Emerging Technologies Institute

🎙️ New ETI Podcast Episode: From Startup to Defense Supplier: Building a Stronger Defense Industrial Base

In the latest ETI podcast, host Dr. Arun Seraphin is joined by Mitha, CEO of Imbue Group, to discuss how small businesses are helping shape the future of Department of Defense acquisition and emerging technology. Drawing on more than a decade of experience inside the Pentagon, Mitha shares insights on expanding opportunities for innovative companies, modernizing programs like Mentor-Protégé, and strengthening the Defense Industrial Base.

Listen to the full conversation and learn how innovation from small businesses is helping advance national security.

🎧 Listen now: https://youtu.be/jpHd8CRZJtE

📢 Upcoming Webinar: Implementing Digital Transformation for Acquisition — How to Start?
Join us for Webinar 2 of ETI’s four-part Digital Transformation for Acquisition (DxA) series!

🗓 February 11, 2026 | 1:00–2:00 PM ET

In this session, current and former program managers will share practical insights on launching and scaling digital transformation efforts across acquisition programs. The discussion will highlight key strategy elements, ex*****on tactics, and how digital acquisition can drive performance, modularity, and competition to deliver capabilities at speed.

👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/4qwcyzq

Join ETI’s Tech 101: Agentic Artificial Intelligence: Strategic Adoption in the U.S. Department of Defense

Agentic artificial intelligence is emerging as a transformative capability for the U.S. Department of Defense. Unlike traditional AI tools, agentic systems can independently analyze information, make decisions, and execute complex tasks—enabling faster, more scalable operations across strategic, operational, and tactical domains.

February 24, 2026 | 1:00–2:00 PM ET

🎙 Featured Speakers:
Joseph Matthew Friar, Research Inquiry Analyst, Cybersecurity & Information Systems Information Analysis Center (CSIAC)
Philip Payne, CSIAC Technical Lead, Cybersecurity & Information Systems Information Analysis Center (CSIAC)

🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4aRSemP