Episodes
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Exploring AI and Machine Learning Capabilities
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
IDA Ideas guest Arun Maiya joins host Rhett Moeller to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning: what they are, their capabilities and limitations, ongoing developments in the AI field and applicability in the defense industry.
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Insights on Federally Funded Research and Development Centers
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller speaks with IDA President Norty Schwartz about the nature of federally funded research and development centers and what makes IDA a standout organization.
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Addressing Challenges in Weapons Sustainment
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
In this transcript of an episode of the podcast IDA Ideas, host Rhett Moeller speaks to V. Bram Lillard and Benjamin Ashwell about weapons system readiness and sustainment. Bram is the Director of the Operational Evaluation Division (OED) in the Systems and Analyses Center, an IDA-operated federally funded research and development center. Benjamin is a researcher in OED.
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Understanding Defense Supply Chain Risk
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
IDA Ideas host Rhett A. Moeller spoke to James S. Thomason and Julie C. Kelly, researchers at the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about how they estimate the risks to critical supply chains.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Orbital Debris: Policy Implications
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke to Assistant Director at IDA’s Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) Asha Balakrishnan about the challenges orbital debris poses and how to respond to them in the policy arena.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
DATAWorks 2023: Day 3 Attendee Reactions
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
IDA Ideas host Rhett A. Moeller spoke to Curtis Miller and Mark Herrera, researchers in the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about their experiences as attendees on the last day of the Defense and Aerospace Test and Analysis Workshop (DATAWorks) 2023, held at IDA in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 25-27.
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
DATAWorks 2023: Day 2 Attendee Reactions
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
IDA Ideas host Rhett A. Moeller spoke to John T. Haman and Jason M. Hustedt, researchers in the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about their experiences as attendees on the second day of the Defense and Aerospace Test and Analysis Workshop (DATAWorks) 2023, held at IDA in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 25-27.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
DATAWorks 2023: Day 1 Attendee Reactions
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
IDA Ideas host Rhett A. Moeller spoke to Addison D. Adams and Olivia Gozdz, researchers in the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about their experiences as attendees on the first day of the Defense and Aerospace Test and Analysis Workshop (DATAWorks) 2023, held at IDA in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 25-27.
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Peter Levine on the Defense Management Institute
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke to IDA Senior Fellow Peter Levine about his role as director of the Defense Management Institute (DMI), a DOD organization launched at a kickoff symposium at IDA on January 31, 2023. Peter explains how DMI will bring together a broad range of experts from outside the DOD to inform what goes on inside DOD. He also describes the scope of the challenge, which covers how best to conduct day-to-day business operations from sustenance, housing, and health care to training, sustainment, and logistics through efficient management, governance, and organizational alignment of these businesses.
Friday Apr 29, 2022
DATAWorks 2022: Day 3 Attendee Reactions
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke to Breeana G. Anderson and Kelso W. “Kelly” Horst Jr., researchers in the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about their experiences as attendees on the first day of the Defense and Aerospace Test and Analysis Workshop (DATAWorks) 2022, held at IDA in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 26-28.