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How is the science and technology relationship between the United States and India evolving? What can we do to increase U.S.-Indian defense industry cooperation? The India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem, aka "INDUS-X", was established in June 2023 to deepen this national security collaboration and build a "defense innovation bridge" between the two countries. INDUS-X has led to a series of partnerships between U.S. and Indian government agencies, companies, and universities to date.
To learn more about U.S.-Indian cooperation and INDUS-X, please join us for a conversation with Dr. Sameer Lalwani, a senior expert on South Asia at the U.S. Institute of Peace and non-resident senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.
Read the most recent U.S. DoD fact sheet on INDUS-X: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3682879/fact-sheet-india-us-defense-acceleration-ecosystem-indus-x/
Read Dr. Lalwani's analysis of INDUS-X for the U.S. Institute of Peace: https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/02/whats-deal-indus-x
ETI's second annual Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference will take place August 7-9, 2024 at the Washington DC Convention Center.
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Tune in for Part 2 of our conversation with Lara Sayer, the PPBE Reform Commission's Executive Director, and Jennifer Santos, one of the study's Commissioners who served alongside ETI's own Arun Seraphin. We continue to discuss the PPBE Reform Report's findings. How do the Department's budget plans interact with Congressional appropriations? How can the Department design better budgets?
Part 1 is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a30WVxXtL88
Read the PPBE Reform Commission's final report: https://ppbereform.senate.gov/finalreport/
https://ppbereform.senate.gov/bio-jennifer-santos/ https://ppbereform.senate.gov/staff/
Read the PPBE Reform Commission's final report: https://ppbereform.senate.gov/finalreport/
Read the legislative language which established the independent commission (Section 1004 of the FY22 NDAA): https://ppbereform.senate.gov/section1004-fy22-ndaa/
ETI's second annual Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference will take place August 7-9, 2024 at the Washington DC Convention Center.To receive updates about the conference please join our mailing list here:https://www.emergingtechnologiesinstitute.org/sign-uphttp://emergingtechnologiesinstitute.orghttps://www.facebook.com/EmergingTechETIhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/ndia-eti-emerging-technologies-institutehttps://www.twitter.com/EmergingTechETI
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What is DoD's Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) system, and how does it succeed and fail to direct resources to the correct programs and projects to ensure that the best-performing capabilities are quickly and affordably delivered to the warfighter? The Legislative Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform recently published its final report on this topic, proposing sweeping reforms to the process. The Commission, created by the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act, released a suite of recommendations that would change every aspect of PPBE from the way that national strategies are translated into DoD plans, the lines of communication between Congress and DoD, and the actual methods of managing the Department's finances.
Please join us for a conversation with Lara Sayer, the PPBE Reform Commission's Executive Director, and Jennifer Santos, one of the study's Commissioners alongside ETI's own Arun Seraphin.Read the PPBE Reform Commission's final report: https://ppbereform.senate.gov/finalreport/
Read the legislative language which established the independent commission (Section 1004 of the FY22 NDAA): https://ppbereform.senate.gov/section1004-fy22-ndaa/
ETI's second annual Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference will take place August 7-9, 2024 at the Washington DC Convention Center.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International and Industry Engagement Justin McFarlin joins the podcast to discuss the Department of Defense’s National Defense Industrial Strategy, and its implications for defense industry. The NDIS offers a strategic vision to build a modern defense industrial ecosystem, including deep cooperation between the U.S. government, private industry, and allies and partners on topics including resilient supply chains, workforce readiness, flexible acquisition, and economic deterrence.DOD website on the National Defense Industrial Strategy: https://www.businessdefense.gov/NDIS.htmlETI's second annual Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference will take place August 7-9, 2024 at the Washington DC Convention Center.
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Tune in for Part 2 of our conversation with Moshe Schwartz, President of Etherton and Associates, as we continue to discuss the FY2024 NDAA and what it will mean for national security and emerging technologies. We also touch on defense issues related to small businesses, regulation, and Congressional oversight.
Part 1 is available here: https://youtu.be/72I2cAUQ5Po
Read the FY2024 NDAA: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670
Etherton and Associates: https://www.ethertonandassociates.com/
ETI's second annual Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference will take place August 7-9, 2024 at the Washington DC Convention Center.
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What is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)? Who produces it, and what does it mean for national security? What did the recently-passed Fiscal Year 2024 NDAA mean for emerging technologies?
Tune in for a conversation with Moshe Schwartz, President of Etherton and Associates, to discuss all of this and more in-depth information about this year’s NDAA. This episode discusses new provisions for developing a quantum science workforce, modernizing DoD's digital systems, and new methods to transition technologies from the lab to the warfighter.
