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Video: CNAS 2015 Annual Conference - The Promise and Peril of Drones
By Ben FitzGerald, Kelley Sayler & Paul Scharre
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This Week in Defense News: DoD Offset Strategy
By Ben FitzGerald
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The Theory Of Intersectionality Can Make Cybersecurity Collaboration Real
Symbolically, the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection was about the White House reaching out to Silicon Valley and the need for collaboration between g...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Beyond Offset Working Group Interview: Ben FitzGerald
Senior Fellow Ben FitzGerald discusses the importance of the Beyond Offset project and provides recommendations for the Department of the Defense's third offset strategy....
By Ben FitzGerald
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When Superiority Goes Wrong: Science Fiction and Offset Strategies
For all our talk about the need for military technical superiority, what if pursuit of that goal becomes our downfall? A couple of weeks ago, Bill Sweetman from Aviation Weekl...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Hagel's Departure and DOD Offset Strategy
Senior Fellow Ben FitzGerald and CSBA's Robert Martinage discuss Sec. Chuck Hagel's departure from the Department of Defense and DOD's Offset Strategy....
By Ben FitzGerald
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Technology strategy then and now – the Long Range Research and Development Planning Program
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work has called for a new offset strategy to help maintain the United States’ military technical superiority. But is a third offset strategy th...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Can America Maintain Its Military-Technology Edge?
In a recent NDU speech, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Bob Work, spoke about the need for a third offset strategy in order to maintain U.S. technological superiority. This r...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Peering into America's Military Blind Spots: High-Impact Long Shots
The national security establishment is currently facing criticism for a perceived failure to anticipate Russia’s actions in Ukraine, the capture of a swathe of Iraqi territory...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Transcript: Eighth Annual Conference: Creative Disruption: Strategy, Technology and the Future Defense Industry
The Honorable William J. Lynn III, former U.S. deputy secretary of defense and Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) discuss strategy, technology and the future of the defense i...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Video: Eighth Annual Conference: Creative Disruption: Strategy, Technology and the Future Defense Industry
By Ben FitzGerald
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Video: Ben FitzGerald on VOA News Discussing Spying Charges Against China
WASHINGTON — The U.S. indictment of Chinese army officers on charges that they spied on American industries reveals a basic disagreement about what the two nations consider as...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Video: Ben FitzGerald on C-SPAN Discussing Chinese Hacking Charges by DOJ
By Ben FitzGerald
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#CreativeDisruption Survey 3 Results
Thanks to everyone who participated in this survey and previous surveys. We’re extremely happy with the level of participation and the insights you have shared with us. As bef...
By Ben FitzGerald & Michael Horowitz
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The Best Defense Ready, Aim, 'F.I.R.E.': A review
The Department of Defense's (DOD's) recent attempts to build next-generation weapons systems have not gone well. There is an alphanumeric soup of projects: FCS, EFV, F-22, F-3...
By Ben FitzGerald
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#creativedisruption Survey 1 Results
Thanks to everyone who participated in our first survey. Here are some quick visualizations of the responses. Our initial takeaway points from the survey are as follows: ...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Liberty and Security in a Changing World: B-Sides and Deep Cuts
The Report and Recommendations of The President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies, released last week, provided the President with some excellent ...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Process Over Platforms
Aaron Martin and I have a new paper out today: Process Over Platforms - A Paradigm Shift in Acquisition Through Advanced Manufacturing. We explore how linking additive manufac...
By Ben FitzGerald
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What does the President think about NSA surveillance?
The New Yorker has an interesting article that provides insight on the tensions inside government associated with the NSA’s surveillance programs (it was released prior to yes...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Addition by Subtraction
Yes, we do need a better procurement model, especially for startups and small businesses. The compliance issue is also a killer, I recall many instances where I was put on the...
By Ben FitzGerald