Emerging Tech Horizons

Modernizing Shipbuilding: Technology, Innovation, and the Future of the Maritime Industrial Base

Emerging technology is reshaping how ships are designed, built, maintained, and sustained across the U.S. maritime industrial base. As the U.S. Navy works to modernize it

The Future of Unmanned Systems: Scaling Drone Autonomy for Defense

Emerging technology is rapidly transforming unmanned systems, aviation, and defense operations. As autonomous technologies evolve from prototypes into systems that can be

Turning Emerging Technology Into Capability: ETC 2026 Preview

That challenge is at the center of the 2026 Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition (ETC), taking place September 8–10 in Washington, D.C. In this spec

Reimagining the Defense Innovation Ecosystem: From Labs to the Warfighter

The U.S. has no shortage of Emerging Technology and Defense Technology innovation, but getting that innovation into the hands of the Warfighter remains a challenge. As th

How Faster Systems Integration Can Transform Defense Innovation

Modern warfare depends on the ability to rapidly integrate emerging technology, sensors, software, and autonomous systems into existing military platforms. Yet despite ye

How AI and Quantum Computing Are Transforming Defense Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity has become one of the most pressing challenges facing the Defense Industrial Base. As advanced cyber threats, next-generation technologies, and evolving dig

The Future of Defense Technology: Part 2 on NDAA 2027

The FY27 National Defense Authorization Act reaches far beyond acquisition reform. It also reflects how Congress is shaping the future of defense technology, emerging tec

The Future of Defense Innovation and National Security: Part 1 on the NDAA 2027

The fight over the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is about far more than acquisition policy. It is a debate about who controls intellectual property, how

From Startup to Defense Supplier: Building a Stronger Defense Industrial Base

The Department of Defense (DoD) has spent decades building programs to attract innovative small businesses and accelerate emerging technology into the defense market. Yet

Could Biotechnology paired with Biomanufacturing Be the Next Emerging Technology for National Security?

In this episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, Dr. Arun Seraphin speaks with Bruce Friedrich, CEO and Co-founder of the Good Food Institute, about why alternative proteins an

Inside Future Force Capabilities 2026: Scaling Speed, Production, and the Next Generation Force

Warfare is entering a new phase—where innovation happens in real time, and emerging technologies move from concept to deployment at unprecedented speed. At the 2026 Futur

Mobilizing Private Capital on Aligning Private Investment with DoD Needs

Private capital is playing an increasingly visible role in the defense industrial base, but its impact depends less on the amount of money flowing in than on how effectiv

From Detection to Decision: Dr. Marc Mendonca on Closing the Radiation Response Gap

You can detect radiation in seconds. Understanding what it does to the human body can take far longer. This gap defines a leading challenge of radiation biology, the fiel

Wearables for Warfighters: How WHOOP is Powering Human Performance in National Security

Two of WHOOP's first 100 paying customers were LeBron James and Michael Phelps. The device built to optimize elite athletic performance is now finding a second calling in

Inside NDIA’s Defense Hackathon: How Collaboration, Learning, and Rapid Problem Solving Come Together

Hackathons are becoming an increasingly important tool in the defense innovation ecosystem. When designed intentionally, hackathons can work for everyone involved in defe

Beyond Attrition: Integrating Drone and Unmanned Systems into the Future of U.S. Warfare

After more than four years of conflict, the war in Ukraine has produced an unprecedented body of data on rapid innovation, emerging technology, and the evolving role of d

Fight the Base: Military Infrastructure Resilience Against Cyberattacks in a Contested Battlespace

Military bases are no longer guaranteed sanctuaries. As cyberattacks, drones, long-range missiles, and space-based threats expand the battlefield, U.S. installations must

Connecting the Factory to the Fight: AI-Enabled Software and Proactive Defense Supply Chains

The Department of War manages trillions of dollars in capabilities through an acquisition system that has not kept pace with the technologies it is meant to deliver. As r

Start in Elementary School: Building America’s Defense STEM Pipeline

Start in Elementary School: Building America’s National Security STEM Pipeline YouTube Description: America’s next generation of emerging technology will not be built wit

Beyond the Battlefield: Emerging Technology, AI, and the Future Force of War

As Emerging Technology continues to accelerate across domains like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biotechnology, & Brain-computer interfaces coverage, humanity may be appr