Wind RiverX’s Ed Siu on scaling defense technology securely

Ed Siu, Head of Strategic Alliances at Wind RiverX, discussed the shifting paradigm in military technology driven by conflicts like the war in Ukraine. He noted a transition from building a few expensive, exquisite systems to deploying tens of thousands of low-cost, mass-produced drones. This shift creates significant challenges regarding acquisition speed and cybersecurity. Siu argued that a common, trusted software substrate is essential to achieve scale without sacrificing security.