[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist welcomes back Dr. John Ringquist, 2025’s “Maddest” Guest Blogger! Dr. Ringquist returns to the Mad Scientist Laboratory to discuss risks to the U.S. supply chain of critical materials essential for manufacturing the advanced computer … Read the rest
575. Directed Energy and Close Air Support: Reality or Just Star Wars?
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post submission is by Kunal Chauhan — recent William & Mary graduate and new T2COM G-2 Analyst. In his second Mad Scientist Laboratory submission, he introduces the concept of using directed energy weapons in close … Read the rest
574. When Cities Remember: Data Retention as a Security Risk
[Editor’s Note: Today’s post welcomes back Dr. Anna Gielas with another insightful post! Dr. Gielas discusses the significant security concerns surrounding the storage and retention of data collected in urban areas, such as smart-cities. The accumulation and maintenance of … Read the rest
573. Cognitive Warfare – The Human Mind is the Decisive Terrain of Future Conflicts
[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist welcomes T2COM G2 analyst, Mr. Dorsel “Flip” Boyer as today’s guest blogger. Mr. Boyer expertly lays out how our adversaries view cognitive warfare, the emerging technologies impacting its transformation, and how the U.S. can … Read the rest
572. Vision to Victory — WINNER of the Mad Scientist CALLING ALL CREATORS Multi-Media Contest
[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist launched its CALLING ALL CREATORS Multi-Media Contest on 10 December 2025 with the following Army Transformation Challenge:
Contemporary conflicts around the globe have demonstrated the ever-increasing speeds at which warfighting innovations are being … Read the rest
