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Computers Everywhere: What It Means for Our Lives and Careers
In 1949, Popular Mechanics predicted, "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." This forecast, of course, was technically accurate — it just missed the mark by being far too...
View ArticleThe Biggest Unaddressed Threat to Our Security
Although few people are aware of it, the U.S. is not prepared to withstand an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event. There are two types of EMPs, but they are both equal in the devastation they could cause...
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Robots at War
The U.S. military’s successful deployment of drones in combat provides a glimpse into the future of warfare. Without putting any U.S. pilots in danger, drones can deliver precisely targeted, highly...
View ArticlePolicing in the Twenty-First Century
In a world of ubiquitous surveillance, the demands for citizens’ security and privacy are constantly clashing.Biometrics, artificial intelligence, embedded computing, micro-sensors, and the Internet of...
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Big Brother is Alive and Well in China
Imagine a world where many of your daily activities are constantly monitored and evaluated: what you buy at the shops and online; where you are at any given time; who your friends are and how you...
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Emerging Genomic Revolution in Security
As explained in the December 2017 issue of Trends, research shows that by 2022, counterfeiting of tangible products will to drain up to $1.8 trillion a year from the legitimate global economy and put...
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Addressing the Threat from Hypersonic Weapons
With China militarizing the South China Sea and Russia expanding into the Ukraine and working closely with Iran in Syria, the major powers are gearing up for the kind of stand-offs last seen during...
View ArticleOff We Go into the Wild Black Yonder
In June 2018, the President directed the Pentagon to establish a “Space Force,” describing it as a sixth branch of the U.S. military. In August, Vice President Pence said, “Establishing the Space...
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Directed Energy Weapons Are About to Go Mainstream
The first generation of battle-ready laser weapons are now in the latter stages of development. And combat deployment could begin as soon as 2023. Within a decade, they’ll be installed on ground...
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Space, The Final (Military) Frontier
The Sino-American struggle for 21st-century dominance is complex and involves a wide range of intertwined political, economic, and military threats and opportunities. Inevitably, space will become a...
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Reinvigorating the National Defense Industrial Base
As in the 20th century, the best way to ensure that a Cold War does not become a “hot one” is by one side maintaining an overwhelming lead in terms of both the quality and quantity of weaponry....
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The Decline of America’s Major Urban Centers
Metaphorically, America’s cities are burning. These major urban centers, which were already losing population before the pandemic, have provided the ideal kindling for a “social conflagration” in the...
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