Human/Machine Interfaces

Human/Machine Interfaces

Speakers: Ms. Lauren Kahn (Georgetown University), Dr. Missy Cummings (George Mason University), Dr. Matt Johnson (Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition) Date: 31 October 2023 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Also forthcoming!...
The Minds and Actions of Devoted Actors and the Will to Fight: A Behavioral and Brain Studies Approach to War and Extreme Group Conflict

The Minds and Actions of Devoted Actors and the Will to Fight: A Behavioral and Brain Studies Approach to War and Extreme Group Conflict

Speaker: Dr. Scott Atran (University of Michigan) Date: 12 September 2023 Speaker Session Summary What drives warfighters to make costly sacrifices—including their lives—is a long-standing question that military and civilian leaders have tried to answer. Dr. Atran...
Cognitive Defense Against Massive Information Threats—Our Near Futures

Cognitive Defense Against Massive Information Threats—Our Near Futures

Speaker(s): Singer, P. W. (Strategist & Senior Fellow, New America); Wright, N. (Consultant, Intelligent Biology) Date: 28 October 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Nicholas Wright (University College London, Georgetown...
Emerging Neuroscience and Technology (NeuroS/T): Current and Near-Term Risks and Threats to US—and Global—Biosecurity

Emerging Neuroscience and Technology (NeuroS/T): Current and Near-Term Risks and Threats to US—and Global—Biosecurity

Author(s): Giordano, J. (Georgetown University; US Naval War College); DiEuliis, D. (National Defense University) Invited Perspective Preview There is increasing interest and effort in developing improved tools and methods through which political, military, and...
SMA Prior Work in the Information Environment: An Annotated Bibliography

SMA Prior Work in the Information Environment: An Annotated Bibliography

Authors | Editors: Heath, N. (NSI, Inc.); Murdoch, V. (Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA)) Quick Look Preview Introduction The current SMA project, Integrating Information in Joint Operations (IIJO), builds on a strong foundation of prior SMA work on...

6 Things We’ve Learned Managing Virtual Teams

In the era of social distancing and COVID-19, NSI’s Chief Analytic Officer, Dr. Allison Astorino Courtois, details 6 quick insights and lessons from managing NSI’s innovative, virtual workplace for over 13 years. In parallel, NSI’s President, Mr. Tom Rieger, presents...