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A non-partisan institute focused on technologies that are critical to the future of national defense.

10/14/2026

🎙️New ETI Podcast Episode: Gen. John Hyten, USAF (Ret.) on Emerging Technology, National Security & the future of Space Force

In this edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Mark Lewis speaks with General John Hyten, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and leader of Air Force Space Command, where they discuss how technology has transformed military operations, the challenges of moving new technologies through the defense acquisition process, and why the Department of War needs to move faster to keep pace with the commercial technology sector.

🎧 Listen now: https://youtu.be/UsNmH4FbYdU

10/12/2026

🎙️New ETI Podcast Episode: Special Edition: From Innovation to Capability with DIU and PSI

In this special joint edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Stephanie Halcrow and Mark Lewis explore the challenges of moving emerging technologies from development into real-world defense capabilities.

🎧 Listen now: hhttps://youtu.be/DBFbrbCOrvA

10/09/2026

🎙️New ETI Podcast Episode: Special Edition: Jason Potter and Stephanie Hughes on Defense Innovation and Emerging Technology

In this special joint edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Stephanie Halcrow and Mark Lewis explore how emerging technologies are being developed, adopted, and brought into practical defense applications.

🎧 Listen now: https://youtu.be/QITZSbfamic

10/07/2026

🎙️New ETI Podcast Episode: Amentum: Technology, Sustainment, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Military Readiness

In this episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, host Dr. Arun Seraphin, Executive Director of NDIA’s Emerging Technologies Institute (ETI), speaks with Dr. Karl Spinnenweber, President of Amentum’s Mission Solutions Group, about Amentum’s history, its role in the defense industrial base, and how the company is using emerging technology and AI to support complex missions around the world.

🎧 Listen now: https://youtu.be/QL9dcV2lWbo

10/05/2026

🎙️New ETI Podcast Episode: Special Edition: Distributed AI and the Future of Defense

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 intelligence in defense.

🎧 Listen now: https://youtu.be/e2zJN2ochwY

10/02/2026

🎙️New ETI Podcast Episode: Special Edition: Capital Markets and the Future of the Defense Industrial Base

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 strengthening the U.S. defense industrial base.

They discuss the challenges facing U.S. industrial capacity, mobilization, and vulnerable supply chains, including dependencies on critical minerals and other foreign sources. The conversation also explores how private equity, venture capital, credit markets, and government contracting can work together to accelerate investment, expand production capacity, and build more resilient defense supply chains.

🎧 Listen now: https://youtu.be/Xt5tNAwFXqk

09/30/2026

🎙️New ETI Podcast Episode: Building a More Productive Defense Industrial Base With CMMI

In this episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, host Dr. Arun Seraphin, Executive Director of NDIA’s Emerging Technologies Institute, speaks with Ron Lear, Vice President of CMMI Global Strategies at the CMMI Institute, about how CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) can help organizations improve performance across software, hardware, workforce development, supply chain management, security, safety, data management, and more.

🎧 Listen now: https://youtu.be/-_mlzq_Hoeg

09/28/2026

🎙️New ETI Podcast Episode: Special Edition: Human-Centered AI in Defense Financial Management

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 management.

They discuss what it means to take a human-centered approach to AI, how organizations can align technology with their workforce, and why human judgment remains critical in AI-enabled decision-making. The conversation also explores workforce training, responsible AI adoption, and how AI could reduce administrative burdens while enabling financial professionals to become more analytical and forward-looking.

🎧 Listen now: https://youtu.be/oqXaaBlZvRA

09/25/2026

🎙️New ETI Podcast Episode: Special Edition: Operationalizing Innovation at AFRICOM

In this special edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Stephanie Halcrow speaks with Lt. Col. Jared 'CLiF' Bindl, Chief Innovation Officer at AFRICOM, about how the command is working to make innovation part of its day-to-day operations.

They discuss AFRICOM’s approach to operationalizing innovation and how the command is working with industry and international partners to test and scale emerging technologies in operationally relevant environments. The conversation also explores the importance of integration readiness, manufacturing and scalability, early operational involvement, and the cultural changes needed to support innovation across the defense enterprise.

🎧 Listen now: https://youtu.be/1GyfPLnBMVk

09/23/2026

🎙️New ETI Podcast Episode: Biomanufacturing and National Security: Building Resilient Supply Chains

In this episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, host Sam Moyer, Research Fellow at the Emerging Technologies Institute, speaks with Maille O’Donnell, Policy Lead for Public Investment and Industry at the Good Food Institute, about the growing role of biomanufacturing in the defense industrial base. Drawing from a report they coauthored, they explore how fermentation, bioreactors, and other biomanufacturing technologies could help produce food and other products in more flexible and resource-constrained environments.

🎧 Listen now: https://youtu.be/O2Fs7WH0lPE

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