Podcast Episodes

Episode 79: Integrating ELSI

In this episode, we’ll be taking a deeper dive into ELSI – ethical, legal, and societal implications of new technologies and capabilities – and specific examples of how DARPA programs have incorporat…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Episode 78: Introducing ELSI

As a global leader in innovation, DARPA starts an average of 50 new programs each year. These programs span a variety of technical disciplines to develop breakthrough technologies for national securi…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Episode 77: Meet DARPAConnect

Good ideas can come from anywhere, but what is the best way to find them, or help them find you?  

In 2022, DARPA hit the road in pursuit of the answer. Comprising six regional events, DARPA Forward t…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Episode 76: The Quantum Logician

In this episode we hear from quantum physicist Dr. Mukund Vengalattore, a program manager in DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office, who oversees a portfolio of fundamental research programs aimed at unlock…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Episode 75: The Metamaterial Visionary

We usually think of materials based on our experience in the natural world. For example, something that’s light is usually fragile (like a feather) or something heavy is usually strong (like a brick)…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Episode 74: Young Faculty Award

Established in 2006, the Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising academics in early-career research positions - particularly those without prior DARPA funding - and expos…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Episode 73: The AI Cyber Challenge - CTF, Code, and Critical Infrastructure

Ahead of the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) Open Track registration period, which begins later this year, this episode of Voices from DARPA features Perri Adams, DARPA’s program manager for the competiti…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Episode 72: Reinventing Microelectronics Manufacturing

Supply chain disruptions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, among other issues, shined a bright light on the global reliance on microchips. The nationwide recognition underscored the need to streng…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Episode 71: The Quantum Mechanic

In popular culture, quantum is a descriptive term often added to various technical topics and projects to make them sound cool. But what is quantum mechanics, really, and how do we know whether quant…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Episode 70: Innovating How We Innovate

There are many ideas in the world, but truly good ones are few and far between – especially when it comes to breakthrough technologies that can change the course of history. Surfacing these types of …

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago