The department of mad scientists : how DARPA is remaking our world, from the internet to artificial limbs / by Belfiore, Michael P., 1969-

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Blindside : how to anticipate forcing events and wild cards in global politics

Table of Contents: “…Posner -- Cases: looking back -- Slow surprise: the dynamics of technology synergy / David Landes -- U.S. intelligence estimates of Soviet collapse: reality and perception / Bruce Berkowitz -- Econoshocks: the East Asian crisis case / David Hale -- Cases: looking ahead -- The once and future DARPA / William Bonvillian -- Fueled again? In search of energy security / Gal Luft and Anne Korin -- Emerging infectious diseases: are we prepared? …”


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The complex : how the military invades our everyday lives by Turse, Nick

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: A day in the life -- Kicking it old school -- The iron triangle -- The military-academic complex -- The military-petroleum complex -- Global landlord -- Today's corporate bedfellows -- Starbucks goes to Gitmo, iPods in iRaq -- These boots are made for killing -- A sneak peek at the military-telecom complex -- The military-doughnut complex -- The high life -- How the waste was won -- La dolce vita war on terror -- That's entertainment -- Six billion movies and no separation -- A virtual world of war -- Pimp my Pentagon -- The complex goes recruiting -- An army of (no) one -- The militarization of MySpace -- The dirty dozen -- The mad, mad world of the military -- The Pentagon goes golfing -- Patriotic pork -- Stars and hype -- The military-corporate-conference complex -- Weaponizing the future -- Living weapons labs -- The wild weapons of DARPA -- Captain DARPAmerica -- Baghdad, 2025 -- Complex conclusions -- The homeland security state -- Bibliographic essay.…”


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In Athena's camp : preparing for conflict in the information age

Table of Contents: “…Anderson -- An exploration of cyberspace security R & D investment strategies for DARPA / Robert H. Anderson and Anthony C. Hearn.…”


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