From the Crows' Nest
112 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThis podcast features interviews, analysis, and discussions covering leading issues of the day related to electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO). Topics include current events and news worldwide, US Congress and the annual defense budget, and military news from the US and allied countries. We also bring you closer to Association of Old Crow events and provide a forum to dive deeper into policy issues impacting our community.
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The National Security Risk of Microelectronics – Part Two
January 25, 2023 18:00 - 42 minutes - 48.4 MBThe production of state-of-the-art microelectronics is the most complex engineering feat that humans have been able to achieve. But the US has struggled to maintain its competitive edge in microelectronic manufacturing. In this episode, Ken and the Draper Team continue their discussion and explore solutions that address our problems in the microelectronics supply chain. The US has lost a great deal of leadership in the silicon and circuit board manufacturing industries to manufact...
The National Security Risk of Microelectronics-Part One
January 18, 2023 18:00 - 47 minutes - 54.6 MBMicroelectronics is one of the United States’ biggest security risks, and the supply chain remains vulnerable. In this episode, Ken Miller continues the microelectronics discussion to understand how the United States should invest in its industry partners to maintain its competitive edge in the global market and maintain national security. To find this out, Ken sits down with Jennifer Santos and her team from Draper, an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company. They dive...
Bureaucracy from an Entrepreneur’s Perspective
December 21, 2022 16:30 - 29 minutes - 34.1 MBEntrepreneurs in defense face a difficult challenge; navigating red tape and developing innovations for bureaucracies is no easy task. In this episode, Ken Miller talks with entrepreneur and business executive Rick Lu to discover how entrepreneurs and startups can get through the door of agencies to develop niche technologies that satisfy all stakeholders. Rick Lu has over 30 years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry and has founded two successful startup companies ...
A Deeper Dive Into Microelectronics
December 07, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 34.5 MBMicroelectronics is in the news and a key focus of current legislation. It is a part of everything we do in the military and business. But do we properly understand the microelectronics sector to make the right business, government, and policy decisions? In this episode, Ken Miller dives deeper into the topic with scholar and author Chris Miller to better understand the history of chip design and manufacturing and the impact of chips on all aspects of life. Chris teaches intern...
Innovating Inside Bureaucracy
November 16, 2022 17:00 - 36 minutes - 41.7 MBIn this episode of From the Crows’ Nest, host Ken Miller, is joined by author, futurist, and former NSA official, Dr. Eric Haseltine. Ken also welcomes special co-host, Retired US Air Force Brigadier General Guy Walsh, now serving as the Executive Director of the National Security Collaboration Center at the University of Texas San Antonio. Ken, Guy, and Eric discuss how to pursue innovation in large bureaucracies that are often resistant to change and new ideas (hint: it’s about bu...
A Look at Innovation Through the Eyes of NATO
October 27, 2022 21:30 - 25 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this episode of From the Crows’ Nest, host Ken Miller sits down with special guests Eric Bamford, International AOC Board Member from the Norwegian Air Forces and Bob Andrews, AOC Director of Global Events. Ken and his guests discuss innovation and workforce development from a NATO perspective and what lessons NATO can learn from the current Russian invasion of Ukraine. For more information on this episode and the AOC, please visit our homepage.
Integrated EW Acquisition
October 26, 2022 20:00 - 31 minutes - 36.2 MBIn the episode of From the Crows’ Nest, host Ken Miller sits down at AOC 2022 with Mr. David Tremper, Director of Electronic Warfare in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. David is the U.S. Department of Defense’s senior leader providing guidance and advocacy for U.S. development and acquisition of EW capabilities and systems. Ken and Dave discuss a range of topics related to the concept of an EMSO Playbook, including Electromagnetic Protecti...
Revisiting the EMSO Playbook
October 25, 2022 20:00 - 34 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this special episode of From the Crows’ Nest recorded from AOC 2022 in Washington, DC, host Ken Miller is joined by guest John Knowles, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Electromagnetic Dominance (JED), the AOC’s official publication. Ken and John talk about the concept of an Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) playbook and what it means for stakeholders across the military and industry, both in the US and abroad. They also discuss how to best apply lessons from the playbo...
