The New Character of the “Fog of War”—Seeing to Know and Seeing to Strike

August 2022 No Comments

Speakers: Lt Gen Jack Shanahan (Former Director of the US Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Center (JAIC); Member of the Board of Advisors, Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)); and Dr. Dave Kilcullen (President & CEO, Cordillera Applications Group, Inc.) Date: 10 August 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Lt Gen […]

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Technology and the Soldier’s Will to Fight—How Can We Foster Courage in Our New Era?

June 2022 No Comments

Speakers: Dr. Reuven Gal (Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Resilience & Social Issues Section, Samuel Neaman Institute, Technion, Israel); Dr. Ben Connable (Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council; Adjunct Professor of Security Studies, Georgetown University); and Dr. Aaron Frank (Senior Information Scientist, RAND) Date: 28 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker […]

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DARPA Director Stefanie Tompkins Kick-off for the New SMA Series on the Mind-tech Nexus

May 2022 No Comments

Speaker: Dr. Stefanie Tompkins, (Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA]) Date: 26 May 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Stefanie Tompkins (Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA]) as part of its SMA Mind-Tech Nexus Speaker Series. Advances in neuro-technology have been used for both the benefit and detriment of society. […]

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