Octombrie 16, 2020
Dr. Melissa Flagg is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security
and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University. Previously
she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Research, responsible for policy and oversight Defense Department
science and technology programs including basic research through
advanced technology development and the DoD laboratory enterprise.
She has worked at the State Department, the Office of Naval
Research, the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and
the Army Research Laboratory.
Melissa also ran her own consulting business and was the Chief
Technology Officer of a small consumer start-up. She has served on
numerous boards including the National Academy of Sciences Air
Force Studies Board and the Department of Commerce Emerging
Technology Research Advisory Committee; she is on the Board of
Humanity 2050 and a full trustee with the DC Chapter of the Awesome
Foundation. She holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and a
B.S. in Pharmacy.
In this OODAcast we ask Dr. Flagg about her approach to
decision-making, her views on technology trends, and discuss the
potential impact of a wide range of critically important subjects
inclusiv:
- Inteligenta Artificiala
- Quantum Computing
- Științe biologice
We also ask for her lessons learned on mental models relevant
for decision making and explore her eclectic reading habits.
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