NatSec EmTech

This episode explores the increasingly critical role of radio spectrum in space, telecommunications, and national security. Professor Laura K. Donohue speaks with space and telecommunications attorney Christian Hatten about how the finite spectrum, which enables every wireless communication, is regulated . Of note, the value, and the legal and technical challenges created by the rapid growth of sa...

In this episode, Professor Laura K. Donohue sits down with Dr. Wayne Chung, Chief Technology Officer at Virtru, to explore what AI really is and how rapid changes in the industry could reshape cybersecurity and why the United States faces an urgent but delicate challenge in regulating AI without surrendering technological leadership.  Dr. Chung shares his thinking on where the industry is at right...

As humanity's presence in space expands, so do the questions surrounding security, responsibility, and the future of international law. Is outer space still a peaceful domain, or has the weaponization of space already begun? In this episode of NatSec EmTech's Space Law series, Professor Laura K. Donohue sits down with Almudena Azcárate Ortega, Senior Program Analyst at Secure World Foundat...

As we move toward Space Law 201 , Host Prof. Laura K. Donohue (Director, Georgetown Center for National Security) and Col. Todd Pennington, USAF (Ret.) explore the international principles shaping outer space and the power politics behind them. The episode examines the principle of the “free use and exploration of outer space” and what this freedom actually entails. It also explores the principle...

Professor Laura K. Donohue with Ms. Sarah Banco, Former Senior Director of Legal Corporate at SpaceX As commercial actors rapidly expand humanity’s presence beyond Earth, one critical question emerges: who governs space? In this episode of NatSec EmTech , Prof. Laura K. Donohue sits down with Sarah Banco, formerly of SpaceX, to unpack the evolving legal, geopolitical, and technological landscape o...

What if the future of space isn’t driven by innovation but by 60-year-old treaties, fragmented regulatory regimes, and a legal vacuum no one’s rushing to fill?   As commercial space activity accelerates and geopolitical stakes rise, the question is no longer  whether  space law matters but  whether it’s ready for what’s coming next?  In this episode, Colonel Todd Pennington (USAF, Ret.) breaks dow...

Space is no longer the exclusive domain of the public sector. Commercial actors are driving innovation at an unprecedented pace, reshaping how space is accessed, built, and governed. As private capabilities expand, governments increasingly rely on commercial partnerships to secure the technologies and infrastructure essential to national security and strategic advantage. But what does that relianc...

The future of national security is no longer on land, it’s in code, labs, and orbit. Georgetown University’s Center for National Security is proud to launch  NatSec–EmTech,  a  podcast hosted by Professor Laura Donohue, exploring the world of AI, VR, space, cryptocurrency, biomanipulation and more. Excited? Join us on April 16   for our debut season on  Space Law  because it is not science fiction...