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NatSec Tech
NatSec Tech is a podcast from the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) that explores the critical intersection of emerging technology and national security. Hosted by veteran award-winning journalist Jeanne Meserve, the series provides a high-level look at how the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, synthetic labor, and advanced manufacturing is reshaping the global landscape. Every first and third Wednesday of the month, Meserve engages in deep-dive conversations with world-class…
Episodes
NatSec TechEpisode 55: Ram Ben Tzion on Leveraging AI for International Trade and Security
Ram Ben Tzion, CEO of Ultra Information Solutions, joins Jeanne Meserve at this year's AI Expo for National Competitiveness for a conversation on leveraging AI…
NatSec TechEpisode 54: Joan O’Hara on XR Technology
Joan O’Hara joins Jeanne Meserve for a conversation recorded live at the AI Expo for National Competitiveness on XR technology and the impact it could have…
NatSec TechEpisode 53: Christopher Kirchhoff on Defense Innovation
Christopher Kirchhoff joins Jeanne Meserve to discuss how the private sector is transforming the future of warfare and "Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon…
NatSec TechEpisode 52: Mat Honan on the Growth of Technology
MIT Technology Review's Editor in Chief, Mat Honan, joins host Jeanne Meserve to talk about the growth of technology and the future of technology journalism…
NatSec TechEpisode 51: Jackie Siebens and Trent Bauserman on Fusion Energy
Jackie Siebens and Trent Bauserman join host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation at SCSP's AI Expo for National Competitiveness on fusion energy and it's…
NatSec TechEpisode 50: Felipe Millon on the Implementation of ChatGPT
OpenAI's Felipe Million joins Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on the adoption of ChatGPT and implementing it in the public sector. This is a public episode…
NatSec TechEpisode 49: Dr. William Chappell on the Adoption of AI and Other Technologies
Dr. William Chappell joins host, Jeanne Meserve, for a conversation on the adoption of AI and other emerging technologies at SCSP's recent AI Expo for National…
NatSec TechEpisode 48: Dr. Renee Wegrzyn on ARPA-H
Director of ARPA-H, Dr. Renee Wegrzyn, joins host Jeanne Meserve for a live conversation to discuss the agency’s role in investing in new and critical…
NatSec TechEpisode 47: Horacio Rozanski on Technology Startups
President and CEO of Booz Allen Hamilton, Horacio Rozanski joins host Jeanne Meserve for a live conversation on technology startups at SCSP's AI Expo for…
NatSec TechEpisode 46: Ylli Bajraktari on "Vision for Competitiveness: Mid-Decade Opportunities for Strategic Victory"
SCSP President and CEO Ylli Bajraktari joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on SCSP's new report "Vision for Competitiveness: Mid-Decade Opportunities…
NatSec TechEpisode 45: Shannon Clark on Scaling AI
Shannon Clark joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on how national security crisis informs the development of new technologies. This is a public…
NatSec TechEpisode 44: Erica Fuchs on Critical Technology Strategy
Erica Fuchs joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on critical technology strategy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with…
NatSec TechEpisode 43: Channing Lee on Mapping the U.S.-PRC Tech Competition Landscape
Channing Lee joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on mapping the U.S.-PRC tech competition landscape of six technologies we use in our everyday lives…
NatSec TechEpisode 42: Bulelani Jili on Technology in Africa
Bulelani Jili joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on technology in Africa. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
NatSec TechEpisode 41: Clint Hinote and Mick Ryan on Uncrewed Systems and the Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity
Listen now | Clint Hinote and Mick Ryan join host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on their recent paper, "Empowering the Edge: Uncrewed Systems and the…
NatSec TechEpisode 40: Martijn Rasser on Tech Rivalries
Martijn Rasser joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on the status of the tech rivalry with adversaries. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
NatSec TechEpisode 39: SCSP on a Day in the Life of an AI-Augmented Analyst
SCSP’s Chip Usher and Tara McLaughlin join host, Jeanne Meserve, to discuss the use of technology and AI in the Intelligence Community and how the IC could be…
NatSec TechEpisode 38: RUSI and SCSP on "Leveraging Human–Machine Teaming"
Members of RUSI and SCSP join host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on human-machine teaming. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with…
NatSec TechEpisode 37: Arun Gupta on Innovation
Arun Gupta joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on implementing effective and innovative solutions at scale. This is a public episode. If you would…
NatSec TechEpisode 36: CDAO on the Future of AI
Lieutenant Colonel John Desarro and Lieutenant Colonel Pedro Ortiz join host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation about the future of AI at the Pentagon. This is…
NatSec TechEpisode 35: Dragos Tudorache on the EU AI Act
Dragos Tudorache joins host Jeanne Meserve for the final part of a special video edition of NatSec Tech. To get the full interactive experience visit us on…
NatSec TechEpisode 34: Sir Alex Younger on the Future of Spying
Sir Alex Younger joins host Jeanne Meserve for part four of a special video edition of NatSec Tech. To get the full interactive experience visit us on Youtube…
NatSec TechEpisode 33: Eva Maydell on Transatlantic Cooperation
Eva Maydell joins host Jeanne Meserve for part three of a special video edition of NatSec Tech. To get the full interactive experience visit us on Youtube…
NatSec TechEpisode 32: Leopoldo Lopez on the Global Fight Against Autocracy
Leopoldo Lopez joins host Jeanne Meserve for the final special video edition of NatSec Tech. To get the full interactive experience visit us on Youtube…
NatSec TechEpisode 31: Michael Morell on the CIA’s use of Emerging Technologies
Michael Morell joins host Jeanne Meserve for part one of a new video edition of NatSec Tech. To get the full interactive experience visit us on Youtube…
NatSec TechEpisode 30: Ylber Bajraktari and Jim Mitre on War Games
Ylber Bajraktari and Jim Mitre join host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on SCSP and Rand Corporation's recent war game series. This is a public episode. If…
