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 session will last for about 45 minutes, followed by a Q&A session. You can participate in the events at:

Link: https://connect.apan.org/r3bgfq47484  

Log on through APAN at: https://connect.apan.org/r3bgfq47484  

27 Jan event:

Daniel Newport has a Bachelor's Degree in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College Of Engineering, is Level III Certified in Systems Engineering and has worked at U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC-RDECOM) as an engineer for 23 years. During this time he has worked in the areas of Concept Design and Analysis, Mobility Research, Hybrid Electric Powertrain Design and Development and was also the Director of Technology for Program Management Office Heavy Brigade Combat Team. Additionally, he was the Lead Engineer for the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) Reconnaissance and Surveillance Vehicle (RSV) and was also an Assistant Product Manager (C4ISR and sensors) for the Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program.

Dr. Robert Smith is a Research Engineer in the U.S. Army  TARDEC. Dr. Smith works in the computer aided engineering group where he has been since 2008. His career includes experience at Ford Motor Company, Whirlpool Corporation, and General Dynamics Land Systems. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Dan Newport and Dr. Robert Smith will present ideas relative to a "Land-Based Carrier Vehicle" approach and supporting technologies in order to provide improved mobility, lethality, survivability and adaptability in Megacities and Dense Urban Areas.

28 Jan event:

Bryce G. Hoffman is a bestselling author, speaker and consultant. As an award-winning financial journalist, he spent two decades covering major companies in the automotive, technology and biotechnology industries. Bryce was given unparalleled access to startups and major multinationals. He saw what worked and what didn’t. His book, American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company, was a Wall Street Journal bestseller that the paper named one of the best business books of 2012. It tells the story of Ford's epic turnaround, which took place against the backdrop of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Bryce has distilled the management methods Mulally used to save Ford into a game-changing formula for transformational leadership that he now teaches to top executives at companies across the United States and around the world. Now, he is working the U.S. Army and allied forces to add red teaming principles to that system in order to create agile, forward-looking organizations.

Bryce will talk about transformational leadership and outline this new management model that drives accountability, fosters teamwork and dispels complacency. He will also present ideas for creating a more adaptable and agile organization that takes nothing for granted and is constantly stress-testing its plans and strategies. Finally, he will discuss the importance of organizational culture and show how to use these methods to change it for the better.

These talks are part of TRADOC's Mad Scientist initiative. Mad Scientist comprises a series of events to help the Army think about the evolution of the Operational Environment (OE), the effects of all aspects of technology on the future of Armed Conflict, continuously learn, adapt, and innovate, and allow for broader engagement in problem solving. The current series is focused on the Megacities and Dense Urban Areas in 2025 and Beyond. This presentation is UNCLASSIFIED and open to the public. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach-out to:

Joel Lawton

Intelligence Analyst

TRADOC G-2,

Ft. Eustis, VA. 23604

(O) 757.501.6202

(DSN) 312.501.6202

(C) 706.599.1875

(Fax) 757.501.7205

NIPR: joel.b.lawton.civ@mail.mil  

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JWICS: joel.b.lawton.civ@army.ic.gov