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Tech Unmanned

Tech Unmanned

Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 17

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Welcome to Tech Unmanned, a new podcast hosted by Lindsey Sheppard and Kaitlyn Johnson at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Technology is at the heart of just about every defense issue and modernization priority for the United States defense enterprise. Tech Unmanned features guests with both policy expertise and technical expertise in order to break through the national security jargon and technology hand-waving to get to the core of the technical realities of these emerging capabilities, benefits to development, and the barriers to success. Tech Unmanned is released every other Tuesday, starting on June 29, 2021.
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The One with the Navy

mardi 25 janvier 2022Duration 55:16

Join Kaitlyn and guest co-host Rose Butchart for the final episode of Season 1! This engaging conversation focused on the Navy’s approach to developing and acquiring emerging technologies. Kaitlyn and Rose are joined by Ms. Joan Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Navy RDT&E and CAPT Ben Van Buskirk, Director at NavalX. This conversation was a culmination and deep dive into acquisition, autonomy, engaging with small businesses, and the future of warfare. References CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group: 2021 Defense Acquisition Trends: Topline DoD Trends after a Half Decade of Growth CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group: Department of Defense Other Transaction Authority Trends: A New R&D Funding Paradigm? Department of the Navy’s Strategy for Intelligent Autonomous Systems

The One with the Army

mardi 11 janvier 2022Duration 49:33

Join Kaitlyn and guest co-host Army Colonel Danielle Ngo for this critical conversation of how the U.S. Army is approaching emerging technologies. Kaitlyn and Danielle are joined by Major General Richard Coffman, Brigadier General Glenn Dean, and Dr. Kimberly Sablon, all of Army Futures Command. The conversation focuses on the Army’s people-first approach, and how emerging technologies will enable our soldiers on and off the battlefield. Experts Major General Richard Coffman, Director, Next Generation Combat Vehicle Brigadier General Glenn Dean, Program Executive Officer (PEO) Ground Combat Systems Dr. Kimberly Sablon, Director for Science and Technology at the Army Futures Command References https://armyfuturescommand.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/armyfutures https://twitter.com/armyfutures https://www.facebook.com/ArmyFutures

The Dronebook by Nicholas Sparks

Season 1 · Episode 6

mardi 7 septembre 2021Duration 49:18

The sixth episode of Tech Unmanned explores autonomous air vehicles and autonomous systems broadly. Kaitlyn and Lindsey are joined by Jamie Walters from General Atomics and Dr. Jackie Schneider from Stanford University. This discussion dives into the different missions of autonomous systems, building trust in human-machine teaming, ethics, and much more. Reference: - U.S. Public Opinion for Drone Strikes by Jacquelyn Schneider and Julia Macdonald: https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/u-s-public-support-for-drone-strikes 

OSAM I Am

Season 1 · Episode 5

mardi 24 août 2021Duration 44:06

The fifth episode of Tech Unmanned explores On Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (OSAM). Kaitlyn and Lindsey are joined by Dr. Bhavya Lal, Senior Advisor to the NASA Administrator for Budget and Finance, and Joe Anderson, Vice President of operations and business development at Space Logistics LLC. This episode covers it all––from understanding the taxonomy of on-orbit servicing, to current commercial and governmental projects, to its national security and policy implications. Lal and Anderson bring their expertise for a savvy conversation about this disruptive technology.  References What is disruptive innovation? in HBR: https://hbr.org/2015/12/what-is-disruptive-innovation

Biotech to the Future

Season 1 · Episode 4

mardi 10 août 2021Duration 40:05

The fourth episode of Tech Unmanned delves into the world of biotechnology. Lindsey and Kaitlyn are joined by Dr. Diane DiEuliis, Senior Fellow at the National Defense University, and Austin Walne, Partner at ARTIS Ventures, to share their expertise on emerging biotechnologies. While framing a timeline of biotechnology and exploring the bioeconomy, they discuss the field especially with the context of the COVID pandemic. As we enter what Walne calls “the third era of biotech”, it is pertinent to consider both the opportunities that revolutionary synthetic and computational biology technologies present as well as possible challenges scientists and policymakers must consider such as digital biosecurity and competition with China. References: MIT report on Convergence: The Future of Health - http://www.convergencerevolution.net/ McKinsey report on The Bio Revolution: Innovations transforming economies, societies, and our lives - https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/pharmaceuticals-and-medical-products/our-insights/the-bio-revolution-innovations-transforming-economies-societies-and-our-lives#

