Monthly Archives: January 2009

PNSR: Knowledge Management and the Market Dynamics of U.S. National Security

The following is a “revised and extended” version of my remarks at the PNSR Futures Conference this week in Washington D.C. (PNSR = Project on National Security Reform.)   FINDING: The national security system is not organization, nor even a … Continue reading

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Foresight and Public Policy in a Complex World

  In talking about foresight, I’m reminded that this is not an attribute but a process.  No one “has” foresight, we look ahead – we envision. In turbulent times, when we’re reminded of the Black Swan effects and the connected nature of … Continue reading

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Open Government – Issues

  The Obama Adminstration is committed to an open and transparent government, leveraging current technology and principles of business and public sector collaboration that are revolutionizing the way we work and live.  This generation is writing their own encyclopedia (Wikipedia.org), … Continue reading

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Dear Senator Feinstein

Thank you for the opportunity to tell my brief story about the events of 20 January, 2009.  With my Purple Ticket to the North Standing Area in hand, I arrived at the intersection of 1st and Louisiana at 0800 to … Continue reading

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Pay Yammer or Else

Soon after I began using Twitter, I thought – this is exactly what my company needs.  But, you know, “inside the firewall.”  That’s the way we boomers think, in terms of these ancient concepts like “firewalls.”  Something like feeling protected … Continue reading

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Cloud Cognition and Trust

My son was leaving after his holiday visit, halfway out the door, when the Bride stopped him.  He had already been asked if he knew how to get back to New York from Northern Virginia by his sister – “Yes, … Continue reading

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