A State of the Union for the EMSO Community
October 19, 2022 17:30 - 27 minutes - 31.4 MBAOC President Glenn “Powder” Carlson is passing the baton on to AOC Vice President and President-Elect Brian “Hinks” Hinkley. In this transition of power, Glenn and Brian give us a state of the union on the EMS community. Host Ken Miller talks with Glenn and Brian about the lessons the US needs to learn about EMS dominance and how the AOC will continue to advance EMS operations and support future engineers. Lastly, they discuss the messages they want to take to government, industry,...
How We Can Better Protect Critical Infrastructure
October 05, 2022 17:30 - 33 minutes - 38.4 MBWe often focus most on developing offensive capability, but countermeasures are often overlooked and command & control systems are left completely vulnerable. Host Ken Miller talks with David Tilton and Dr. Nathan Hansen of the Electromagnetic Security Consortium (ESC) to find out how we can address emerging threats to electromagnetic security and provide greater protection for critical infrastructure and military systems. David and Nathan share how we can pursue new standards for e...
What It Will Take for Ukraine to Achieve EMS Superiority
September 14, 2022 15:30 - 29 minutes - 34.3 MBWith recent arms transfers and sales to Ukraine, how close is Ukraine to reaching EMS superiority in the war with Russia? Host Ken Miller talks with Jeff Fischer, retired US Air Force Colonel, about how Ukraine can achieve EMS superiority and how the allies are playing a role in it. They also dive into the implications for nations supporting Ukraine and explore what methods Russia might use to force Ukraine’s allies to stop their support as winter approaches, the significance of Rus...
It’s Time to Get Your Playbook
August 31, 2022 16:00 - 51 minutes - 119 MBManeuvering and winning in the new era requires an EMSO playbook. But what plays should we include in it, and why do we need it? Host Ken Miller talks with Dr. Bill Conley and John Knowles about strategies to include in our playbooks that can be rapidly implemented before the “game” starts, and how this will be addressed at AOC's 2022 annual international symposium and convention. They also dive into current affairs at the global level and in Congress, how to combine theater-level s...
An August Recess Look at the Defense Budget
August 17, 2022 15:30 - 28 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode of the From the Crows’ Nest, host Ken Miller, welcomes back ForzaDC’s Madison Strader Arcangeli and Katy Nazaretova to discuss where Congress stands on the annual defense budget as they break for August and enter the fall with mid-term elections on the horizon. Madison and Katy share some important updates EW funding and amendments, and they offer what they expect to see of the budget process the rest of year (Hint: Don’t panic. Congress loves to wait until the last ...
How Are We Doing with Army EW?
August 03, 2022 15:30 - 41 minutes - 94.5 MBHost Ken Miller sits with Eric Colon, Director, Strategic Solutions for EW and Cyber at Corvus Consulting, LLC. Eric is a senior subject matter expert on the evolution of Army electronic warfare and cyber electromagnetic activities (CEMA). Ken and Eric discuss how the Army faces an array of complex threats from China, Russia, and other peer competitors. Now more than a decade since the inception of the Army EW structure that we know today, how is the Army addressing these challeng...
Collaboration to Improve Cyber Operations
July 20, 2022 15:30 - 32 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this episode of From the Crows’ Nest, host Ken Miller is joined by Brigadier General Guy Walsh, USAF (Ret.). Gen. Walsh is currently the Executive Director of the National Security Collaboration Center at the University of Texas San Antonio (NSCC). They discuss the state of cyber operations today across the Department of Defense and homeland security agencies. Gen. Walsh highlights the need to strengthen public/private collaboration to more efficiently address the complex threa...
Nuclear Weapons Policy in the Age of Great Power Competition
July 06, 2022 15:30 - 30 minutes - 35.2 MBIn today’s episode of From the Crows’ Nest, Host Ken Miller is joined by Dr. Adam Lowther to discuss the evolution of US nuclear weapons policy since the end of the Cold War and into this new age of Great Power Competition. Global security is changing rapidly, and we are required to rethink our underlying assumptions, especially as Russia invades Ukraine and China opportunistically takes advantage of current events to strengthen its strategic goals in the Pacific. Dr. Lowther is ...
