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Every two weeks, Jeanne Meserve will host a series of guest expert conversations on topics ranging from how artificial intelligence impacts students in school, how synthetic labor impacts the workforce, the impact of export controls, and more! scsp222.substack.com

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    Episode 75: Dr. Eric Schmidt on AI, Biotech, and Global Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 45:36


    SCSP's Chair, Dr. Eric Schmidt discussed the convergence of artificial intelligence and biotechnology at last week's AI+ Biotechnology Summit. The conversation delved into the rapid progress of AI, its potential impact on various industries, and the implications of underfunded science in the face of intense global competition.Also check out last week's episode with the Executive Director of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, Caitlin Frazer, for a conversation on biotechnology's national security impact. https://scsp222.substack.com/p/episode-74-caitlin-frazer-on-biotechnologys 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

    Episode 74: Caitlin Frazer on Biotechnology's National Security Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 27:25


    Caitlin Frazer, Executive Director of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, joins Jeanne Meserve to discuss the intersection of biotechnology and national security. The conversation focuses on the growing strategic competition with China, and their new report “Charting the Future of Biotechnology.”For more information on the report, visit: https://www.biotech.senate.gov/ 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

    Episode 73: Ryan Gury on Drone Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 26:12


    Ryan Gury, CEO of PDW, joins Jeanne Meserve to discuss the rapid evolution of drone technology and its impact on the future of modern warfare. 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

    Episode 72: Dhruva Rajendra on Energetics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 21:50


    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

    Episode 71: Bob Mumgaard and Steven Cowley on the Critical Moment in Fusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 25:19


    Dr. Bob Mumgaard and Dr. Steven Cowley join Jeanne Meserve to discuss the latest advancements in fusion research and its potential to revolutionize the energy landscape. Make sure to check out our most recent episodes of NatSec Tech, where members of the Commission sit down with Jeanne Meserve to break down the report and explore the fascinating potential of fusion energy.For more information on the Commission on the Scaling of Fusion Energy and their preliminary report “Fusion Power: Enabling 21st Century American Dominance,” visit: https://fusion.scsp.ai/. 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

    Episode 70: David Kirtley and Michael Kuiken on a Strategic Approach to Fusion Commercialization

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 25:00


    Make sure to listen to last week's episode on the stakes of fusion energy featuring Paul Dabbar and Mark Menezes!For more information on the Commission on the Scaling of Fusion Energy and their preliminary report “Fusion Power: Enabling 21st Century American Dominance,” visit: https://fusion.scsp.ai/. 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

    Episode 69: Paul Dabbar and Mark Menezes on the Stakes of Fusion Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 30:37


    Paul Dabbar and Mark Menezes join Jeanne Meserve on NatSec Tech to discuss the potential of fusion energy and a new report “Fusion Power: Enabling 21st Century American Dominance.”More on the Commission on the Scaling of Fusion Energy: https://fusion.scsp.ai/ 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

    Episode 68: Rob Joyce on Chinese Cyber Threats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 33:03


    Rob Joyce, founder of Joyce Cyber LLC, joins Jeanne Meserve for a critical conversation on the latest Chinese cyber threats, including Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon, and the TP-Link router vulnerability. 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

    Episode 67: Sabra Horne on Public Sector Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 25:39


    Sabra Horne, Entrepreneur in Residence at BMNT, joins Jeanne Meserve for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities of innovation within the government and how to foster a culture of innovation. 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

    Episode 66: Dr. Stefanie Tompkins on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 36:42


    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

    Episode 65: Kevin Xu on Open Source and the US-China AI Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 27:07


    Kevin Xu, author and founder of the Interconnected newsletter, joins Jeanne Meserve on NatSec Tech to delve into the complex world of open source software and its role in the global AI race. 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

    Episode 64: NVIDIA's Josh Parker on AI and Energy Efficiency

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 24:45


    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

    Episode 63: Tanel Sepp on Cyber Diplomacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 29:20


    Estonia's Ambassador at Large for Cyber Diplomacy, Tanel Sepp, joins Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on the importance of cyber diplomacy, e-governments, and the Tallin Mechanism. 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

    Episode 62: Mick Ryan on Strategy and Adaptation in Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 27:27


    Major General Mick Ryan, author of "The War for Ukraine: Strategy and Adaptation Under Fire" joins Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on the state of the war in Ukraine and lessons already drawn. 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

    Episode 61: Paul Nakasone on the Impacts of Cyber Attacks on National Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 23:34


    Paul Nakasone joins Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on election interference, cyber attacks, and the Vanderbilt University Institute of National Security. 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

    Episode 60: Ramin Hasani on Liquid Neural Networks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 27:20


    Co-founder and CEO of Liquid AI, Ramin Hasani, joins Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on the liquid neural networks and their possible use cases ahead of SCSP's upcoming AI+ Robotics Summit.  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

