Emerging Tech Horizons

On this episode, Dr. Mark Lewis is joined by Federico Sciammarella, President and CTO of MxD (Manufacturing x Digital), a public-private partnership Innovation Institute. Tune in for a conversation on digital manufacturing, partnering with academia, developing the future digital workforce, and more.

Joining Dr. Lewis for this episode of Emerging Tech Horizons is Nicole Petta, Senior Director, Strategic Operations at Qualcomm. Nicole previously served as the Principal Director for Microelectronics, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and was responsible for a Department-wide look at microelectronics modernization. Tune in for a conversation on the competitive l...

For our first episode of the new year, Dr. Lewis is joined by Dr. Victoria Coleman, Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force. Tune in for an engaging conversation between Dr. Lewis and Dr. Coleman on the role, perspective, and unique influence of the Chief Scientist, how to support the S&T community, what’s next for the Air Force in microelectronics, cyber, and more! 

This week on Emerging Tech Horizons, Dr. Mark Lewis is joined by Mackenzie Eaglen, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Join us for her perspective on the challenges of military modernization, fielding new acquisitions while carrying legacy systems, what needs to be in the next National Defense Strategy, and competition with China. Press Enter to explore message content, then use Es...

On this week’s episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, Dr. Mark Lewis is joined by Michael Kratsios, Managing Director at Scale AI, and former Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Tune in for a conversation about how government can accelerate adoption of AI, the importance of constantly updating and refining AI models to prevent weaknesses, insight into setting the emerging technology agenda, and more.

On this episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, Dr. Mark Lewis is joined by Johnathon Caldwell, Vice President of Business Innovation, Transformation and Enterprise Excellence for Lockheed Martin Space. Join Johnathon and Dr. Lewis as they explore the role of digital twins in digital engineering, how they will change the development of emerging technologies, integrating digital twins into the customer...

This week on Emerging Tech Horizons, Dr. Lewis is joined by The Honorable Alan Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer's vast experience, from 24 years in the Air Force to being the former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, makes for a great discussion you won't want to miss. Join Mr. Shaffer and Dr. Lewis as they dive into topics such as digital engineering, technology priorities, an...

Tune into this week’s episode of Emerging Tech Horizons as we welcome Dr. Mark Lewis’ longtime friend and Chief Operating Officer of Elantra.aero, Dr. Robie Samanta Roy. Using their combined experience in academia, government, and industry, Dr. Lewis and Dr. Samanta Roy provide their perspectives on the challenges we face when introducing emerging technologies, how safety concerns are being addres...

This week, Dr. Mark Lewis is joined by Sara Carioscia, Johns Hopkins University PhD student in the Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology and Biophysics. Listen in for an early career perspective on STEM defense talent, connecting funded researchers with Department projects, mentorship, and more.

On this week's episode, Dr. Mark Lewis is joined by Wes Hallman, NDIA's Senior Vice President of Strategy and Policy and Nick Jones, NDIA's Director of Regulatory Policy. Tune in to hear them discuss NDIA's signature report, Vital Signs: The Health and Readiness of the Defense Industrial Base, including an overview of the 2021 report and preview of new topics for the 2022 report.

On this week's episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, Dr. Mark Lewis sits down with Colonel John "JV" Venable, USAF (Ret), a senior research fellow for defense policy at the Heritage Foundation. Join Col. Venable and Dr. Lewis as they explore the barriers faced in the introduction of modern technology into the department, the span of control and vulnerabilities of our space systems, the role of the Na...

On this week’s episode, Dr. Mark Lewis is joined by Dr. Ravi Ravichandran, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the Intelligence and Security Sector at BAE Systems. Join Dr. Ravichandran and Dr. Lewis as they explore the evolution of AI and machine learning, where we are now, and the next steps to implementing machine learning in all domain operations.

On this week’s episode of Emerging Technology Horizons, Dr. Mark Lewis sits down with Dr. Richard P. Hallion, one of the world’s leading experts and historians of aerospace, a former curator at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, and a former Chief Historian at the Air Force Flight Test Center. Join Dr. Hallion and Dr. Lewis for a deep dive on the U.S. military’s fraught history incor...

On this week’s episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, Dr. Mark Lewis sits down with Chris Brose, Chief Strategy Officer at Anduril Industries and author of The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High Tech Warfare. Join Chris and Dr. Lewis for a topical conversation on the rise of China, emerging technologies, modernizing the U.S. military, and the future of warfare. 

On this week's episode, Dr. Lewis is joined by General Hawk Carlisle, USAF (Ret), President and CEO of the National Defense Industrial Association. Join Dr. Lewis and Gen Carlisle as they discuss ETI's new role within NDIA, the challenges of getting new technologies into the budgeting and acquisition process, and a warfighter’s perspective on integrating emerging technologies into the services.

This week, Dr. Mark Lewis is joined by Dr. Bhavya Lal, Acting Chief of Staff at NASA. Listen in to hear Dr. Lewis and Dr. Lal discuss the importance of civilian space efforts in national security, the benefits of privatization of space, space as an instrument of diplomacy, and more. Bhavya Lal is acting chief of staff for NASA. As the senior White House appointee at NASA, Lal served as a member of...

This week, Dr. Mark Lewis is joined by Dr. Mung Chiang, Dean of Engineering at Purdue University. Tune in to hear Dr. Lewis and Dean Chiang discuss the role of university partnerships in national security, creating a welcoming environment for talent, working with international partners and allies, and announcing Purdue’s new Center for Secure Microelectronics Ecosystem. Dr. Mung Chiang is the John...

In this inaugural episode of Emerging Tech Horizons, ETI’s Dr. Mark Lewis is joined by Jason Matheny to discuss artificial intelligence and the future of defense modernization. Tune in to hear Mark and Jason discuss the recent National Security Commission on AI Report, the race against our peer competitors, attracting and retaining top AI talent, and more. Jason Matheny Bio: Jason Matheny is the t...