Neurobiology Insights on Influence and Extremism
Insights from Neurobiology on Influence and Extremism. Author | Editor: Orlina, E. & Desjardins, A. (NSI, Inc). These reports will provide the operational and policy communities with a deeper understanding of the unique behavioral and neurobiological factors that underlie political extremism, specifically in the cyber realm. There are three volumes contained within this series: Cyber […]
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Breaking The Fear Barrier Book Release
Breaking the Fear Barrier: How Fear Destroys Companies from the Inside Out, and What to Do About It. “Hmmm, maybe we could both go and strangle your boss? … Small wonder then that Breaking the Fear Barrier ends with a call for courage by business leaders, moral traits seldom taught in the nation’s B-Schools. . […]
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National Security – Social & Complexity Science Insights
National Security Challenges: Insights from Social, Neurobiological, and Complexity Sciences. Author | Editor: Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI, Inc), Cabayan, H. (Joint Staff), Casebeer, W. (DARPA), Desjardins, A. (NSI, Inc), DiEuliis, D. (HHS), Ehlschlaeger, C. (ERDC), Lyle, D. (USAF) & Rice, C. (USA/TRADOC). This White Volume assesses U.S. long term national security challenges, employing a global perspective […]
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Influencing Violent Extremist Organizations and Their Supporters without Adverse Side Effects
Influencing Violent Extremist Organizations and Their Supporters without Adverse Side Effects Author | Editor: Davis, P. (RAND) Summary In developing strategy to affect violent extremist organizations (VEOs) it is useful to take a “system perspective” to characterize the different elements of a VEO and the larger environment in which the VEO operates. It is also useful to […]
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Towards a Framework for Dealing with Potential Unintended Consequences of Influence Activities
Towards a Framework for Dealing with Potential Unintended Consequences of Influence Activities Authors | Editors: Ackerman, G. (National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism); Asal, V. (University at Albany, State University of New York); Canna, S. (NSI, Inc.); Davis, P. (RAND and Pardee RAND Graduate School); DeRouen, K. (University of Alabama); Helfstein, S. (Combatting Terrorism Center […]
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5th Annual SMA Conference – State/Non-State Actors
5th Annual SMA Conference. Author | Editor: Canna, S. & Popp, G. (NSI, Inc). The 5th Annual Strategic Multi-layer Assessment (SMA) Conference was held at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland from 29-30 November 2011. The SMA program is prioritized by the Joint Staff (JS/J-3/DDGO) and executed by ASD (R&E) RFD. The focus […]
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Analytic Techniques for Nuclear Strategy Analysis
A Guide to Analytic Techniques for Nuclear Strategy Analysis. Author | Editor: Bragg, B. & Popp, G. (NSI, Inc). The Concepts & Analysis of Nuclear Strategy (CANS) project undertaken for US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) was tasked to examine the utility of alternative analytic techniques for assessing nuclear force attributes and sufficiency under a variety of […]
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Attribute Tradeoff Model (ATOM) for Force Posturing
Attribute Tradeoff Model (ATOM): Model and Software Documentation. Author | Editor: Bragg, B., Orlina, E. & Salwen, M. (NSI, Inc). The ATOM model seeks to link discrete and measurable force posture attributes (such as flexibility, sustainability and reach) to such broad concepts as deterrence and counter proliferation in a systematic and meaningful way. Given New […]
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Influencing Violent Extremists: Focus on Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Influencing Violent Extremists: Focus on Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Author | Editor: Desjardins, A. & Adelman, J. (NSI, Inc). In 2010 the Strategic Multi-Layer Assessment (SMA) office saw a need to bring academics, practitioners, and individuals from all branches of the United States government together to discuss the current research and debate […]
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Concepts and Analysis of Nuclear Strategy
Concepts & Analysis of Nuclear Strategy Theory Team Framework Report. Author | Editor: Bragg, B. (NSI, Inc). This paper reports the theoretical review and framework development conducted by the STRATCOM/J-5 “Concept and Analysis of Nuclear Strategy (CANS) Theory Team. It reports the theoretical review and framework development with two goals in mind: Framing the problem […]
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