Emerging Neuroscience and Technology (NeuroS/T): Current and Near-Term Risks and Threats to US—and Global—Biosecurity
Author(s): Giordano, J. (Georgetown University; US Naval War College); DiEuliis, D. (National Defense University) Invited Perspective Preview There is increasing interest and effort in developing improved tools and methods through which political, military, and intelligence operations can influence the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral patterns of peer competitors and adversaries. The brain sciences are affording new […]
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Narrative Intelligence: Separate Signal from Noise
Speaker(s): Griffith, G. (EdgeTheory) Date: 15 July 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session Mr. Greg Griffith (Chief Product Officer & Co-founder, EdgeTheory) as a part of its SMA IIJO Speaker Series. EdgeTheory’s methodology and technology combines human analysis and artificial intelligence to help people understand the theories, conversations, and narratives that shape their world. […]
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The Three-Body Problem: The US, China, and Russia
Speaker(s): Flournoy, M. (WestExec Advisors) Date: 14 July 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Michèle Flournoy (Co-Founder & Managing Partner, WestExec Advisors) as a part of its SMA INSS/PRISM Speaker Series. In a conversation with Mr. Michael Miklaucic (NDU), Ms. Flournoy emphasized that China is a major economic competitor and an emerging military […]
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Innovation With Allies Now—The US, UK, and Forging a Technological Edge
Speaker(s): Langevin, J. (Democrat, Rhode Island, US Congress); Gallagher, M. (Republican, Wisconsin, US Congress); Onwurah, C. (Labour Party, Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister for Digital and Business, UK); Willetts, D. (Conservative Party, Member of the House of Lords, Former Minister for Universities and Science, UK) Date: 8 July 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted […]
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Assessments of Operations in the Information Environment for the Eastern Mediterranean and South China Sea
Author(s): Lee, H. (TRADOC G-2); Donahue, J. (TRADOC G-2); Hunter-Chester, D. (TRADOC G-2); Sleevi, N. (TRADOC G-2); Jobe, N. (TRADOC G-2) Report Preview In support of the USAF and the SMA, the TRADOC G-2 Modeling and Simulations Office (M&SO) employed the Athena Simulation to assess a series of research questions posed by the Air Force, […]
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On Education and Training for Operations in the Information Environment
Author(s): Levis, A. (George Mason University) Invited Perspective Preview The Services and the Joint Staff provide both professional military education as well as academic education through the various schools, colleges and academies. These elements are currently working on developing courses and modifying curricula to address the guidance provided by the 15 May 2020 policy CJCSI […]
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Escalation Management in 21st Century Operations in the Information Environment
Author(s): Lawrence, K. (NSI, Inc.); Hunt, C. (US Army, Retired) Invited Perspective Preview We argue that the concept of escalation thresholds remains salient in national security and may be even more important than ever. However, the Cold War model is no longer useful given the multi-dimensional and complex nature of information in today’s world. We […]
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How to Engage with China
Speaker(s): Ashton, A. (Vice President of Government Affairs, US-China Business Council); Odell, R. (Research Fellow, East Asia Program, The Quincy Institute); Schake, K. (Director of China Policy, The American Enterprise Institute) Date: 22 June 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel discussion with Ms. Anna Ashton (Vice President of Government Affairs, US-China Business Council), […]
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Moscow’s Digital Offensive: Building Sovereignty in Cyberspace
Speaker(s): Pallin, C. (Swedish Defence Research Agency) Date: 29 July 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Carolina Vendil Pallin (Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI)) as a part of its SMA IIJO Speaker Series. Dr. Pallin commented that Russia’s conception of cyber operations is different than most Western countries. The term […]
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The Uyghurs of China: Cultural Genocide in the Name of Counterterrorism
Speaker(s): Roberts, S. (George Washington University) Date: 15 June 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Sean R. Roberts (George Washington University) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. The Uyghur ethnic group comprises less than one percent of China’s overall population. However, the Uyghurs, who are majority Muslim, are […]
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