We’re all confined to quarters thanks to Covid-19. As a result, we have turned to video collaboration platforms such as Cisco WebEx, Adobe Connect, Citrix Go To Meeting MicroSoft Team, GoogleHangout and of course, Zoom. On March 20, 2020 the New York Times ran an article ‘Zoombombing’:when Video Conferences Go Wrong (see: https://nyti.ms/2XoqJM3, which is… Continue reading Zoombombing As PSYOP
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Biden’s Proposed New Health Agency Would Emphasize Innovation. Here’s How It Might Work
When President Biden recently presented Congress, and Americans, with his vision for an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), the acronym may have sounded familiar. It should have. The new health agency would be modeled on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, known as DARPA, a Department of Defense research and development agency. DARPA… Continue reading Biden’s Proposed New Health Agency Would Emphasize Innovation. Here’s How It Might Work
China’s Disinformation is not as important as Economic Blackmail as an Influence Weapon
It is often said that “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.” China has been in the forefront of the Covad-19 pandemic. The press has widely covered allegations of Chinese efforts to disinform the American public by providing false information about the virus and by trying to foment panic. Two articles chronicling the disinformation… Continue reading China’s Disinformation is not as important as Economic Blackmail as an Influence Weapon
Culture, Performance, and Assessment in Research
The unwritten, and often unsaid, concern in the debate about research culture in the UK is an apparent trade-off between excellence in research and a healthy research culture. This debate has been stimulated by the Wellcome Trust and the CEO of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Ottoline Leyser. But the evidence shows that this is… Continue reading Culture, Performance, and Assessment in Research
A Memorial Day Like No Other
We need this long weekend, perhaps more than ever before. Whether student or teacher, parent or child, provider or patient, we have endured much over the past year. And Memorial Day weekend signals the beginning of the summer season. Although Memorial Day weekend calls for us to rejoice, we must also remember its purpose: to… Continue reading A Memorial Day Like No Other
The PSYOP of Riots
Mission High School, San Francisco, CA PSYOP is a powerful weapon and can be very effective on both sides of the riot equation: offense and defense. We have all seen the pictures and videos of demonstrations protesting the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN. This picture is from the San Jose (California) Mercury News… Continue reading The PSYOP of Riots
Low Tech PSYOP Works Too!
The June 12, 2020 print edition of the NY Times ran an article “Floating Propaganda Irks North Korea. The South is Not Pleased Either” (See: https://nyti.ms/3hBH0oD, which is also a photo source) I have had many postings about high tech PSYOP. Cyber Influence, Social media, etc. Isn’t it great to see those ‘oldies but… Continue reading Low Tech PSYOP Works Too!
Deepfakes and Artificial Intelligence: PSYOP’s Now Frontier
We are still caught in the grip of the Covid-19 Pandemic and many of us are tethered to our computers. Whether its remote working or online education, Netflix or FaceBook – we’re checking out all sorts of material. Naturally much of it is video based. I have posted about the attraction of video and how… Continue reading Deepfakes and Artificial Intelligence: PSYOP’s Now Frontier
Reopening the U.S. Economy, Geoengineering, 5G: RAND Weekly Recap
We discuss whether the United States is declaring freedom from COVID-19 too soon; students’ learning experiences during the pandemic; the risks of using geoengineering to counteract the effects of climate change; why 5G isn’t a race; how to increase access to SNAP; and a new U.S. health innovation agency. Photo by Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters Earlier… Continue reading Reopening the U.S. Economy, Geoengineering, 5G: RAND Weekly Recap
Fake News As a Tactical Multiplier
It’s no secret that the US Army is moving troops from Germany to Poland. Besides the Germans who will take a major economic hit because of the move, there are others who do not want the Poles and the US to get chummy. In June 2020 there were a number of articles addressing… Continue reading Fake News As a Tactical Multiplier