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How safety and security are evolving in the digital age

The technological shifts that are redefining defense also have the potential to transform daily life. Dominic Perez, chief technology officer at Curtiss-Wright, discusses the innovations of tomorrow (and the threats to safety and security).
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How improving tech literacy among policymakers would strengthen security

With defense technology advancing rapidly, policies need to catch up and decision-makers need more education to take advantage of the technology, says Jake Sotiriadis, director of the Center for Futures Intelligence at National Intelligence University.
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What businesses need to balance for future U.S.-China relations

With U.S.-China economic and diplomatic relations at a nadir, global brands and manufacturers stand on uncertain ground. Ipsos’ Ryan Tully explains what policymakers and businesses need to consider.
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Why polarization is our biggest security threat

America faces a number of political and economic challenges at home and abroad — but political division is one of the most urgent threats we face, says U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin. She explores what that signals for defense and business.
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Why considering the worst case needs to be part of your planning

In a more contested world, the only certainty is uncertainty. The National Intelligence Council’s Maria Langan-Riekhof discusses why broader definitions of what’s plausible require businesses and governments need to lean into uncertainty.
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How the future of conflict will transform business in a fragmented world

Imagine it’s 2034 and the world is more fragmented than it’s been in generations. AI-driven cyberattacks, disinformation, nationalism and polarization drive wedges between friends and enemies alike. How do you do business in that world? How do consumers react?
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Conflict

Defense is about managing risk in an uncertain world. This issue deals with topics about the future of conflict — geopolitics, cyberattacks, disinformation, climate change, polarization, staffing and training and supply chain continuity — that are on the minds of the situation room and the board room.
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Cities

Between remote work, a cost-of-living crisis and climate change, cities are facing new challenges — and new opportunities. The shifting role of cities won’t just affect how people live and work but will shape the future of industries ranging from manufacturing to restaurants.
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What the changing role of cities means for citizens and businesses

The dual disruptions of hybrid work and the soaring cost of living are the reasons the future of cities is even a question. How cities address these issues will affect the nation at large, says What the Future Editor Matt Carmichael.