The Convergence - An Army Mad Scientist Podcast

The Convergence is an Army Mad Scientist podcast with a distinct focus on divergent viewpoints, a challenging of assumptions, and insights from thought leaders and subject matter experts. The purpose of "The Convergence" is to ...more

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April 29, 2021 00:38:21
34. Own The Heat: DoD Climate Change Action with Mr. Richard Kidd

34. Own The Heat: DoD Climate Change Action with Mr. Richard Kidd

Mr. Richard G. Kidd IV, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment & Energy Resilience, provides policy and governance for programs and activities that...

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April 15, 2021 00:26:07
33. Going on the Offensive in the Fight for the Future with Hon. James "Hondo" Geurts and Dr. Zachary Davis

33. Going on the Offensive in the Fight for the Future with Hon. James "Hondo" Geurts and Dr. Zachary Davis

James F. “Hondo” Geurts was designated as performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, effective February 4, 2021. In this position,...

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April 01, 2021 01:00:33
32. Top Attack: Lessons Learned from the 2nd Nagorno-Karabakh War

32. Top Attack: Lessons Learned from the 2nd Nagorno-Karabakh War

COL John Antal served 30 years in the Army and has commanded combat units from platoon through regiment and served on division, corps, and...

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March 18, 2021 00:32:14
31. The Metaverse: Blurring Reality and Digital Lives with Cathy Hackl

31. The Metaverse: Blurring Reality and Digital Lives with Cathy Hackl

Cathy Hackl is a leading tech futurist and globally recognized business leader specializing in AR, VR, and spatial computing. Ms. Hackl hosts the Future...

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March 04, 2021 00:38:30
30. The Future of Ground Warfare with COL Scott Shaw

30. The Future of Ground Warfare with COL Scott Shaw

COL Scott Shaw commands the Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG), whose mission is to provide global operational advisory support to U.S. Army forces to rapidly...

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February 18, 2021 00:52:09
29. The Policy and Law of Lethal Autonomy with Michael Meier and Shawn Steene

29. The Policy and Law of Lethal Autonomy with Michael Meier and Shawn Steene

Michael Meier is the Special Assistant to the Judge Advocate General (JAG) for Law of War Matters at Headquarters, Department of the Army.  As...

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