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Emerging Tech Horizons

Dr. Arun Seraphin
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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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Anna Kim
Associate Research Fellow, Emerging Technologies Institute
NDIA; ETI
Episode: Beyond Attrition: Integrating Drone and Unmanned Systems into the Future of U.S. Warfare
Guy Walsh
Brigadier General (ret.) and Executive Vice President/COO of NDIA
NDIA
Episode: Fight the Base: Military Infrastructure Resilience Against Cyberattacks in a Contested Battlespace
Daryl Haegley
Technical Director for Control Systems Cyber Resiliency, Air Force
Air Force
Episode: Fight the Base: Military Infrastructure Resilience Against Cyberattacks in a Contested Battlespace
Dr. Jen Gebhardt
Director of Research
Govini
Episode: Connecting the Factory to the Fight: AI-Enabled Software and Proactive Defense Supply Chains
Jeremy Anderson
CEO of the National Math and Science Initiative
National Math and Science Initiative
Episode: Start in Elementary School: Building America’s Defense STEM Pipeline
Daniel Gerstein
Author of War Without Humanity and policy/defense technology expert
Author; Adjunct Professor; former acting Undersecretary, DHS
Episode: Beyond the Battlefield: Emerging Technology, AI, and the Future Force of War
Eric Sikorski
Chair of NDIA's Human Systems Division
NDIA, Human Systems Division
Episode: Human Systems at the Speed of Acquisition: How Defense Innovation Is Reshaping the Workforce
Stuart Michelson
Immediate past chair of NDIA's Human Systems Division; Principal Research Scientist at Georgia Tech Research Institute
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Episode: Human Systems at the Speed of Acquisition: How Defense Innovation Is Reshaping the Workforce
Jenn McNamara
Vice President of Serious Games and Strategic Products for Breakaway Games
Breakaway Games
Episode: Human Systems at the Speed of Acquisition: How Defense Innovation Is Reshaping the Workforce

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Arun Seraphin
Host of Emerging Tech Horizons; NDIA's Emerging Technologies Institute; multiple entries indicate primary role as host.

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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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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.
Beyond Attrition: Integrating Drone and Unmanned Systems into the Future of U.S. Warfare
Q: Matt, what made you think that this was the topic that could bring together interest from the government and industry at this moment?
Anna and Matt explain that maturity of data from the conflict, combined with the need to translate battlefield experience into scalable, practical capabilities, motivated the paper, and the opportunity to align industry and government priorities.
Connecting the Factory to the Fight: AI-Enabled Software and Proactive Defense Supply Chains
Q: How can Govini's data platform help connect the factory to the front lines?
By combining government, commercial, and proprietary data, Govini creates a unified view that reveals supplier relationships, inventories, and risks, enabling real-time forecasting and faster, smarter resupply decisions.
Beyond the Battlefield: Emerging Technology, AI, and the Future Force of War
Q: How close do you think we are to some of these capabilities by 2040, and what timelines are you envisioning for augmented humans and humanoid robots in combat roles?
The author suggests a timeline where substantial progress could be visible by the late 2030s, with training, testing, and potential deployment in controlled contexts; full-scale, widespread use would hinge on regulatory regimes and arms-control conversations that evolve alongside technology.
Beyond the Battlefield: Emerging Technology, AI, and the Future Force of War
Q: What made you decide that a science fiction approach exploring this convergence of technologies and military operations was the right format, not a policy paper?
Fiction allows projecting beyond current limits while still being rooted in real science, making complex topics more accessible and engaging for a broader audience who can imagine future warfare without requiring prior technical or policy expertise.

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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?

This show centers on how emerging technologies intersect defense, policy, and industrial strategy. Across recent episodes, topics include AI-enabled defense analytics and supply chains, STEM education pipelines for military readiness, transhuman and autonomous warfare concepts, human systems integration in acquisition, policy modeling with multi-agent AI, and the resilience of microelectronics and power grids for national security. Guests span defense industry leaders, academic researchers, and government advisors who unpack practical implementations, governance, and procurement reforms. The conversation often ties technology advances to workforce development, budgeting, and regulatory frameworks, with recurring emphasis on collaboration be... more

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