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Note the reference to cause and effect.  The “effect” represented in the statement: “Our aim is to manifest the fundamental innate mind of clear light, the most subtle level of consciousness, and to remain within that level of mind without regressing to grosser levels.” On the “causes”:  the practice of the Great Completeness style of [...]

Note that Secretary of Defense Gates is referencing “Defense” strategy - a balanced concept is also needed for the National Security Strategy that would more effectively integrate the “whole-of-government” approach.
ESSAY: A Balanced Strategy, Reprogramming the Pentagon for a New Age, Robert M. Gates From Foreign Affairs, January/February 2009

The defining principle of the Pentagon’s new National Defense [...]

The Armed Services provide one of the better examples of a learning organization which is demonstrated by the current debate in Parameters, on the concept of Effect-based Operations (EBO) to include my response via a  letter to the editor.�
Many of the modern day quality improvement methods were pioneered by the War Department during WWII and evolved into programs/initiatives that [...]

A Soldier, Taking Orders From Its Ethical Judgment Center, (New York Times)…Cornelia Dean
In the heat of battle, their minds clouded by fear, anger or vengefulness, even the best-trained soldiers can act in ways that violate the Geneva Conventions or battlefield rules of engagement. Now some researchers suggest that robots could do better.
He said South Korea [...]

Couple of articles below from Paul Light on the need for bureaucratic reform. Could not agree more with the statement attributed to Al Gore that “federal employees are not the problem in poor performance. It is the bureaucracy in which they are trapped.”
In my federal career, I’ve been involved in numerous change management initiative undertaken by [...]

Interactive games and prediction markets have the potential to get people more involved in events with the potential for positively influencing decision makers.
What is “Play the News”?
An engaging, community driven experience – imagine fantasy sports meets the evening news. Play the News is a web-based platform that brings interactive gaming elements to the online ‘news media’ [...]

In a previous posting, Afghanistan: “Test on the grandest scale“  Secretary of Defense Gates reinforced the need for a new approach for leveraging power.  
A Solution:  Reengineering DoD’s strategy on Continuous Process Improvement to support Secretary Gates concept for application of Smart Power through application the Quality Leadership Paradigm and Framework.
First Steps. DoD’s directive on CPI May 15, 2008 expands application to combat [...]

Insider’s Projects Drained Missile-Defense Millions(New York Times)…Eric Lipton…Michael Cantrell, an engineer at the Army Space and Missile Defense Command headquarters in Huntsville, Ala., along with his deputy, Doug Ennis, had lined up millions of dollars from Congress for defense companies. Now, Mr. Cantrell decided, it was time to take a cut.

Forget not their abominations,  By Václav Havel and Kjell Magne Bondevik ,September 19, 2008

Although international focus has been on North Korea’s threats to disrupt the six-party talks and on the health of Kim Jong Il, we must not lose sight of the fact that the North Korean government remains responsible for one of the most staggering [...]

POST: Taking Stock. Posted by Thomas P.M. Barnett on July 16, 2008
This posting from Tom Barnett, is one of the many reasons I admire him and his work.  He shares his personal and professional experiences that provide a  “360 view” from an individual perspective.  The personal insight may get us all thinking on the need and challenges involved [...]