Etherton and Associates: https://www.ethertonandassociates.com/
Read the FY2024 NDAA: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670
ETI's second annual Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference will take place August 7-9, 2024 at the Washington DC Convention Center.
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In this Part 2 episode, guests Mark Neice and Rebecca Wostenberg continue their discussion of ETI’s recently released report, Directed Energy Weapon Supply Chains: Securing the Path to the Future. The report assesses the state of directed energy weapon supply chains while providing actionable recommendations for their development, health, and resilience.
Part 1 is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToLPPEOzR8A&list=PL5oQnv75FK5aCB0IeYAWVPon0C7Xa75sr&index=1
Find the report here: https://www.emergingtechnologiesinstitute.org/publications/research-papers/directed-energy-24
Report Launch Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CmHy2AsfUs
Directed Energy Professional Society: https://www.deps.org/
See other reports in this series: Hypersonics Supply Chain Report: https://www.emergingtechnologiesinstitute.org/publications/research-papers/hypersonics
ETI's second annual Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference will take place August 7-9, 2024 at the Washington DC Convention Center.
To receive updates about the conference please join our mailing list here: https://www.emergingtechnologiesinstitute.org/sign-uphttp://emergingtechnologiesinstitute.orghttps://www.facebook.com/EmergingTechETIhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/ndia-eti-emerging-technologies-institutehttps://www.twitter.com/EmergingTechETI
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In this episode, guests Rebecca Wostenberg and Mark Neice discuss key findings and recommendations from ETI’s recently released report, Directed Energy Weapon Supply Chains: Securing the Path to the Future. This report assesses the state of directed energy weapon supply chains while providing actionable recommendations for their development, health, and resilience.
Find the report here: https://www.emergingtechnologiesinstitute.org/publications/research-papers/directed-energy-24
Report Launch Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CmHy2AsfUs
Directed Energy Professional Society: https://www.deps.org/
See other reports in this series:Hypersonics Supply Chain Report: https://www.emergingtechnologiesinstitute.org/publications/research-papers/hypersonics
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In this episode, our guest Karen Thornton introduces us to the recently launched Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) and explains how the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC) is partnering with four pilot universities and key DoD organizations to strategically develop talent who can immediately contribute to solve challenging national security problems in collaboration with industry and adapt to the future. The Defense Civilian Training Corps is a congressionally-mandated talent development program that provides a multidisciplinary, active-learning curriculum with summer internship projects at DoD organizations. DCTC is a highly selective pilot program that provides a 100% tuition scholarship and prepares scholars for a direct pathway into DoD acquisition-related careers.
Defense Civilian Training Corps: https://dctc.mil/
Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC): https://acqirc.org/dctc/
AIRC on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/defense-civilian-training-corps-dctc/
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What are the biggest financial vulnerabilities in the defense supply chain? How are global market and economic conditions affecting supply chains? How can the Department of Defense use advanced financial data analytics to better understand their complex supply chains? Join James Gellert, the Executive Chair of RapidRatings International, as he discusses how DOD can assess financial and economic risks consistent with the ways that the commercial financial, aerospace, and pharmaceutical sector firms do to strategically strengthen and create resiliency within their supply chains.
RapidRatings: https://www.rapidratings.com/
NDIA ETI Hypersonics Supply Chain Study: https://www.emergingtechnologiesinstitute.org/publications/research-papers/hypersonics
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In today's episode, our guest Nick Sinai discusses strategies and best practices for navigating the bureaucratic complexities inherent in emerging technology adoption, as well as making an impact when working with or within large bureaucracies.
Hack Your Bureaucracy by Marina Nitze and Nick Sinaihttps://www.hackyourbureaucracy.com/
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Today's podcast guests are the Honorable Alan R. Shaffer, Director of Washington Operations at MIT Lincoln Laboratories, and ETI Associate Research Fellow, Wilson Miles, who will discuss their new paper, "Enabling the Joint Warfight: Challenges & Opportunities." The paper is based on a series of workshops organized by ETI on the Joint Warfighting Concept. In this episode, the Honorable Shaffer and Wilson outline the key findings and policy recommendations for enhancing the joint force.
To read the report, click here:
www.emergingtechnologiesinstitute.org/Publications/Research Papers/JWC
Gen. Hyten (Ret) discussing the Joint Warfighting Concept at the rollout of the Emerging Technologies Institute: https://www.c-span.org/video/?513684-1/joint-chiefs-staff-vice-chair-defense-technology
Gen Milley's (Ret) article on the 2023 update to the Joint Warfighting Concept: https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Portals/68/Documents/jfq/jfq-110/jfq-110_6-15_Milley.pdf?ver=XE5o7a8f80Ro99ue8Vh-IQ%3d%3d
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Join Jacob Winn, NDIA ETI Associate Research Fellow, and Dr. Michael Fritze, an independent consultant, to discuss their new paper, "Modernizing Defense Microelectronics: Challenges and Opportunities." The pair discuss the findings of their research and lay out recommendations on how DoD can integrate more advanced microelectronics into their systems. To read the report, click here: www.emergingtechnologiesinstitute.org/publications/research-papers/modernizing-defense-microelectronics__________________________________________________________
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In May 2023, the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)’s Emerging Technologies Institute (ETI), the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Air Force, and NDIA’s Science and Engineering Technology (S&ET) Division co-hosted a workshop on “Strengthening DoD-Industry-Academia Collaboration to Increase STEM Engagement with MSIS."
