NatSec Tech
by Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP
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The Future of Military Logistics in Space
The Future of Military Logistics in Space
About this podcast
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 experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to untangle the complexities of the modern "techno-economic" competition. The show moves beyond the headlines to examine the long-term implications of innovation on our workforce, our education systems, and our standing on the world stage.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 114 episodes
- The Future of Military Logistics in Space · 31 min · Episode 114What if space became a parking lot for munitions? Michael Hochberg, founder and president of Periplous LLC, joins the show to make the case for pre-positioning military supplies…
- Building Smarter Data Centers · 33 min · Episode 113AI's growth depends on data centers, but communities are increasingly pushing back over their land use, electricity and water demands, and noise. Host Jeanne Meserve is joined by…
- Can AI See What Doctors Can't? · 23 min · Episode 112In this episode of NatSec Tech, Jeanne sits down with Dr. Nina Kottler, practicing radiologist and Chief Medical AI Officer at Mosaic Clinical Technologies, at the recent AI+…
- The AI Race Against the Next Pandemic · 34 min · Episode 111In this episode of NatSec Tech, Jeanne sits down with Dr. Charity Dean, founder and CEO of PHC Global and former public health officer for the State of California. They discuss…
- 25 Years After 9/11: Are We Safer? · 45 min · Episode 110As the U.S. marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, host Jeanne sits down with Dr. Philip Zelikow, executive director of the original 9/11 Commission and now the…
- Episode 109: Jen Obernier on Commercial Data, Government Innovation, & the Speed of Decision-Making · 25 min · Episode 109Data has been called the new oil, but for AI, power may be the real bottleneck. In this episode of NatSec Tech, host Jeanne Meserve is joined by Jennifer Obernier, CEO of…
- Episode 108: Aliya Haq on Clean Energy, National Security, and Powering the AI Race · 33 min · Episode 108In this episode of NatSec Tech, host Jeanne Meserve is joined by Aliya Haq, President of Clean Econ, to discuss why "speed to power" may be the biggest constraint on America's…
- Episode 107: Dr. Teija Tiilikainen on Hybrid Threats, Disinformation, & the Battle for Democracy · 32 min · Episode 107Conflict no longer requires troops or tanks. Increasingly, authoritarian regimes wage war through cyberattacks, disinformation, election interference, sabotaged infrastructure…
- Episode 106: Mark Murray on Disinformation, Deepfakes, & the Fight for Free and Fair Elections · 37 min · Episode 106Disinformation has always shadowed elections, but artificial intelligence now lets bad actors produce it at a scale and speed never seen before. With the midterms approaching and…
- Episode 105: Teresa Carlson on Frontier AI, Smart Regulation, & Keeping America Number One · 39 min · Episode 105Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than any technology before it, yet the United States still has no federal framework to govern it, leaving a patchwork of state and…
- Episode 104: The Genesis Mission, AI-Driven Science, & America's Race to Innovate · 24 min · Episode 104For decades, the path from scientific breakthrough to real-world impact has taken ten to twenty years, with researchers relying on tools not far removed from a high school…
- Episode 103: Anshu Roy on AI-Powered Propaganda, Cognitive Warfare, & Future of Information Conflict · 26 min · Episode 103Propaganda has existed for centuries, but artificial intelligence and neurological research are transforming it into something far more dangerous: cognitive warfare. Today…
- Episode 102: Pete Newell on Battlefield Innovation, Scaling Speed, & the Future of National Security · 19 min · Episode 102In Ukraine and the Middle East, cheap and easy-to-produce drones have fundamentally altered the battlefield. But while technology moves at the speed of a text message, the…
- Episode 101: Sal Khan on AI Education, Literacy, & The Human Edge · 33 min · Episode 101In this episode of NetSec Tech, host Jeanne Meserve sits down with Sal Khan, the visionary founder and CEO of Khan Academy, at the AI+ Education Summit. As AI reshapes national…
- Episode 100: Keith Strier on AI Sovereignty, Resiliency, & What’s Next · 36 min · Episode 100To celebrate our 100th episode, NatSec Tech is evolving. We are moving from audio-only to a full video and audio experience. You can now watch our deep dives into the…
- Episode 99: Gina Raimondo & Eric Holcomb on States, AI, and Workforce Competitiveness · 30 min · Episode 99In this episode of NatSec Tech, Former Rhode Island Governor and Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb joined host Jeanne…
- Episode 98: Dr. Erik Brynjolfsson on Navigating the Second Machine Age · 26 min · Episode 98In this episode of NatSec Tech, host Jeanne Meserve sits down with Dr. Erik Brynjolfsson, Director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab and member of the newly formed SCSP-NVIDIA…
- Episode 97: Eli Sugarman and Rama Elluru on the Delhi Summit and India’s AI Aspirations · 27 min · Episode 97In this episode of NatSec Tech, host Jeanne Meserve explores India's emerging role as a global AI superpower. Guests Rama Elluru, Senior Advisor at the Special Competitive…
- Episode 96: André Loesekrug-Pietri on Reinventing the West’s Industrial and Military Edge · 32 min · Episode 96In this episode of NatSec Tech, recorded at the Munich Security Conference, host Jeanne Meserve is joined by André Loesekrug-Pietri, Chairman and Scientific Director of the Joint…
- Episode 95: Sree Ramaswamy on Bridging the Government’s Tech Talent Gap · 36 min · Episode 95Jeanne Meserve is joined by Sree Ramaswamy, Chief Innovation Officer at the NobleReach Foundation. The conversation explores how NobleReach is addressing this through the…
