#98 Arun Seraphin on the SASC and Emerging Technology

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, Dr Arun Seraphin discusses his 20+ years as a Professional Staff Member on the staff of the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services. He describes differences between the US Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as the way Congress thinks about and evaluates national security emerging tech. Arun shares he communicates as a “connector” between emerging technology thought leaders in industry and academia and Congressional leaders. Finally, he describes NDIA’s Emerging Technologies Institute and how he continues connecting people and technology.</span></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.emergingtechnologiesinstitute.org/about/leadership"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> NDIA Emerging Technologies Institute </span></a></li> </ul> <p><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-98"> <strong>Link to full show notes and resources</strong></a></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">98</span></p> <p><strong>Guest Bio</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Arun Seraphin is the Deputy Director of Emerging Technologies Institute (ETI) at National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). Before joining the ETI team, a Professional Staff Member on the staff of the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services. His areas of responsibility include acquisition policy, Pentagon management issues, Departme