Reflections: The Human Factor & The Human Environment: Concepts & Doctrine? Implications for Human & Open Source Intelligence 2.0

Citation:  Robert David STEELE Vivas, “The Human Factor & The Human Environment: Concepts & Doctrine? Implications for Human & Open Source Intelligence,” Phi Beta Iota Public Intelligence Blog (12 December 2012). For Part II See:  2012 Robert Steele: The Human Factor & The Human Environment: Contextual Trust for Sources & Methods UPDATE 16 Dec 2012:  …

Anthony Judge: Encyclopedia of World Problems in WSJ – Seeking a Home

I regret that the considerable efforts of Jacqueline Nebel and Nadia McLaren are not mentioned — without them the volumes would not have emerged.  Still, this is a wonderful article, I can only hope that it attracts some funding to continue the effort. WSJ.com – Encyclopedia of World Problems Has a Big One of Its Own …

2012 Global Trends 2030: Review by Robert Steele — Report Lauds Fracking as Energy Solution, Disappoints on Multiple Fronts

NOTE:  This is the final report with new comments.  Comments were made on the earlier elements of this report on year ago.  Robert Steele: Global Trends 2030 – Gaps + RECAP Best External Snapshot: 2012-12-10 Nicole Gaouette, Four ‘Megatrends’ Reshaping the World: U.S. Intelligence (BloombergBusinessweek) New technologies, dwindling resources and explosive population growth in the …

Berto Jongman: Recommended on Networked Future

Networking for Progress Steven Johnson, Future Perfect: The Case For Progress In A Networked Age (Riverhead, 2012) In Future Perfect, bestselling author Steven Johnson (Everything Bad Is Good for You)declares himself a member of the new revolutionary party, the peer progressives. For the most part, it’s a quiet movement, steady, not inherently violent. The recent uprisings in Bahrain, Egypt, the Occupy …

Richard Wright: Proposal for an Open Source Agency

Document (5 Pages): Richard Wright Proposal for an Open Source Agency Proposal for an Open Source Agency Executive Summary This proposal argues that the strategic intelligence needs of U.S. Policy Makers, including the President and National Security Council, can best be met by establishing an independent Open Source Intelligence Agency (OSA) as recommended by the …

Yoda: Peter Skillen on Scaffolding for Deep (Collaborative) Understanding

With him, force is… Scaffolding for Deep Understanding Posted by Peter Skillen on Nov 30, 2012 in The How of 21st Century Teaching, How CAN we help our students be the kind of thinkers we want? Several years ago, my friend and colleague, @brendasherry, wrote a thoughtful post called What is Deep Understanding?  She asked several …