Emil Michael, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering and Defense Department chief technology officer (right) speaks with David Norquist, president of the National Defense Industrial Association, at the Emerging Technologies for Defense 2025 conference in Washington, D.C.

Emil Michael, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering: ‘How do we create an environment where new companies that have real solutions can come in?’

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...