DefenseTech TV: Architecting Tomorrow’s Tech

John Bell, Chief Technology Officer at HII Mission Technologies, explores how AI, autonomy, and quantum computing are shaping the next generation of defense solutions. Bell describes how agentic AI can act like a digital team of collaborators, communicating and problem-solving at machine speed to augment human decision-making. He also highlights the urgency of preparing for quantum computing, which poses both threats to current cryptographic methods and opportunities for enhanced security. Bell emphasizes the importance of edge computing to bring AI capabilities closer to where missions happen—from drones to cockpit systems—and explains that none of this is possible without a robust data strategy across the enterprise. Takeaways: Agentic AI can replicate team dynamics to enhance speed and precision Quantum computing will disrupt current cryptographic norms Edge computing brings advanced AI tools into deployed environments