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Tune in Thursday, May 28 at 12:00 PM EST
There’s a lot of discourse around autonomous warfare—but it’s not always clear where real progress is happening, which programs are actually moving forward, and how it’s changing acquisition.
On May 28, GovExec Defense is sharing a candid conversation between two experts who track this space every day, looking at what’s being built and funded across autonomous platforms, where AI is making a measurable difference, and how these developments are starting to reshape defense acquisition and the broader industrial base.
If you’re trying to understand where autonomous warfare stands today and what’s worth paying attention to next, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss between Defense One editor Lauren C. Williams and Forecast International analyst Jon Hemler.
Key topics include:
- What platforms are capturing attention and funding
- Which programs are actually moving forward
- How autonomy and AI are changing defense acquisition
Speakers
Jon Hemler
Director and Lead Analyst, Military Aerospace and Weapons System
Forecast International
Jon Hemler
Director and Lead Analyst, Military Aerospace and Weapons System
Forecast International
Education: MA, Government, Johns Hopkins University; BS, Political Science, U.S. Naval Academy
A former naval officer and Seahawk helicopter pilot, Jon currently leads the Military Aerospace and Weapons Systems group at Forecast International. He specializes in current and emerging military fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. With over a decade of experience in military aviation, operations, and education, he forecasts a diverse range of defense and naval systems.
Influenced by his time as a former Presidential Management Fellow and International Trade Specialist at the Department of Commerce, Jon gained insights into government operations and global markets.
Before joining Forecast International, he served as an NROTC instructor and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Texas, teaching undergraduate courses in naval history, navigation, defense organization, and naval operations and warfare.
Lauren C. Williams
Business Editor
Defense One
Lauren C. Williams
Business Editor
Defense One
Lauren C. Williams is Business Editor for Defense One. She previously covered defense technology and cybersecurity for FCW and Defense Systems. Williams has reported for various publications on topics from internet culture and health care, politics to crime. She has a master's in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a bachelor's in dietetics from the University of Delaware.
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