Sensor Wars: The Quantum Menace

Season 1 · Episode 2

mercredi 28 juillet 2021Duration 41:47

This episode of Tech Unmanned is all about quantum sensors. Lindsey and Kaitlyn are joined by Dr. Robert (Bob) Wyllie, a Senior Research Scientist and the Chief of the Quantum Systems Division at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, and Sarah Jacobs Gamberini, a Policy Fellow at the National Defense University (NDU) Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CSWMD). Bob and Sarah steer us through the tangled web of technical and policy challenges and opportunities of developing quantum sensor technology. Lindsey and Kaitlyn wrap up the discussion by pulling on some threads of the expert discussion and how it intersects with national security and ongoing policy. For further reading on topics and documents mentioned in the episode, Quantum Sensing's Potential Impacts on Strategic Deterrence and Modern Warfare, by Sarah Jacobs Gamberini and Lawrence Rubin, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orbis.2021.03.012 Defense Science Board study: https://dsb.cto.mil/reports/2010s/DSB_QuantumTechnologies_Executive%20Summary_10.23.2019_SR.pdf DoD R&E priorities: https://www.cto.mil/modernization-priorities/ Congressional Research Service Primer on Quantum Technology: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11836

Remote Sensing and Sensibility

Season 1 · Episode 3

mercredi 28 juillet 2021Duration 45:19

This episode of Tech Unmanned focuses on a new commercial space revolution in remote sensing and earth observation satellites. Previously solely the domain of the intelligence community and military, remote sensing has exploded in the private sector through different types of sensors and data, as well as the applications of the data collected. Kaitlyn and Lindsey talk with Kari Bingen, Chief Strategy Officer at Hawkeye360, and Dr. Mariel Borowitz, Associate Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech, about this technological revolution and its impact on national security. References: A 2020 NOAA report was released with "round 2" data results on expanding purchase of radio occultation data 2021 Strategic Studies Quarterly piece by Dr. Borowitz on satellite data sharing Dr. Borowitz in ScienceDirect "National Security Implications of Emerging Satellite Technology" Arms Control Wonk analysis with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery of a 2017 North Korean nuclear test 

The AIs that Bind: It’s All About the Process

Season 1 · Episode 1

mardi 29 juin 2021Duration 43:28

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Tech Unmanned! Lindsey and Kaitlyn are joined by Devaki Raj, CEO and Co-founder of CrowdAI, and Kristen Sproat, Principal at BCG and Marine Corps Reservist, for a discussion on artificial intelligence and machine learning in the Department of Defense. Both Kristen and Devaki were involved in the strategic and technical beginnings of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. They cover a range of topics including the current capability of machine learning, the importance of data to a modern enterprise, and the imperative to establish flexible and interactive processes within the Department of Defense. Devaki Raj is the CEO and Co-founder of CrowdAI, a company that enables enterprises to leverage their existing image & video data and build production-ready computer vision models. She has been named as one of Inc and Forbes' Magazine’s 30 under 30. Kristen Sproat is a Principal with the Boston Consulting Group and a U.S. Marine Corps Reservist. During her service she co-wrote the Artificial Intelligence Annex to the National Defense Strategy and orchestrated the design, funding, and stand-up of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. For further reading on topics and documents mentioned in the episode, Homepage for the DOD Joint Artificial Intelligence Center https://www.ai.mil/ Summary of the 2018 Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Strategy: Harnessing AI to Advance Our Security and Prosperity https://media.defense.gov/2019/Feb/12/2002088963/-1/-1/1/SUMMARY-OF-DOD-AI-STRATEGY.PDF Department of Defense Memorandum: Creating Data Advantage, May 5, 2021 https://media.defense.gov/2021/May/10/2002638551/-1/-1/0/DEPUTY-SECRETARY-OF-DEFENSE-MEMORANDUM.PDF 2021 Final Report of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence https://www.nscai.gov/2021-final-report/ House Armed Services Committee Future of Defense Task Force Report 2020 https://armedservices.house.gov/_cache/files/2/6/26129500-d208-47ba-a9f7-25a8f82828b0/6D5C75605DE8DDF0013712923B4388D7.future-of-defense-task-force-report.pdf

Tech Unmanned Trailer

lundi 21 juin 2021Duration 02:18

Welcome to Tech Unmanned, a new podcast hosted by Lindsey Sheppard and Kaitlyn Johnson at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Technology is at the heart of just about every defense issue and modernization priority for the United States defense enterprise. Tech Unmanned features guests with both policy expertise and technical expertise in order to break through the national security jargon and technology hand-waving to get to the core of the technical realities of these emerging capabilities, benefits to development, and the barriers to success. Tech Unmanned is released every other Tuesday, starting on June 29, 2021.

Under the Sea (and Surface) Autonomy

vendredi 17 décembre 2021Duration 44:30

A special episode release from Tech Unmanned! As part of the 2021 #NSGSCon (with NatSecGirlSquad) in December, Kaitlyn recorded a live-podcast with guest expert Dr. Regan Campbell, the General Manager of Autonomous and Advanced Naval Platforms at L3 Harris. Picking up where we left off with the previous autonomy episode, this conversation dives deep into the challenges and opportunities of naval autonomous platforms including onboard data processing and threat detection, maneuverability, and the Navy’s ability to integrate these systems into their current force structure.

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