Through the course of this series we’ll bring in some of IDA's top experts to share their perspectives on cutting-edge research and issues of importance to the U.S national security and science policy community.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThrough the course of this series we’ll bring in some of IDA's top experts to share their perspectives on cutting-edge research and issues of importance to the U.S national security and science policy community.
IDA Ideas is hosted by IDA. The show has published 21 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "AI and the Future of War Planning" (15 July 2026, 38 minutes), "Wargaming Approaches for Varied Warfighting Functions" (3 April 2026, 35 minutes), and "Alternative Approaches in Military Compensation Benchmarking" (24 November 2025, 26 minutes).
IDA Ideas publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 21 minutes across 21 episodes.
Booking probability for IDA Ideas is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. IDA Ideas requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. IDA Ideas's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for IDA Ideas are Scientific Research & Development and Business & Management Consulting. IDA Ideas has a science audience.
IDA hosts IDA Ideas, a science podcast with 21 episodes published.
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Episode #24
IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke to guests Noah Kanter and Clark Frye for a discussion on how artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping the trajectory of war planning. War planning is a complex, human-intensive and...
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke with Akar Bharadvaj, Rachel L. McVicker and Rosemary K. Tropeano about all-things wargaming at IDA. In this episode, they explain why wargames are useful, reveal the complexities...
<p>IDA Ideas guests Jackie Burhmann and Mikhail Smirnov joined host Rhett Moeller to discuss IDA’s evaluation of the military compensation benchmark for the Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation. In this podcast...
<p >IDA Ideas guest Sujeeta Bhatt joins host Rhett Moeller to discuss behavioral neuroscience and how this field applies to Department of Defense interests such as interviews and interrogations, human-machine teaming...
Episode #20
<p>In part two of a series about artificial intelligence (AI), IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke with guest David Tate about the technical expertise, training, application and ethics of responsible AI, as applied to...
Episode #19
<p>IDA Ideas guest Ashley Nunes joins host Rhett Moeller to discuss the complexities that critical minerals present, including the global tradeoffs and policy goals relating to these rare, yet essential, resources...
<p>IDA Ideas guest James "Jim" Platte joins host Rhett Moeller to explain nuclear deterrence and the geopolitical and technological factors that affect U.S. nuclear strategy. Jim is a researcher within the Strategy...
<p>IDA Ideas guest Arun Maiya joins host Rhett Moeller to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning: what they are, their capabilities and limitations, ongoing developments in the AI field and...
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller speaks with IDA President Norty Schwartz about the nature of federally funded research and development centers and what makes IDA a standout organization.</p> <p>Transcript</p>
Episode #15
<p>In this transcript of an episode of the podcast IDA Ideas, host Rhett Moeller speaks to V. Bram Lillard and Benjamin Ashwell about weapons system readiness and sustainment. Bram is the Director of the Operational...
Episode #14
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett A. Moeller spoke to James S. Thomason and Julie C. Kelly, researchers at the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about how they estimate the risks to critical supply chains.</p> <p>Transcript</p>
Episode #13
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke to Assistant Director at IDA’s Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) Asha Balakrishnan about the challenges orbital debris poses and how to respond to them in the policy...
Episode #12
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett A. Moeller spoke to Curtis Miller and Mark Herrera, researchers in the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about their experiences as attendees on the last day of the Defense and Aerospace Test and...
Episode #11
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett A. Moeller spoke to John T. Haman and Jason M. Hustedt, researchers in the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about their experiences as attendees on the second day of the Defense and Aerospace...
Episode #10
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett A. Moeller spoke to Addison D. Adams and Olivia Gozdz, researchers in the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about their experiences as attendees on the first day of the Defense and Aerospace Test...
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke to IDA Senior Fellow Peter Levine about his role as director of the Defense Management Institute (DMI), a DOD organization launched at a kickoff symposium at IDA on January 31...
Episode #8
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke to Breeana G. Anderson and Kelso W. “Kelly” Horst Jr., researchers in the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about their experiences as attendees on the first day of the Defense and...
Episode #7
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke to Ricky D. Lindsey Jr. and Steven A. Rabinowitz, researchers in the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about their experiences as attendees on the second day of the Defense and...
Episode #6
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke to Nicole L. DeGregorio and Allison L. Goodman, researchers in the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about their experiences as attendees on the first day of the Defense and...
<p>IDA Ideas host Rhett Moeller spoke to Miriam M. Roday and Sarah A. Daly, researchers in the IDA Systems and Analyses Center, about their opinion piece, “Information Operations: An Understudied Facet of Russian...
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