Captain, USN (Ret.)
Author
Captain George Galdorisi (U.S. Navy – retired) is a career naval aviator and national security
professional. During his 30-year career he had four tours in command and served as a carrier
strike group chief of staff for five years. Additionally, he led the U.S. delegation for military-to-
military talks with the Chinese Navy. He is the Emeritus Director of Strategic Assessments and
Technical Futures at the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific. He is the author of seventeen
books, including four New York Times bestsellers. His most recent novel, Fire and Ice, was
eerily prescient as it foresaw Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Military Applications of Emerging Technologies
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM PT