Hybrid Analysts and the Modern Platforms of Conflict — TRADOC Mad Scientist Blog
I have been using the term “Hybrid Analyst” for several years. To me, it has been a way to categorize my wide experience in different ventures, while still using many of the same skill sets I have…
The Technopolar Moment: How Digital Powers Will Reshape the Global Order — Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, Nov/Dec 2021
This article invokes a lot of thought. It is either doomsday scary or one of those articles we will read in 10 years and think of as totally wrong.
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How will the Taliban govern? — Ashley Jackson, New York Times, 8/17/2021
This is an interesting article for a few reasons. While revolutions and insurgencies can be emotional and live on through feelings, but governance is a business. Governance is bureaucratic, process-driven, and often boring. …
This is the Most Affordable Way to Get Into Bitcoin — Captain Sidd, Bitcoin Magazine, 8/28/2021
This article confused me. While it sets up a great argument that various forms of savings — savings accounts, bonds, stocks, and home ownership — have lost their luster, its conclusion was too weak.
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How open-source intelligence is disrupting statecraft — Shashank Joshi, The Economist, 8/10/2021
Interesting podcast on how open source intelligence is affecting global intelligence gathering. Thanks to companies such as google and other collectors, national defense intelligence is no longer only in the hands of the military. …
Two articles of the day today. I think they tail into each other well, at least in concept. I am sure there are some rules and regulations that would get in the way, but in theory, these articles provide two good points.
20 years after 9/11, ‘fusion centers’ have done little to combat terrorism — Cyrus Farivar, NBC News, 9/9/2021
Interesting article on the effectiveness of local and state “intelligence fusion centers”. These centers were spawned out of the lack of intelligence sharing prior to September 11, 2001. …
