16 Jan 2012 Washington DC Global Futures Intelligence System and the Millenium Project

The Millennium Project to Launch the ‘Global Futures Intelligence System’ at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., January 16th A demonstration of how this pioneering system could help top executives, experts, and the general public monitor and better anticipate future change. The event will be webcast live at: http://www.mga-media.net/Guest-Live.html from 12:30 …

NIGHTWATCH: Restrospective Review of Global Trends 2010

NightWatch Special Comment: A Summary Evaluation of the National Intelligence Council’s report Global Trends 2010. Last week NightWatch promised to review the earliest Global Trends report it could find. The first report was published in 1997 and was entitled, Global Trends 2010. NightWatch has been spending a lot of time just trying to understand the …

Reference: Atlantic Council Envisioning 2030: US Strategy for a Post-Western World

Document:  Envisioning 2030: US Strategy for a Post-Western World (Atlantic Council, 10 December 2030) Executive Summary Agree that we are at a potentially historic transition point.  However, the Atlantic Council lacks the strategic analytic model to make the most of its otherwise formidable brain trust.  Agree on the need for a new mental map, but …

Reference: US Intelligence on Global Water Security

ODNI Releases Global Water Security ICA ICA_Global Water Security See Also: PDBWater (Winston Maiki, RIP – one man two-days) Reference: Future Water Wars A Summary Reference: WATER–Soul of the Earth, Mirror of Our Collective Souls Robert Steele: Global Trends 2030 – Gaps + RECAP  

Mongoose: VICE – Spy Agencies are Like Old Porn

Aging porn stars….too funny. Spy Agencies Are Like Old-School Porn — But That’s Changing By Jennifer Peters at VICE.com EXTRACT The traditional intelligence agencies are a lot like the old-school porn industry: they’re still trying to make and sell porn like it’s 1979, even though a lot of what they’re selling is just hanging out …

Answers: Steele for NATO Strategic Foresight

My preliminary contributions to the NATO Strategic Foresight Online Workshop. I have no appointment or connection to NATO or the Transformation Command. This workshop is open to the public without restriction. Characteristics of the Future Threats & Possibilities Economic Considerations Environmental Considerations Human Considerations I & II Political Considerations Technology Considerations Strategic Foresight I & …