What is the Consortia Model? Why has the defense-based industry adapted the Consortia Model? How has it affected their policies and strategies? What benefits does the Consortia Model bring to the DoD?

This week, Dr. Lewis is joined by Stephanie Halcrow and Moshe Schwartz to talk about their recent report, "The Power of Many: Leveraging Consortia to Promote Innovation, Expand the Defense Industrial Base, and Accelerate Acquisition".

What is the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and what is the role of the Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics (STAA) team? What kind of services does the STAA provide? How does the STAA differ from the Congressional Research Service (CRS)?

Join Dr. Lewis and Dr. Timothy Persons, Chief Scientist for the Government Accountability Office, in this informative discussion on how the GAO’s STAA team provides oversight for the federal science and technology programs and why that oversight is necessary.

How can small businesses get involved with government contracts? How do we transition from research and development into product acquisition?

Join us for a conversation with ML Mackey, CEO and a Co-founder of Beacon Interactive Systems on small business innovation, the Department of Defense as a customer, NDIA's Small Business Division, and more.

Does increased precision and speed of decision-making outweigh having a human in the loop? How do we define success in war and defense? 
 
Join Dr. Lewis and Professor Mary Ellen O’Connell, Notre Dame Law School, in this spirited discussion over autonomous weapons systems and the ethical implications of their use, international humanitarian law, and the rules of armed conflict.

How close are we to fully autonomous flight? What barriers are there to certification and how can we overcome them? How will autonomous technology change the role of pilots? In this episode, Dr. Mark Lewis is joined by Matt George, CEO, and Ashley Pelzek, Vice President Business Operations, Merlin Labs, to discuss autonomous aircraft operations, the challenges behind implementing autonomous systems, and the future capabilities of AI in flight.

How do we get hypersonics into the hands of the warfighter? How does industry leverage academia to field innovative solutions? How can we make sure the workforce is capable of meeting the need?

In this episode, Dr. Mark Lewis sits down with John Otto, Program Director, Raytheon Missile Systems, to discuss hypersonics, the challenges of transition, and the way forward with this emerging technology.

How can we increase our understanding of how AI models can fit into our lives? How do we translate data science concepts to subject matter experts? How do we attract the best AI talent? 

Join Dr. Mitchell Sutika-Sipus for a conversation on test and evaluation in AI, building resilience in testing models, AI ethics, and more.

How does the DoD ensure the industrial base is ready to meet the warfighter's needs? Can new manufacturing techniques be quickly transitioned to the supply chains that need them? On this episode, our host and veteran DoD expert, Dr. Lewis is joined by Tracy Frost, Director, Manufacturing Technology Program to discuss how emerging technologies are changing manufacturing and how the DoD is using this to benefit national security.

On this episode, our host Dr. Lewis is joined by Dr. Laura Lindenfeld, Dean of Communication and Journalism and Executive Director, Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University.  Join us for a conversation on how the Department can better communicate to their target audiences, building trust between scientists and policymakers, overcoming fundamental barriers to communication, success stories, and more.