Emerging Tech Horizons

Special Edition: Strengthening Defense Through Innovation and Collaboration

In this special edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the 2026 Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Stephanie Halcrow speaks with Kim Lehn,

Special Edition: Accelerating Defense Innovation and Modernizing Munitions

In this special edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the 2026 Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Stephanie Halcrow speaks with Ben Harri

Strengthening the Defense Industrial Base: Ground Systems, Supply Chains, and Emerging Technology

The U.S. defense industrial base faces growing challenges, from skilled labor shortages and supply chain disruptions to shifting defense priorities and the need to rapidl

Special Edition: From Ocean Energy to Golden Dome

In this special edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the 2026 Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Mark Lewis and Stephanie Halcrow explor

Special Edition: Mission Engineering and the Future of Defense Acquisition

In this special edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Mark Lewis speaks with Dale Ormond, longtime

Gen. John Hyten, USAF (Ret.) on Emerging Technology, National Security & the future of Space Force

In this special edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live at the Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Mark Lewis speaks with General John Hyten, USA

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 explo

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 explo

Technology, Sustainment, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Military Readiness

As military missions become increasingly complex, the technologies, infrastructure, and sustainment capabilities needed to support them are evolving as well. From contest

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, Preside

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

Building a More Productive Defense Industrial Base With CMMI

Building a stronger Defense Industrial Base is about more than adopting new technologies or changing acquisition policy. The processes organizations use to measure perfor

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

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

Biomanufacturing and National Security: Building Resilient Supply Chains

Biomanufacturing is rapidly expanding beyond traditional applications in food and medicine, with emerging technologies offering new possibilities for national security, m

Special Edition: The Future of Defense Microelectronics

In this special edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Mark Lewis speaks with Grant Meyer, Chair of

Special Edition: Multi-Agent AI and Human-AI Teaming

In this special edition of Emerging Tech Horizons, recorded live from the Emerging Technologies Conference in Washington, DC, Mark Lewis speaks with Sarah Starr, a PhD st

Securing Critical Minerals: Building a Strategic Reserve for U.S. Industry

Critical minerals form the foundation of modern defense and commercial technologies, from fighter aircraft and missile systems to satellites, batteries, and advanced elec

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