Book Discussion: Heavy Metal with Michael Fabey
June 15, 2022 15:30 - 38 minutes - 44.1 MBHost Ken Miller sits down with journalist and author, Michael Fabey, to discuss his new book, Heavy Metal – The Hard Days and Nights of the Shipyard Workers who Build America’s Supercarriers. The book chronicles the building of the USS John F. Kennedy, the 2nd Ford-class supercarrier. He takes us into the lives and stories of the shipyard workers who build these “cities on the sea” and provides us insight into the revitalization of the American labor movement. Michael Fabey has re...
Breaking Down the Congressional Defense Budget Process
June 08, 2022 15:30 - 43 minutes - 50 MBThe congressional defense budget process will be heating up over the next few weeks. To understand what we should expect for defense funding in the fiscal year 2022, Ken Miller talks with Madison Strader Arcangeli and Katy Nazaretova of Forza DC, a federal strategies and consulting firm that helps organizations engage with Capitol Hill over defense, technology, and cyber security issues. Madison and Katy break down the National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Appropriations Bi...
The Role of EMSO in Today’s Conflict
May 25, 2022 15:30 - 54 minutes - 125 MBFrom Ukraine to China, NATO to Congress, a lot has happened in May. In this episode, host Ken Miller talks with JED editor, John Knowles to take a step back and discuss where these topics stand in the EW community. John and Ken particularly discuss how these current conflicts have generated a lot of new interest in EMSO, and they ask the question: how can we move EMSO past this type of episodic interest driven by conflict to become a sustained and managed practice? John and Ken also...
Sustaining EMS Superiority
May 11, 2022 17:30 - 51 minutes - 59.3 MBIn this episode, host Ken Miller sits down with Col. William “Dollar” Young, Commander of the USAF 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing to discuss how the Air Force is addressing the challenges of achieving and sustaining EMS Superiority. Ken and Dollar talked at the AOC Dixie Crow Symposium 2022 in March in Warner Robins, GA. Let us know what you think of From the Crows’ Nest! The Association of Old Crows wants our podcasts to serve you, our audience, in the best ways possible. Please take...
Making JADC2 Work
April 27, 2022 15:30 - 37 minutes - 42.6 MBIn this episode of From the Crows’ Nest, host Ken Miller revisits Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and sits down with Bryan Clark and Dan Patt from the Hudson Institute to discuss their new report, “One Size Fits None: Overhauling JADC2 to Prioritize the Warfighter and Exploit Adversaries Weaknesses.” Ken, Bryan and Dan talk about the need to think differently about JADC2, an ambitious and potentially costly vision that may miss the mark when it comes to its primary cu...
Learning Lessons from Ukraine
April 13, 2022 15:30 - 34 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this episode, host Ken Miller welcomes Col. Jeffery Fischer, USAF (Ret), to discuss current developments in Ukraine and how the conflict may change how we think about fighting in the electromagnetic spectrum. Jeff is a 30-year Military Aviator and Electronic Warfare Officer with seven combat tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans. He flew both the Air Force's EC-130H Compass Call and the EA-6B Prowler while on a joint exchange with the US Navy. He also served as Diplomatic ...
Young Crow Engineers
March 23, 2022 17:30 - 21 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this episode, host Ken Miller welcomes a group of young engineers from NAVAIR at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. In recent years, the local Association of Old Crows chapter at NAS Pax River coordinates the visit of a group of early career young engineers to the annual AOC Symposium and Convention in Washington, DC. Ken sits down with three representatives from this group - Troy Robinson, Kyle Robinson-Jordan, and Kaylee Arceo – to talk about their unique education and...
Cognitive Electronic Warfare
March 16, 2022 16:30 - 37 minutes - 85.1 MBIn this episode, host Ken Miller welcomes guest, Dr. Karen Zita Haigh. She is an author, speaker, and consultant on Cognitive Electronic Warfare and Embedded Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML). She recently co-authored a new book, Cognitive Electronic Warfare: An Artificial Intelligence Approach. They discuss how cognitive systems and artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in electronic warfare (EW) and how these new technologies force us to rethink our underlyin...
