The golden age of strategic foresight
Lt. Col. Jake Sotiriadis explains why we’re in a golden era of foresight, highlighting the role of a Chief Futures Officer in the U.S. Air Force.
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IndustryDefense & aerospace
Defense innovation software
Budgets are rising. Threats even faster. The defense innovators who lead spot dual-use technologies early, bring outside partners in securely, and keep decade-long programs aligned to a threat picture that changes monthly.
Discover dual-use partners for your capability needs
The company that closes your capability gap already exists. It sells into commercial markets and does not know you need it. Define the need, and Prism scans for companies and technologies that match.
Plan capabilities against scenarios, not a single future
No one knows which threat picture arrives. Build competing scenarios and link each to the technologies that would trigger it. When a signal moves, you see which scenario gains probability and which capability gaps open.
Close capability gaps with outside partners
The technology that closes your gap is increasingly commercial. Startups will not wait two years for vetting. Run submission portals with strict access controls. Score proposals on fit and technology readiness. Strong ones reach a pilot, security intact.
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Run multi-domain program development in one system
A defense program spans services, primes, and subcontractors. Nobody sees the whole board. Map every initiative with owners, dependencies, and status. Surface bottlenecks before the milestone review does.
One roadmap, permission-based access
Programs fail when teams plan on different assumptions. Share one roadmap where each team sees its dependencies. Everyone works against the same dates. Permission-based access guarantees that the right information reaches the right teams.
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Best-practice stories
About continuous foresight at the Aerospace Corporation
Kara Cunzeman of Aerospace Corporation unveils how strategic foresight shapes innovation by envisioning future scenarios and identifying industry shifts.
