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The Sea Changer: Episode 96

August 27, 2026

As the landscape of naval warfare changes, traditional defense methods like large convoys and standard object recognition are becoming impractical. New, scalable solutions are needed to help U.S. Navy Sailors identify maritime threats, track potential targets, and safeguard the massive commercial and military logistics vessels that form the backbone of global trade and defense.In this episode, we speak with Christopher Kent, a program manager in DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office. With a back...

The Accidental Chemist: Episode 95

July 09, 2026

What new capabilities can we unlock by understanding how to rearrange the building blocks of matter?At some time in our lives, most of us have learned that matter is made of molecules, molecules are made of atoms, and atoms are made of protons, electrons, and neutrons. But what’s less commonly learned is what’s going on inside those atoms and molecules, such as when a bond breaks or internal components are rearranged through a chemical reaction.In this episode, we sit down with Keith Whitener...

The Economics Aficionado: Episode 94

June 12, 2026

What if we could turn economic complexity into strategic understanding? In this episode, we sit down with David Rushing Dewhurst, Ph.D., a program manager in DARPA\'s Information Processing Techniques Office, IPTO. Dewhurst works at the complex intersection of economics, data science, and national security to develop tools that help America navigate a world where economic competition has become a primary battlefield. Dewhurst shares his unconventional path to the agency and takes us through t...