GITEX 2022 was the biggest it has ever been — in fact it was the biggest tech event the world had ever seen. There were “4,500 companies and 100,000-plus attendees from 170 countries, spanning 26 halls and two million sq. ft., matching the scale of 33 football fields.” This took…

Much of the study of human performance in the military has focused on men. Given the number of women who serve in the military and the increasing number of women interested in pursuing special operations it is important to seek performance equity for women. In this scenario performance equity means…

[Written for the 2022 Raisina Dialogue hosted by the Observer Research Foundation. Originally published in the Raisina Files.] The first quarter of the 21st century has seen tremendous change thanks to the internet reaching critical mass, and accelerated technological advancements across several key fields of science, namely computer science, artificial…

Decoupling Human Characteristics from Algorithmic Capabilities [This report was commissioned by the IEEE Standards Body and was published in January 2021 — The report can be accessed on IEEE or on Slideshare.] Executive Summary:

[ Published by ORF on the occasion of their international flagship technology conference CyFy] Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos, LKCYBER.com Over the past century industrial revolutions have improved the quality of life and allowed for greater specialization, increased trade and the expansion of an industry of leisure and with it a greater…

[Forthcoming publication with the U.S. Army Mad Scientist Initiative] Two American companies are leading the world and our species in a bold endeavor to settle in space. …

The proliferation of dual-use technologies calls for a new mindset in the Defense Enterprise. One that is mentally agile, one that embraces change and one that is quick to take note of opportunities. …

While I have several degrees and certificates, I don’t think my education is adequate enough for the dynamic world we live in. I believe in proactive life-long learning, particularly in today’s day and age when the way in which we understand our world is in a constant state of flux…

The theme of this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) was encapsulated in a one made up word “Westlessness”. The conference’s report contextualized it by a dissolution of Western hegemony which had been prominent since the 1700s, weakening confidence of what Western values are in the face of widespread discontent with…