A Conversation with John Knowles on the Russia/Ukraine Conflict
March 02, 2022 16:00 - 14 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this episode, host Tala Alshaboot fills in for usual host Ken Miller to talk about a topic that has become the focal point of world news the past few days. Tala sits with JED editor, John Knowles to talk about the unfolding of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and what that means for the state of EMSO, the possible implications of the conflict on the U.S., and the likelihood of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine extending to space.
Global Security Panel Discussion
February 16, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes - 111 MBIn this episode, host Ken Miller shares with the listeners a special discussion that took place at AOC 2021, the 58th Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention. The discussion covered the rise of the Taliban, Global Security, and Counterterrorism 20 years after the beginning of Afghanistan and Iraq. EMSO is central to combat operations across all warfighting domains and is quickly becoming the backbone of Global Security. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Douglas Ollivant,...
Next Generation Jammer
February 02, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 44.4 MBIn today’s episode, podcast host Ken Miller and CAPT David J. Rueter, US Navy, Program Manager for NAVAIR PMA-234, discuss the progress and future of the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ), the Navy’s state-of-art replacement for the venerable ALQ-99 Jamming Pod currently used on EA-18G Growlers, and the EA-6B Prowlers before that. Ken and CAPT Rueter also discuss today’s dynamic threat environment and what the NGJ brings to the fight, including each of the three NGJ increments: mid-band,...
Delivering the Future of Directed Energy
January 19, 2022 17:30 - 40 minutes - 92.4 MBDirected energy (DE) weapons are changing how we think about electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO). High tech innovations are more rapidly moving DE systems from the lab to the field and into the hands of our warfighters. In this episode, podcast host Ken Miller sits with Mr. Mark Neice, Executive Director of the Directed Energy Professional Society, or DEPS. Ken and Mark discuss some of the progress in DE from the past year as well as exciting new advances on the horizon in ...
Space Delta 3 as a Pathfinder
January 05, 2022 17:30 - 29 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this first episode of 2022, host Ken Miller sits with special guest, Col. Christopher “Trigger” Fernengel, the Commander of Space Delta 3, Space Operations Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. They discuss Space Delta 3 and how it executes premiere Space Electromagnetic Warfare through sustainable operations to dominate the space domain. Col. Fernengel the vision of where and how space force is going to employ innovation and be a “pathfinder” to drive decisions to all fo...
Final Show Daily with Jesse "Judge" Bourque
December 02, 2021 19:21 - 20 minutes - 23.5 MBKen and special co-host Tala Alshaboot sit down with Jesse "Judge" Bourque, AOC Board of Directors, to wrap-up the third and final day of the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention. Ken, Tala, and Judge give highlights from the sessions that included Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, U.S. Air Force, and Mr. Terry Mitchell, Principal Cyber Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary of the Army. For their closing address...
Symposium Breakout Session - [5G Networks] Critical Enabler or Vulnerability
December 02, 2021 18:10 - 19 minutes - 22.8 MBMilitary and government agencies worldwide are eying 5G for its potential to revolutionize their communications. However, while the immense advantages are clear, many obstacles need to be considered to bring about new technological advances while securing communications. Host Ken Miller sits with Mr. Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute at the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention to discuss how 5G is revolutionizing the military and government organizations, 5G...
Keynote Session - Lieutenant General Clinton Hinote
December 02, 2021 16:31 - 20 minutes - 23.8 MBHost Ken Miller sits with with Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, U.S. Air Force at the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention. Ken asks Lt. Gen. Hinote to expand on his vision and the message he wants to deliver from his keynote session. To learn more about the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention and today’s topics and to stay updated on EMSO and EW developments, visit our website. Thank you to...
58th Annual AOC International Symposium SOSA Reference Architecture Briefing
December 02, 2021 15:59 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBThis podcast episode covers the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Consortium briefing from AOC2021. The briefing provides an introduction to and updates of the goals of the consortium’s progress and recent milestones and what’s next now that 1.0 has been released. The event also included brief presentations on SOSA activities by a panel of representative member companies and subject matter experts from industry and the defense community.
