Defense Tech Podcast

Behind the Scenes of Innovation with Mike Brockly

Join Host Civilian Sydney for Episode 4 of the Defense Tech Podcast for the final episode of the Behind the Scenes of Innovation series, as she sits down with Mike Brockl

How Rad-Hard Testing Works with Trusted Strategic Solutions

How does rad-hard testing work? What does “rad-hard” mean? Join in this episode with special guest Dan Marrujo from Trusted Strategic Solutions, who gives us a behind-the

Gamechanger or Guideline? The Real Impact of Trump’s Acquisition Order

In the wake of President Trump's executive order prioritizing speed and agility in DoW critical technology procurement, OTAs are in the spotlight. Guest Doug Crowe joins

How Marketing for the Government Works

What is it like to market for the Government? Join in this episode with special guest Civilian Jillian who shares what she’s learned from transitioning from civilian role

Who is NSTXL? An Intro to the Defense Tech Podcast

Let us reintroduce ourselves! Join Civilian Sydney hosts for this special episode about the origins of the Defense Tech Podcast, who NSTXL is, and why Other Transaction A

Tech TALX: How Neptune Transitioned into DoW Offices with Epiq Solutions

Join Civilian Sydney in the newest Tech TALX episode, where she sits with Wyatt Taylor from Epiq Solutions to discuss successful prototype integrations. The "Neptune" pr

DoD-Critical: Developing a Clear Vision for Microelectronics with the MMEC Hub

Civilian Sydney sat down with Jackie Janning-Lask and Dr. Matt Casto, who lead the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium, to discuss the origins of MMEC and how to define a

DoD-Critical: Capitalizing on Collaboration with the California DREAMS Superhub

In this week's episode Civilian Sydney sits with Stephen Crago and Mike Haney, who help lead the California Defense Ready Electronics and Microdevices, or California DREA

DoD-Critical: Why We Need Trusted Systems with the SWAP Hub

Tune in to this episode as Civilian Sydney sits down with the SWAP Hub's CTO, Krishnendu Chakrabarty. Krishnendu is the Fulton Professor of Microelectronics in the schoo

DoD-Critical: Lab-to-Fab for Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors with the CLAWS Hub

Join Civilian Sydney as she chats with Fred Kish and John Muth from the CLAWS Hub as they discuss commercial leap-ahead technologies, wide-bandgap semiconductors, access

DoD-Critical: Why User-Centric Design Matters with the SCMC Hub

Civilian Sydney talks with Brett Hamilton and Jalen Rollins from the Applied Research Institute, also known as ARI, who help lead the Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics

DoD Critical: AI's Role in National Security with the NW AI Hub

This week on the DoD-Critical series, Civilian Sydney talks with H.S. Philip Wong and Tsu-Jae Liu, professors leading the California-Pacific-Northwest AI (NW AI) Hub, one

DoD-Critical: From Research to Application with the NORDTECH Hub

Welcome back! Season 3 of the podcast is kicking off with Nicholas Fahrenkopf of the NORDTECH Hub, one of eight Microelectronics Commons Hubs that was awarded in 2023. Th

Tech TALX: How Advanced Packaging Works with Analog Devices

Join Civilian Sydney in this Tech TALX episode as she sits with John Cowles from Analog Devices to talk advanced packaging and System on a Chip (SOCs). In this tech deep

Tech TALX: Digital Services for the DoD with Omni Federal

The Defense Tech Podcast is back! This episode is a part of a new miniseries called Tech TALX where we will intermittently release standalone episodes. Each of these spec

Beyond Borders: Achieving Resilience by 2026 with Josh Madrigal

Join Civilian Sydney for the final episode of Season 2 as she sits down with Josh Madrigal, Vice President at Millennium Space Systems. In this episode, we dive deep int

Beyond Borders: Meeting Warfighter Needs with Alonso Segura

Join Civilian Sydney this week as she talks with Alonso Segura, Director of Strategy at Peraton. Do you ever wonder how the U.S. Government identifies its technology nee

Beyond Borders: Finding the Best Solution with Patrick Barrett and Jay Kvale

In this episode of the Defense Tech Podcast, Civilian Sydney continues the Beyond Borders series, exploring the role of space in U.S. defense tech. This episode features

Beyond Borders: Defense Education Tools with Melissa Owens

Welcome back to the Defense Tech Podcast! We're kicking of our second series, Beyond Borders: Space's Crucial Role in Defense Tech. This episode, Civilian Sydney sits do

Behind the Scenes of Innovation with Mike Dodd

Join Host Civilian Sydney for Episode 3 of the Defense Tech Podcast as she sits down with Mike Dodd, VP of Strategic Partnerships at NTSXL, to take a look at the current