Join Wilson Miles, NDIA ETI Associate Research Fellow, to discuss ETI's new report on that workshop. Wilson discusses the workshop's goals, findings, and recommendations for next steps.
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NDIA’s Emerging Technologies Institute visited the Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. ETI's Executive Director, Dr. Arun Seraphin, is joined by Letterkenny Army Depot's director of strategic management, Kate Williams, and Chris Ghigliotti, an electronics engineer. Kate spoke about the weapons maintenance, safety, and modernization process and the return of supplies to soldiers. Chris also spoke about the work that the depot does in collaboration with Penn State to test new technologies. He also talked about how Letterkenny outreach activities, including their STEM-pilot program to generate student interest in directed energy. Lastly, Kate added the importance of inter-service cooperation for warfighters and the different emerging technology projects the Depot has done with other services.
https://www.letterkenny.army.mil/
This episode is sponsored by Raytheon. https://www.rtx.com/raytheon
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Dr. Nick Maynard, CEO and Co-Founder of U.S. Ignite, speaks on the various uses of 5G technology, including the ability to connect 5G networks with smart city centers. Widely recognized as a critical emerging technology, 5G and Future G capabilities are to be leveraged across industries to support mission-critical tasks with optimal and efficient results. Dr. Maynard also discusses funding for 5G technologies and the advent of sensor data for real-time decision analysis tools.
For defense-oriented missions, Dr. Maynard speaks about creating independent wireless ecosystems for the U.S. and provides suggestions on policy strategy for 5G, including the support needed for the commercialization of large and small companies.
https://www.us-ignite.org/
https://digital.nationaldefensemagazine.org/publication/?m=46185&i=803324&p=19&ver=html5
This episode is sponsored by Raytheon Technology.
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The Department of Defense is experiencing an explosive increase in its demand for software-implemented features in weapon systems. The combination of exponential increases in computing power and similar advances in memory density and speed has made software-mediated implementation of system features increasingly attractive. In the meantime, defense software productivity and industrial base capacity have not been growing as quickly. Do we have an impending bottleneck? If so, what are the management implications?
Find out with Dr. Arun Seraphin and Dr. David Tate, Senior Analyst in the Cost Analysis Research Division of the Institute for Defense Analyses.Software Productivity Trends and Issues (Conference Paper)
https://www.ida.org/research-and-publications/publications/all/s/so/software-productivity-trends-and-issues-conference-paperOther Software-related ETI activities:
Coding the Future: Recommendations for Defense Software R&D
https://www.emergingtechnologiesinstitute.org/publications/workshop-reports/software-reportPodcast: Software Modernization with Dr. Forrest Shull
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbBRiPBIGpITechnology 101: Agile Software
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Join us for a conversation with Dr. Reed Skaggs, Lewis Burke's Chief Strategy and Business Operations Officer.
Listen as Dr. Skaggs explores the DoD S&T budget and priorities using the FY2024 President's Budget Request as a launch point. How do these priorities translate into success in the critical technology areas? What about addressing workforce challenges, or improving our ability to rapidly develop and deploy new capabilities? Listen in to today's podcast to find out.
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In March 2023, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Institute released their "National Security Innovation Base" report card, which assesses the health of the U.S.' national security innovation ecosystem. This project is builds on the Ronald Reagan Institutes' 2019 Task Force on 21st century National Technology and Workforce.
Rachel Hoff, Policy Director at the Ronald Reagan Institute, and Eric Snelgrove, CEO of Revere Federal Strategies join ETI Executive Director, Dr. Arun Seraphin, to discuss how the report card measured the effectiveness, productivity, and resilience of our nation’s innovation ecosystem.
Read the report here: https://www.reaganfoundation.org/media/360351/nsib-2023-report-card_final.pdf
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How does Texas innovation fit within larger, national defense missions?
At the 23rd Annual Science & Engineering Technology Conference, Dr. Arun Seraphin is joined by Drew Scheberle (Executive Director of the National Security Innovation Council) and Jim Perschbach (President & CEO at Port San Antonio) to learn more about Texas' contribution to the defense industrial base.
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