The Future of Defense Innovation and National Security: Part 1 on the NDAA 2027

<p>The fight over the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is about far more than acquisition policy. It is a debate about who controls intellectual property, how <strong>the Defense Industrial Base</strong> deploys capital, and whether the <strong>Department of Defense (DoD)</strong> can attract the commercial innovators <strong>driving defense innovation and emerging technology</strong>.</p><p>In this episode of <strong>Emerging Tech Horizons</strong>, Arun Seraphin sits down with acquisition policy expert Moshe Schwartz, President of Etherton and Associates, to break down the most consequential <strong>Defense Industrial Base</strong> provisions moving through Congress in Part 1 of a two-part discussion on the NDAA 2027. As lawmakers continue pushing reforms aimed at accelerating <strong>defense innovation</strong>, strengthening <strong>national security</strong>, and expanding the <strong>Defense Industrial Base</strong>, many of the biggest questions center on implementation and unintended consequences.</p><p><strong>Key topics include:</strong></p><ul><li>Why Congress is pressuring the <strong>Department of Defense (DoD)</strong> to finally implement commercial acquisition reforms passed in previous NDAAs to accelerate <strong>defense innovation</strong>.</li><li>New intellectual property provisions that could significantly expand government-purpose rights and reshape how commercial firms, startups, and subcontractors engage with the <strong>Department of Defense (DoD)</strong>.</li><li>Senate proposals restricting stock buybacks and dividends, and what they reveal about Congress&#39;s growing interest in shaping corporate investment decisions across the <strong>Defense Industrial Base</strong>.</li><li>The rise of strategic capital, equity investments, adversarial capital oversight, and new institutions designed to strengthen <strong>national security</strong> by accelerating <strong>emerging technology</strong> adoption and economic competition in defense policymaking.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>NDIA Emerging Technologies Institute: <a href="https://www.ndiaeti.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ndiaeti.org</a> </p><p>NDIA Emerging Technologies Conference: <a href="https://www.ndiatechexpo.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ndiatechexpo.org</a> </p><p>Be sure to follow us on social media for updates, early access to upcoming events, inside scoops, &amp; more: </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://bit.ly/4htROo0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/4htROo0</a> </p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://bit.ly/48LHAx3" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/48LHAx3</a> </p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://bit.ly/47vlht8" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/47vlht8</a> </p><p>And for more podcasts, articles, &amp; publications covering all things emerging tech, visit: ndiaeti.org </p><p><br></p><p>#DefenseInnovation #DoD #DefenseIndustrialBase #NationalSecurity #EmergingTech</p><p><br></p><p>Keywords:</p><p>- National Security</p><p>-          Defense innovation</p><p>-          Defense industrial base</p><p>-          Department of Defense (DoD)</p><p>-          Emerging technology</p>