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On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference  Jan 27-28, 2026, in Washington, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Bryan Clark, the director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss a report he co-authored with David Byrd as a roadmap to help Australia better defend itself, “Pickets, Pouncers, and Protectors: How the Australian Defence Force Can Use Uncrewed Systems for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence,” and a policy memo with Dan Patt, “Adapting to Win: Using the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office to Pioneer a New Approach to Military Acquisition;” and a look at the Apex conference agenda and speakers. To learn more about the Apex conference, sponsorship and attendance opportunities please visit apexdefense.org