Review: Managing Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno Innovations: Converging Technologies in Society

William Sims Bainbridge (Editor) and Mihail C. Roco 5.0 out of 5 stars Ahead of Its Time, Still a Major Contribution, Needs a Second Volume, October 13, 2012 This is a truly extraordinary book, one I stumbled across as I was browsing the web for “the right stuff.” Whereas most authors and endeavors persist in …

NIGHTWATCH: A Brief History of Indicators Analysis

Special Comment: A Brief History of Indicators Analysis Compilation, examination and analysis of indicators of a nation’s war preparations, collectively, are the oldest structured analytical discipline in continuous use by elements of the intelligence agencies since 1947. The discipline began in World War II and British defense intelligence maintained it ever since. After World War …

Steven Aftergood: Army Introduction to Open Source Intelligence – Comment by Robert Steele

AN ARMY INTRODUCTION TO OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE A new U.S. Army publication provides an introduction to open source intelligence, as understood and practiced by the Army. “Open-source intelligence is the intelligence discipline that pertains to intelligence produced from publicly available information that is collected, exploited, and disseminated in a timely manner to an appropriate audience …

NIGHTWATCH: Silence of the Diplomatic Gerbils, Failure of US Intelligence & USMC

Libya:Multiple sources have reported more details on the events that led to the death of Ambassador Stephens. The details suggest this was another case of well-intentioned but misguided hubris by Americans, as to their own safety, and well-aimed and well- targeted attacks by the Muslim attackers. This appears, in fact, to have been a deliberate …

Search: ecological degradation

The better search term is Environmental Degradation, as this is officially the #3 high-level threat to humanity, after poverty and infectious disease.  Ecological Economics, also known as True Cost Economics, is the term used to actually understand environmental degradation in detail. Phi Beta Iota search on Environmental Degradation Google search on “Environmental Degradation” source=phibetaiota A …