[Editor’s Note: Today’s post, originally written in support of a comprehensive Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) planning exercise this past Summer, explores the five generations of Soldiers who will serve in the decade ahead. It describes the characteristics of … Read the rest
281. Would You Like to Play a Game? Wargaming as a Learning Experience and Key Assumptions Check
[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist Laboratory welcomes back returning guest blogger Ian Sullivan with another insightful post addressing the relevant lessons that “old school” analog desktop wargames can still teach us about Large Scale Combat Operations with near-peer adversaries in … Read the rest
280. The Convergence: The Future of Software with Major Rob Slaughter
[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist Laboratory is pleased to announce our latest episode of “The Convergence” podcast, featuring Major Rob Slaughter (USAF), Director of DoD Platform One, discussing how to incorporate agility in DoD modernization and the future of … Read the rest
279. Dense Urban Environments (DUE): Now through 2050
[Editor’s Note: Today’s post was initially conceived to set the stage for our National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) partner’s hackathon this past Spring, exploring solutions to challenges our Soldiers face in operating in the Dense Urban space. Humans continue … Read the rest
278. Four Models of the Post-COVID World
[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist is pleased to publish today’s post, exploring four possible near-term (i.e., 2020 to 2028) worlds facing us as we emerge from the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Developed in support of a comprehensive TRADOC planning exercise this … Read the rest