    Episode 59: Dmitri Alperovitch on Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 34:21


    Dmitri Alperovitch, author of "World on the Brink" joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on China's geopolitical position in the Indo-Pacific. 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

    Episode 58: Steve Blank on Accelerating Defense Innovation and Protecting U.S. Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 34:33


    Co-Founder of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation, Steve Blank, joins Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on defense innovation and ensuring U.S. competitiveness in technology. 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

    Episode 57: Liz Reynolds on Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 30:25


    MIT's Liz Reynolds joins Jeanne Meserve to talk about advanced manufacturing, and cautions the need for a national strategy, public-private partnerships, and strengthening the U.S. industrial base. 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

    Episode 56: SAAZ Micro, Inc. on Space Imaging

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 36:46


    Vishwanath Madhugiri and Atul Joshi of SAAZ Micro, Inc. join Jeanne Meserve to discuss space imaging and the international space competition. 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

    Episode 55: Ram Ben Tzion on Leveraging AI for International Trade and Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 21:15


    Ram Ben Tzion, CEO of Ultra Information Systems, joins Jeanne Meserve at this year's AI Expo for National Competitiveness for a conversation on leveraging AI for international trade and security. 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

    Episode 54: Joan O'Hara on XR Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 28:19


    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. 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

    Episode 53: Christopher Kirchhoff on Defense Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 29:16


    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 Valley Are Transforming the Future of War." 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

    Episode 52: Mat Honan on the Growth of Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 33:23


    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. 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

    Episode 51: Jackie Siebens and Trent Bauserman on Fusion Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 28:15


    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 potential geopolitical impact. 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

    Episode 50: Felipe Millon on the Implementation of ChatGPT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 31:52


    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. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com

    Episode 49: Dr. William Chappell on the Adoption of AI and Other Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 27:54


    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 Competitiveness. 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

    Episode 48: Dr. Renee Wegrzyn on ARPA-H

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 27:01


    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 technologies at SCSP's AI Expo. 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

    Episode 47: Horacio Rozanski on Technology Startups

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 22:57


    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 National Competitiveness. 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

    Episode 46: Ylli Bajraktari on "Vision for Competitiveness: Mid-Decade Opportunities for Strategic Victory"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 27:37


    SCSP President and CEO Ylli Bajraktari joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on SCSP's new report "Vision for Competitiveness: Mid-Decade Opportunities for Strategic Victory." 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

    Episode 45: Shannon Clark on Scaling AI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 17:06


    Shannon Clark joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on how national security crisis informs the development of new technologies. 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

    Episode 44: Erica Fuchs on Critical Technology Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 29:16


    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 other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com

    Episode 43: Channing Lee on Mapping the U.S.-PRC Tech Competition Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 32:33


    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. 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

    Episode 42: Bulelani Jili on Technology in Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 27:08


    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 subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com

    Episode 41: Clint Hinote and Mick Ryan on Uncrewed Systems and the Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 28:37


    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 Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity."Read the full paper: Empowering the Edge: Uncrewed Systems and the Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity 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

    Episode 40: Martijn Rasser on Tech Rivalries

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 29:03


    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 discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com

    Episode 39: SCSP on a Day in the Life of an AI-Augmented Analyst

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 35:01


    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 impacted by these advances. 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

    Episode 38: RUSI and SCSP on "Leveraging Human–Machine Teaming"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 33:03


    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 other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com

    Episode 37: Arun Gupta on Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 36:27


    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 like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com

    Episode 36: CDAO on the Future of AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 32:40


    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 a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com

    Episode 35: Dragos Tudorache on the EU AI Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 28:57


    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 Youtube, or YouTube Shorts! 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

    Episode 34: Sir Alex Younger on the Future of Spying

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 26:16


    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, Instagram, or YouTube Shorts! 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

    Episode 33: Eva Maydell on Transatlantic Cooperation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 26:46


    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, Instagram, or YouTube Shorts! 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

    Episode 32: Leopoldo Lopez on the Global Fight Against Autocracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 25:25


    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, Instagram, or YouTube Shorts! 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

    Episode 31: Michael Morell on the CIA's use of Emerging Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 26:14


    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, Instagram, or YouTube Shorts! 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

    Episode 30: Ylber Bajraktari and Jim Mitre on War Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 31:45


    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 you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com

    Episode 29: Implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence for the U.S. Intelligence Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 11:37


    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 like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com

    Episode 28: Department of Defense Adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 8:30


    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 episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scsp222.substack.com

    Episode 27: Establishing U.S. Global Leadership in the Era of GenAI

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 8:40


    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

    Episode 26: Bernard Leong on Cryptocurrency

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 28:49


    Bernard Leong joins host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on the global technology competition and provides an overview for listeners on cryptocurrency. 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

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    Episode 25: Building the Generative Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 6:35


    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

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