#32 Greg Treverton on Intelligence Global Trends and Technopolitics
Release Date: 03/02/2021
The Cognitive Crucible
The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Nick Loui of discusses the evolution of the internet, challenges posed by fragmented platforms, and the importance of addressing misinformation. Nick explores the dynamics of social media, particularly TikTok, and the need for companies to proactively manage their online...
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info_outline #203 Scott Hall on Synchronizing Effects in the Information EnvironmentThe Cognitive Crucible
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info_outline #202 Genia Simkin on Bypassing DNS BlockadesThe Cognitive Crucible
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info_outline #201 John Bicknell on Cognitive Indicators and Global CompetitionThe Cognitive Crucible
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info_outline #200 Remi Whiteside on Media, Information, and Data Literacy Fundamentals against Malign Information in the Open Information EnvironmentThe Cognitive Crucible
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info_outlineBio: Dr. Gregory Treverton is the Chair of the Global TechnoPolitics Forum. He stepped down as chairman of the National Intelligence Council in January 2017. He is a senior adviser with the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and a professor of the practice of international relations and Spatial Sciences at the University of Southern California. Earlier, he directed the RAND Corporation’s Center for Global Risk and Security and before that its Intelligence Policy Center and its International Security and Defense Policy Center. Also, he was associate dean of the Pardee RAND Graduate School. He has served in government for the first Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He has taught at Harvard and Columbia universities, in addition to RAND, been a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and deputy director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. He holds an AB summa cum laude from Princeton University and a Master’s in Public Policy and PhD in economics and politics from Harvard.
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