Morning Brew with AOC President Powder and Mr. Sadashiv Phadnis (Anritsu)
December 02, 2021 14:02 - 28 minutes - 32.9 MBOn the third and final day of the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention, Host Ken Miller and AOC president, Mr. Glenn “Powder” Carlson discuss some of this week’s highlights from keynote speakers and sessions. As President of the AOC, Mr. Carlson, delivers a message for the global EW/EMSO community and where is AOC going from here and his vision for the AOC as he begins your second year as President. Ken then welcomes Sadashiv Phadnis from Anritsu, today’s sponsor, to...
Fireside Chat with Ms. Michele Flournoy/Symposium Spotlight Session
December 01, 2021 22:35 - 56 minutes - 129 MBHost & Moderator Ken Miller sits with Ms. Michele Flournoy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of WestExec Advisors, and a Co-Founder, former Chief Executive Officer, and now Chair of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) at the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention. In this special segment, Ken focuses on asking Ms. Flournoy the most critical questions on the idea of transformation to sustain military advantage in the future. Ken and Ms. Flournoy start off the con...
Show Daily with Jesse "Judge" Bourque at AOC 2021
December 01, 2021 21:49 - 17 minutes - 20.2 MBHost Tala Alshaboot sits with Jesse "Judge" Bourque, editor of the Journal of Electromagnetic Dominance (JED). They give listeners a recap of the second day of the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention. Tala and John give highlights from keynote address by Dr. Kelly Fletcher, who is currently performing the duties of the CIO, the breakout session on implementing the EMS Superiority Strategy I-Plan. They also recap breakout sessions, and the picture we are beginning to s...
[EMSO] Implementing EMSSS I-Plan for the Future Fight with Ms. Harris
December 01, 2021 19:28 - 14 minutes - 32.9 MBHost Ken Miller sits with Ms. Vernita D. Harris, SES, Director, Spectrum Policy and Programs, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention. Ken and Mrs. Harris talk about her role as CIO as it pertains to the implementation of the EMS Superiority Strategy and what her overall message to the audience that attended her session was. They also discuss some of the efforts underway that Ms. Harris is most excited about tha...
How Space Force Is Developing Guardians to Build High-Performance Teams
December 01, 2021 18:30 - 17 minutes - 20.1 MBHost Ken Miller sits with Brig. Gen. Shawn W. Campbell, Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer, Chief of Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Space Force and Chief Master Sergeant Amber B. Mitchell, U.S. Space Force, S1 Senior Enlisted Leader at the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention. Ken discusses with Gen. Campbell and CMSgt Mitchell, the natural alignment between the traditional EW/EMSO warfighter community and the Space Force/Guardian community. Ken also expands on Ge...
[EMSO] Implementing EMSSS I-Plan for the Future Fight with BG. Anthony
December 01, 2021 15:22 - 16 minutes - 18.7 MBHost Ken Miller sits with Brig. Gen. AnnMarie K. Anthony, Deputy Director, Operations for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations & Mobilization Assistant, Director of Operations, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) at the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention. Ken discusses Gen. Anthony’s operational perspective on EMSO from her breakout session on the EMSSS I-Plan and her main message to the audience today. They also expand on her vision for USSTRATCOM, the Joint El...
Morning Brew with From the Crows’ Nest
December 01, 2021 13:57 - 22 minutes - 26.1 MBHost Ken Miller starts the second day of the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention with Mr. Scott Cooper, Senior Non-Resident Fellow, The Atlantic Council. They discuss the presentation by Dr. Kelly Fletcher (CIO), sessions covering the EMS Superiority Strategy Implementation Plan, JADC2, MBSE Digital Environment and Engineering, and Space Force. They also discuss what you can expect to hear at the convention during the day and the common thread(s). Ken then welcomes ...
Show Daily with Dr. Bill Conley, Mercury Systems
November 30, 2021 23:19 - 18 minutes - 21.7 MBHost Ken Miller sits with Dr. Bill Conley, Mercury’s Chief Technology Officer, and the person responsible for the technical vision and implementation of strategic objectives at the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention. Ken and Dr. Conley discuss key messages from the day, SOSA Roundtable, trends in defense industrial base, as well as a discussion on microelectronics supply chain. To learn more about the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention and today’s to...
