The INSS Disruptive Technology for Future Warfare Conference was held on 4 September 2025 at National Defense University.
Sponsored by the National Defense University’s (NDU) Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS), this conference addressed the question: How can the Department of War (DoW) effectively adapt emerging and disruptive technologies for future warfare and engage the defense industrial base (DIB) to compete with and remain ahead of global adversaries?
Speakers included senior members from the U.S. military and the Department of War, as well as representatives from academia, think tanks, and the private sector. The morning panel sessions will focus on Transformative Military and Battlefield Technologies and Information and Intelligence, while the afternoon panels will address Disruptive Biotechnologies and Leveraging Partners and Allies.