Bret Boyd

Aging Workforces and the Politics of Immigration

Posted by Bret Boyd | Jun 14, 2017 | Analysis, Consumer Products, Demographics, Developed World, Government, Strategy |

Many first world countries with aging workforces will ultimately need to incentivize immigration to offset labor shortages, leading to difficult political decisions.

Visualizing Globalization

Posted by Bret Boyd | Jun 2, 2017 | Government, Industry, Logistics, National Security, Strategy, Visualizations |

Global trade is the backbone of globalization, as visualized in this amazing interactive map that depicts a year of merchant fleet movement data.

Defense Acquisition Reform is a National Security Issue

Posted by Bret Boyd | May 11, 2017 | Foundations, National Security, Strategy |

The U.S. defense acquisition system, designed for the pre-digital revolution economy, is structurally unable to keep up with the rapid pace of technology.

3D Printing and Global Security Dynamics

Posted by Bret Boyd | May 5, 2017 | 3D Printing, Aerospace & Defense, Analysis, Developing World, Featured, National Security, Strategy |

There will be security and humanitarian effects if the additive manufacturing industry matures to the point where low-end goods are no longer built in developing countries, removing the traditional path for countries to develop.

Mind the Gap: Few Companies Survive Market Shifts

Posted by Bret Boyd | Apr 17, 2017 | Aerospace & Defense, Analysis, Consumer Products, Energy & Natural Resources, Industry, Infrastructure & Construction, Other Industries, Strategy, Transportation & Logistics |

Most companies fail to successfully transform when there is a fundamental market change resulting from technological, socioeconomic, or political shifts.

Megacities and Complexity

Posted by Bret Boyd | Apr 9, 2017 | Analysis, Cities, Consumer Products, Developed World, Developing World, Infrastructure & Construction, Strategy, Transportation & Logistics |

Megacities, which are home to more than 10 million people, provide a unique set of risks and opportunities for companies and public institutions.

The Great Divide: Meeting the Challenges of Our Future Workforce

Posted by Bret Boyd | Feb 26, 2017 | Developed World, Foundations, Government, Strategy, Technology, Work |

The United States is in the midst of a generation-long structural shift in labor, productivity, jobs, and pay, which is set to accelerate with the increasing adoption of advanced robotics and machine learning technologies. Proactive solutions are needed at the business, community, state, and national level to ensure we have the tools needed to remain competitive.

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance in Dense Urban Terrain

Posted by Bret Boyd | Feb 6, 2017 | Aerospace & Defense, Analysis, Cities, Developing World, National Security, Strategy |

New intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms and sensor technologies will be required to support counter-terrorist operations in large cities and megacities.