so that data from body-worn sensors, environment feeds, and off-body data is fused into a cohesive picture that informs decisions, while maintaining usability and minimizing cognitive load.
Inside the New DoD Appropriations Reality: Defense Industrial Base, Munitions, and Golden Dome Signals
Q: What should performers do to navigate this budget environment effectively?
Performers should communicate their assumptions and capabilities clearly to Congress and DoD, differentiate verbiage from facts, and engage early with budget documentation and program officers to align with evolving priorities.
Inside the New DoD Appropriations Reality: Defense Industrial Base, Munitions, and Golden Dome Signals
Q: How does Golden Dome affect funding and planning for DoD?
Golden Dome is a priority area with no new funds in FY26 until the DoD provides a broader architecture; Congress allows use of existing programs to support Golden Dome while awaiting a defined architecture.

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

Recent episodes center on defense technology innovation, acquisition reform, and the evolving battlefront of information and cyber operations. Discussions frequently explore how the U.S. military sources, allocates, and implements emerging technologies—from AI, autonomous systems, and counter-UAS to advanced training and data-fueled decision making. A notable throughline is the push-pull between rapid private-sector innovation and the rigorous requirements of defense programs, with emphasis on collaboration models, workforce development, and policy levers like NDAA provisions and reform initiatives. Unifying themes include leadership in emerging tech, the challenges of integrating new capabilities into complex defense ecosystems, and the st... more

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