Reflections on Integrity UPDATED + Integrity RECAP

Updated 1 November 2012 to add core graphic: Graphic: Ethical Evidence-Based Decisions.  Updated 13 April 2012 to add new book: THE OPEN SOURCE EVERYTHING MANIFESTO: Transparency, Truth & Trust.  Updated 8 March 2012 to add underlying philosophical reference: 2012-03-08 GOD MAN INTERVAL Reformatted & Linked.  Updated 6 December 2011 to add this seminal reference: Journal: …

Journal: US Research & Development in the Toilet

U.S. innovation: On the skids Technologists look to a new White House to reverse decade-long slide in R&D By Gary Anthes, ComputerWorld, October 21, 2008 By most measures, the U.S. is in a decade-long decline in global technological competitiveness. The reasons are many and complex, but central among them is the country’s retreat from long-term …

NIGHTWATCH Extract: China, World, Global Military Reach

China-The World: For the record. China’s armed forces are ready to expand communication and cooperation with their counterparts worldwide to promote global peace, a senior officer with the Chinese Defense Ministry said. International military exchanges enhance mutual understanding and peace awareness among all troops across the globe and advance world peace, the officer said. NIGHTWATCH …

NATO on YouTube: Selective Summaries (5)

NATO You-Tube Front Page Phi Beta Iota Summary: Where should NATO go on out-of-area expeditionary operations?  How does NATO define security & stability?  How does NATO achieve balance between territorial defense and expeditionary operations, and between the voice of the big nations and the small nations?  What is defense?  What is 360 degree defense in …

Event: 17-18 March, Washington, DC, USA ICIW 2011

CFP: International Conference on Information Warfare and Security 17-18 March 2011, Washington, D.C. Information warfare, cyber-operations, and information security are areas of specialized research covering multiple areas of expertise.  This conference is designed to bring together conceptualists, operators, and researchers to exchange and explore ideas covering these areas.  Past conferences have attracted participants from all over the globe, …