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Date and Location

October 16, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM ET
Belfer Library (l369)

Contact

724-579-6984
Defense Innovation Unit & U.S. Strategic Advantage: Ash Carter's Enduring Legacy

Please join the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs for a conversation on the defense technology revolution, paths forward, and the pathbreaking legacy of Ash Carter, the former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Belfer Center Director whose vision reset the relationship between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon. Christopher Kirchhoff, emerging technology expert, and Raj M. Shah, technology entrepreneur and venture capitalist will discuss their work as founders of the Defense Innovation Unit, drawing on their book Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War. The discussion will be moderated by Stephanie Carter, founder of The Verse and wife of the late Secretary Carter.


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Speakers and Presenters

Christopher Kirchhoff, Head of Applied AI Strategy and Global Security;
Raj M. Shah, Co-Founder and Managing Partner;
Stephanie Carter, Founder

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