NatSec TechEpisode 29: Implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence for the U.S. Intelligence Community
Chip Usher of the SCSP team join host Jeanne Meserve our fall report, Generative AI: The Future of Innovation Power. This is a public episode. If you would…
NatSec TechEpisode 28: Department of Defense Adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Luke Vannurden and Justin Lynch of the SCSP team join host Jeanne Meserve our fall report, Generative AI: The Future of Innovation Power. This is a public…
NatSec TechEpisode 27: Establishing U.S. Global Leadership in the Era of GenAI
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com NatSec Tech is a…
NatSec TechEpisode 26: Bernard Leong on Cryptocurrency
Bernard Leong joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on the global technology competition and provides an overview for listeners on cryptocurrency. This…
NatSec TechEpisode 25: Building the Generative Economy
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com NatSec Tech is a…
NatSec TechEpisode 24: Governance of Generative AI
Jenilee Keefe Singer and Meaghan Waff of the SCSP team join host Jeanne Meserve our fall report, Generative AI: The Future of Innovation Power. This is a…
NatSec TechEpisode 23: Innovation Power for the Generative AI Flywheel
SCSP's Abigail Kukura and Nyah Stewart join host Jeanne Meserve to summarize the Innovation Memo from SCSP's fall report, Generative AI: The Future of…
NatSec TechEpisode 22: Dr. Jose Marie Griffiths on Tech Workforce
Dr. Jose Marie Griffiths joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on the need to improve STEM education and increase the tech workforce. This is a public…
NatSec TechEpisode 21: Laura Thomas on Quantum
Laura Thomas joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on what quantum is and the future for scaling. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss…
NatSec TechEpisode 20: Ylli Bajraktari on "Generative AI: The Future of Innovation Power."
SCSP President & CEO Ylli Bajraktari joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation about SCSP's fall report. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
NatSec TechEpisode 19: Reid Hoffman on Amplification Intelligence
Reid Hoffman joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on personal intelligence. Reid Hoffman will also join SCSP at our third annual Global Emerging…
NatSec TechEpisode 18: Jack Shanahan and Michael Groen
General Jack Shanahan and General Michael Groen join host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on their time at the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC)…
NatSec TechEpisode 17: Kendra Schaefer on China's Take on the Technology Competition
Kendra Schaefer joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on China's perspective of the technology competition with the United States. This is a public…
NatSec TechEpisode 16: Rob Atkinson on the Tech Competition
Rob Atkinson joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on the U.S. vs. China and how they are each approaching the technology competition. This is a public…
NatSec TechEpisode 15: SCSP on AI rules and regulations
The Special Competitive Studies Project's Rama Elluru and Jenilee Keefe Singer join host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on a framework for AI governance…
NatSec TechEpisode 14: Andrew Moore on Generative AI
Andrew Moore joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on Generative AI and the future of AI military innovation. This is a public episode. If you would…
NatSec TechEpisode 13: Erik Brynjolfsson on the Future of Generative AI
Erik Brynjolfson joins host Jeanne Meserve to discuss the timelines of the AI industrial revolution, the future of generative AI, and democratic values. This…
NatSec TechEpisode 12: Liz O'Sullivan on risks and ethics of AI in warfare
Liz O'Sullivan joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on tough decisions and ethical challenges as AI is deployed on future battlefields. This is a…
NatSec TechEpisode 11: Anders Fogh Rasmussen Democracy and Technology
Anders Fogh Rasmussen joins host Jeanne Meserve for a preview of the Copenhagen Democracy Summit and the topics to be discussed! This is a public episode. If…
NatSec TechEpisode 10: Mick Ryan on the Future of Technology in Warfare
Retired Army General Mick Ryan joins host Jeanne Meserve to discuss the landscape of warfare where tech plays a role. This is a public episode. If you would…
NatSec TechEpisode 9: Chris Miller on CHIPS
Chris Miller, author of Chip War of The Fletcher School at Tufts University joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on a critical technology in the global…
NatSec TechEpisode 8: Greg Levesque and Varun Vira on publicly available information
Greg Levesque of Strider Technologies and Varun Vira of C4ADS join host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on the private and nonprofit sector use of publicly…
NatSec TechEpisode 7: Alan Estevez on Export Controls
Under Secretary of Commerce Alan Estevez joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on how technology is the cornerstone of national security and the role…
NatSec TechEpisode 6: Amy Zegart on open source intelligence
Amy Zegart, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins host Jeanne Meserve about the need to make open source intelligence a priority in government due to…
NatSec TechEpisode 5 (Special Edition): Andrey Liscovich on One Year Since the Invasion of Ukraine
Andrey Liscovich, CEO of the Ukraine Defense Fund, joins host Jeanne Meserve for a special edition on the state of Ukraine one year after the invasion. This is…
NatSec TechEpisode 4: Ramsay Brown on LLMs in National Security
Ramsay Brown joins host Jeanne Meserve for a discussion on the impact of large language models on the national security landscape. This is a public episode. If…
NatSec TechEpisode 3: Ramsay Brown on AI in the Workforce
Host Jeanne Meserve joins Ramsay Brown for a discussion on how we think about AI systems as laborers, the future of the workforce, and the future of the…
NatSec TechEpisode 2: Lynne Parker and David Danks on AI
Dr. Lynne Parker and Dr. David Danks join host Jeanne Meserve in a conversation on what AI is, how AI is being used in schools, the future of AI governance and…
NatSec TechNatSec Tech Episode One
Host Jeanne Meserve joins SCSP Board of Advisor member Mac Thornberry in a discussion on how to connect big national security interests to the American people…