Out of Africa
June 6, 2006
There are several items in the news today that raise the issue of stability and development in Africa. The first big story is the takeover of Mogadishu, Somalia, by the Islamic Courts
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In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other cutting-edge technologies with a focus on supply chain management, autonomous decision-making, and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, autonomous intelligent enterprises, emerging technologies, and global trade. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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The Flip Side of the Dell Computers Model
June 5, 2006
Recently I discussed an article about how Dell Computers is opening mall stores in Texas and New Jersey where its products are showcased but consumers must still go online to buy them
Protecting Critical Infrastructure
June 2, 2006
The latest issue of C4ISR: The Journal of Net-Centric Warfare (June 2006) contains an article entitled “Mission Possible” by Peter Gross, the CEO/CTO at EYP Mission Critical Facilities Inc. that discusses the
Pattern Recognizers and Solution Simplifiers
June 1, 2006
Thanks to Critt Jarvis (Connecting in Conversation) and Mark Safranski (Zenpundit) for initiating a very interesting discussion on network resiliency and how cognition relates to it. Safranski references a blog about neurolearning
Business & Culture
May 31, 2006
Lots has been written about culture in the age of globalization. Commentaries range from Samuel Huntington’s warnings that the Latinization of America will be its downfall to laments that globalization will so
Dell Computers and the art of Resilience
May 30, 2006
Today’s Washington Post, contained an interesting article about Dell Computer’s attempt to become resilient. The article focused on Dell Computer’s announcement that it was opening mall showrooms in Dallas, TX, and West
DoD Reform and Congressional Recalcitrance
May 26, 2006
Two articles in the most recent issue of Defense News caught my eye. The first was a short essay by John Hamre, President of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),
Man versus Machine
May 25, 2006
The immigration debate is raging, both in Congress and in communities across the country. On one side are the xenophobes who misuse Robert Frost’s poetry, declaring, “Good fences make good neighbors.” On
Human Error and Information Security
May 24, 2006
I’m a big believer in rule set automation as a way of reducing human errors when it comes to performing routine processes and audits. But the recent lapse by an employee of
Optimism and Standards
May 23, 2006
Last weekend’s Financial Times contained two interesting articles that highlighted the possibilities and dangers of advancing globalization. Occasionally, as Tom Barnett and I discuss our vision of the future, we are accused
