An Army Mad Scientist Writing Contest
ADVANCEMENTS IN EXISTING AND EMERGING TECH
Submissions due January 31, 2027
Army Mad Scientist is hosting a writing contest to explore advancements in existing and emerging technology on the battlefield in 5 to 7 years.
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS:
— Explore how adversaries may upgrade, integrate, and enhance existing or emerging technology (e.g. SI, autonomy, robotics) to deny and disrupt the U.S. Army’s four elements of land power (i.e. convergence, strike, close battle, and endurance) on the battlefield in the next 5 to 7 years.
— What new technological threats will the U.S. Army face in the next 5 to 7 years, on the strategic, operational and tactical level?
— How will the adversary use existing and emerging technology to challenge the U.S. Army’s cognitive and decision-making capabilities on the battlefield in the next 5 to 7 years?
CONTEST RULES:
— All entries due by 11:59 pm Eastern on January 31, 2027 at: armymadsci@gmail.com
Three types of contest submissions:
— 1500-word Non-Fiction Essay
— 1500-word Fictional Intelligence (FICINT) Story
— Hybrid 1500-word submission incorporating a short FICINT vignette, with a Non-Fiction Essay expounding on the threat capabilities described in the vignette
— Submissions must be unclassified, unpublished, and cleared by your public affairs office and operations security managers (USG & as applicable).
— Anyone can participate (Soldiers, Government Civilians, and all global citizens). Multiple submissions are encouraged!
— Contest winner will be proclaimed an official Mad Scientist and published at the Mad Scientist Blog — semi-finalists of merit may also be published.
— Looking for additional ideas? Explore the Mad Scientist Blog.