Symposium Spotlight Session - Strategic Opportunities and Emerging Technologies
November 30, 2021 23:00 - 25 minutes - 29.5 MBHost Ken Miller sits with Gen. Stephen W. “Steve” Wilson, former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) at the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention. Ken discusses Gen. Steve’s opening keynote presentation with him and his main message to the audience. They also discuss the theme of the symposium, “All Domain Operations” and how that term means a lot of things to a lot of different people and mission areas across DOD and the military services. To learn more ...
A Conversation with Colonel William "Dollar" E. Young
November 30, 2021 22:57 - 21 minutes - 24.8 MBHost Ken Miller sits with Colonel William “Dollar” E. Young, Jr, the Commander of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida, at the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention. Ken and Col. Young discuss the theme of this week, All Domain Operations, “how do we win the fight for the EMS,” and what “winning” looks like for the Spectrum Warfare Wing. They also build on Col. Young’s presentation and the main message he wants to deliver to the audience and what he wants...
Morning Brew with Retired Col. Jim “Hook” Pryor and Rodger Hosking
November 30, 2021 15:09 - 27 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this special episode, Host Ken Miller kicks off the first day of the 58th International Symposium and Annual Convention. Ken sits with Colonel (Retired) Jim “Hook” Pryor, AOC Board of Directors and AOC 2021 Committee Chairman. They discuss the keynote presentations by Lt. Gen. Steve Wilson and Ms. Heidi Shyu and discuss their shared perspective on military service (USAF) and civilian leadership (USD R&E). Ken then welcome Rodger Hosking to the show for a look into Mercury Syste...
Implementing EMSO for the Future Fight
November 17, 2021 16:30 - 33 minutes - 76 MBThe Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) Cross-Functional Team (CFT) established by Congress a few years ago has been focusing on developing a new EMS Superiority Strategy and a comprehensive implementation plan that is now going into effect across the Department of Defense (DOD). Podcast host Ken Miller sits with Brig. Gen. Darrin Leleux, Deputy Director of the EMSO CFT and Deputy Director for Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations and Space Requirements, Joint Staff (J8). Ken a...
Defense Industry Tackles Digital Transformation
November 03, 2021 15:30 - 32 minutes - 36.9 MBDigital Transformation is creating new business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet the market requirements. Technology, data, and the cloud are concepts that have come together so that we can tackle information together. A fundamental piece of digital transformation is getting to a point where we share our information and have a framework where it's not just our information, but collective information that is shared by the community. In this episode, podcast host K...
Accelerating Open Systems Architecture
October 20, 2021 17:30 - 43 minutes - 98.6 MBOpen Systems Architecture (OSA) is changing the defense electronics market and the business dynamics of today’s Department of Defense (DOD). The Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) can streamline US military capabilities and enable technological agility, adaptability and speed of development for an advantage in modern combat. With the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Consortium releasing new technical standards this month, From the Crows’ Nest host, Ken Miller, sits down with...
Microelectronics Supply
September 29, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBIn this episode, podcast host Ken Miller sits with Dr. William Conley, Chief Technology Officer at Mercury Systems. Microelectronics hold significant importance to EMSO as it represents the technology backbone of spectrum operations. Ken and Dr. Conley discuss the dynamic ecosystem of the world we live in and the recent changes in the microelectronics supply chain. There is a significant dependency on microelectronics technology and DOD requirement for state-of-the-art microelectron...
Optimized for Possibilities: How AI/ML are Changing How We Think About Everything.
September 15, 2021 16:30 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this episode, host Ken Miller sits down with Mr. David Weinberger, author of Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity, and How We’re Thriving in a New World of Possibility. Ken and David discuss how the Internet and technology is changing the way we do business and live our everyday lives. Specifically, they address how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are leading us to rethink our assumptions and learn to “unanticipate” as we predict, model, and prepare for the future ...
Electronic Warfare Challenges and Opportunities
September 08, 2021 17:30 - 39 minutes - 90.6 MBIn this episode, podcast host Ken Miller sits with Mr. David Tremper, the Director of Electronic Warfare and the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. Ken and David discuss the acquisition of new EW capabilities across the military services in the FY 2022 Defense Budget, the growing emphasis on EMS Survivability, and the rise of collaborative systems using artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how these new systems are shaping our abili...