Recorded live at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Jessica Jones and Jamil N. Jaffer sit down with Andy Lowery, CEO of Epirus. A retired Navy Lieutenant Commander and seasoned tech leader, Andy spearheads Epirus’s mission to develop cutting-edge directed energy systems that address modern defense challenges and advance U.S. defense modernization efforts.

What are directed energy technologies, like High Power Microwave (HPM) systems, and how are they reshaping defense modernization? What role do these systems play in countering emerging threats like drone swarms and enhancing battlefield capabilities? And what challenges remain in scaling these innovations and integrating them into legacy defense infrastructure?

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Recorded live at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Jamil N. Jaffer and Martha Miller sit down with Raj Shah, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Shield Capital and Chairman of Resilience. A former F-16 pilot and leader of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), Raj brings unparalleled expertise in bridging the gap between Silicon Valley innovation and the needs of the U.S. military.

How are dual-use technologies shaping the future of defense modernization? What lessons can be learned from public-private collaboration in accelerating innovation? And how can emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing be leveraged to address evolving threats in cybersecurity and beyond?

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Recorded live at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Morgan Viña and Jamil N. Jaffer sit down with Brandon Tseng, Co-Founder, President, and Chief Growth Officer of Shield AI. A former Navy SEAL, Brandon leads Shield AI’s mission to develop intelligent autonomous systems that protect service members and civilians in contested environments.

How are AI-driven autonomous technologies transforming defense modernization? What role do innovations like autonomous drones play in enhancing situational awareness and battlefield decision-making? What challenges remain in scaling these capabilities and integrating them into existing defense infrastructure?

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Recorded live at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Jessica Jones and Morgan Viña sit down with the Honorable Christine Fox, Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and former Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense. As the highest-ranking woman in Pentagon history during her tenure, Ms. Fox brings unparalleled expertise in defense modernization, cost assessment, and fostering technological innovation.

How is the Department of Defense navigating the challenges of modernizing legacy systems while investing in cutting-edge technologies like AI and quantum computing? What role do institutions like APL and partnerships with private industry play in shaping the future of multi-domain operations and defense readiness?

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Recorded live at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Morgan and Les interview Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Defense Modernization Caucus to discuss opportunities for strengthening national security through emergent technologies. 

What spurred the creation of the Defense Modernization Caucus? Are we going fast enough in our defense modernization? What can the incoming administration do to make the most impact on our defense modernization?

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Stay tuned for more of the Special Series at RNDF on The Future of U.S. Global Leadership this week on Fault Lines! These are discussions you don’t want to miss!

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Recorded live at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Martha Miller and Lester Munson interview Under Secretary Heidi Shyu, the Department of Defense’s Chief Technology Officer and Under Secretary for Research and Engineering. In this pivotal role, Ms. Shyu oversees DARPA, the Missile Defense Agency, and the DoD’s innovation ecosystem, driving efforts to maintain U.S. military technological superiority.

How is the DoD leveraging emerging technologies like AI, quantum computing, and hypersonics to modernize the U.S. military? Are public-private partnerships effectively accelerating innovation? What challenges remain in integrating cutting-edge advancements into existing defense systems?

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Today on CTRL+F, Jamil Jaffer is joined by Dr. Durga Malladi, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Technology Planning & Edge Solutions at Qualcomm Technologies, and Guy Filippelli, Founder and Managing Director of Squadra Ventures, to dive into the transformative potential of AI at the edge and in the cloud. They explore how the balance between processing data locally on devices and leveraging the massive computational power of the cloud is reshaping industries from IoT to national security.

How can edge AI enhance real-time decision-making and reduce latency? What advantages does cloud AI offer in terms of scalability and computational power? And how can organizations effectively deploy both approaches to stay ahead in an era of rapidly evolving AI and increasing security challenges?

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@durga_malladi from @Qualcomm

Guy Filippelli from @squadra_vc

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Today on CTRL+F, Jamil Jaffer is joined by Dr. Zachary Collier from Radford University and Tom Clute from Paladin Capital Group to explore how zero-trust security is transforming the cybersecurity landscape. They discuss how this model, which verifies every connection rather than assuming trust, is reshaping security strategies across industries, from financial services to national security.

How does zero-trust architecture impact cybersecurity in an increasingly cloud-driven world? What role does it play in mitigating emerging threats? And how can organizations implement zero-trust to better protect their sensitive data in the age of remote work and global connectivity?

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Today on CTRL+F, Jamil Jaffer is joined by Dr. Damien Desfontaines from Tumult Labs and Andrew McClure from Forgepoint Capital to discuss how differential privacy is reshaping data analysis across industries. They delve into how this innovative approach protects individual privacy while enabling large-scale insights, with applications in healthcare, finance, and national security.

How is differential privacy transforming the way we approach data security? What impact will it have on the future of privacy regulations? How can industries and governments leverage this technology to safeguard sensitive information in the age of big data and AI?

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@TedOnPrivacy from @TumultLabs

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Today on CTRL+F, Jamil Jaffer is joined by Barmak Meftah from Ballistic Ventures and Sounil Yu from Knostic to delve into the transformative concepts of secure-by-design and resilience-by-design. They explore how these approaches are integrating security and resilience into system development, ensuring that systems are both secure from the outset and capable of rapidly recovering from disruptions.

How are secure-by-design and resilience-by-design changing the cybersecurity landscape? What impact will these innovations have on industry, government, and national security? How can organizations and investors leverage these strategies to navigate an increasingly complex digital world?

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