http://qz.com/588072/the-demographic-problem-you-really-need-to-worry-about/
For demographers and economists, 2020 is a big…
Could the US deploy 'cyborg' troops?
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/01/28/could-us-deploy-cyborg-troops.html?intcmp=hphz08
By Allison Barrie
(DARPA)
The U.S. military is working to develop a…
Dear Mad Scientist Community:
Please join the TRADOC G2 for two online discussions on 27 and 28 January at 1100 EST. Daniel Newport and Dr. Robert Smith will present on 27 Jan at 1100 EST and Mr. Bryce Hoffman will present on 28 Jan at 1100 EST. Each…
Self-flying Black Hawk and ROBOTANK collaborate for ground-air mission By Cheyenne Macdonald, Dailymail.com <http://dailymail.com/> , January 26, 2016
An autonomous helicopter and an unmanned vehicle teamed up for a ground-air mission to prove their…
As Dr. Ian McCulloh stated, "Military leaders today must evolve their thinking from traditional military objectives of geographic terrain to higher level objectives of social problems and influence."iv In the past, our military found it difficult…
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With just a couple of taps within your group’s content editor you can create a poll for community members to vote on questions you ask.
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Mad Scientist Speaker Series: Megacities and Dense Urban Areas
Please join the TRADOC G2 for an online discussion of the Megacities and Dense Urban Areas in 2025 and Beyond with Bryce Hoffman on 28 January at 1100 EST. Mr. Hoffman will present for about…
Going after terrorists has never been a simple or straightforward affair, but does it really require something…
A Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) versus “Evolution”: When Machines are Smart Enough!
SWJ: http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/a-revolution-in-military-affairs-versus-%E2%80%9Cevolution%E2%80%9D-when-machines-are-smart-enough
Tom …
Man, Computer, and Special Warfare
Patrick Duggan
http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/man-computer-and-special-warfare
Journal Article | January 4, 2016 - 11:21am
“The confounded telegraph has ruined…
Please join the TRADOC G2 for an online discussion of Megacities and Dense Urban Areas in 2025 and Beyond with Mr. Daniel Newport and Dr. Robert Smith on 27 January 2016, 1100-1200hrs EST. Mr. Newport and Dr. Robert Smith will present for about 30-45…
Please find the latest Mad Scientist publication by Elizabeth Royall on Small Wars Journal (SWJ), titled: "Shifting Focus from U.S. Technological Dominance to U.S.-Allied Dominance."
SWJ link to paper: http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/shifting…
A Product of the Futures Assessment Division: JANUARY 2016
http://www.mcwl.marines.mil/Portals/34/Documents/NFTE/Notes%20from%20the%20Edge%20-%20Jan%202016.pdf
FORECASTSHow Soon Before Your Job Is Done By A Robot? This Handy Chart Will Tell You. If you…
• Army awards two contracts as part of new Cyber Innovation Challenge
By Ellen Mitchell, Inside Defense, December 29, 2015
The Army has awarded two companies contracts to deliver next-generation, defensive cybersecurity prototype kits, the result…
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http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/12/28/460705645/gene-editing-tool-hailed-as-a-breakthrough-and-it-really-is-one
Needless to say, this tool will make it easier for bad actors to weaponize the genome as well, perhaps though genetically engineered…
US Troops Need Training To Battle in Future Megacities, Marine General Warns
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/training-simulation/2015/12/28/us-troops-need-training-battle-future-megacities-marine-general-warns/77826210/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium…
'Phantom head' may one day take guesswork out of EEG monitoring
By David Vergun, Army.mil Dec. 28, 2015
Electroencephalography, or EEG, has been used for decades to measure voltage fluctuations in different parts of the brain to graph a person…
http://www.wired.com/2015/12/for-soldiers-of-the-future-brain-training-may-be-as-vital-as-pushups/
The DARPA XDATA program is pioneering a new model of agile software development to support analysts working with big data. From a catalog of reconfigurable…
http://breakingdefense.com/2015/12/will-us-pursue-enhanced-human-ops-depsecdef-wonders/
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.on December 14, 2015 at 6:46 PM
WASHINGTON: The Defense Department…