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RAND Corporation
National Security Research Division
Publications
The Global Technology Revolution 2020, In-Depth Analyses
The RAND Corporation National Security Research Division published a report in 2006 titled “The Global Technology Revolution 2020, In-Depth Analyses: Bio/Nano/Materials/Information Trends, Drivers, Barriers, and Social Implications”.1) It was sponsored by and prepared for the National Intelligence Council as consulting contribution to their own 2004 publication titled “Mapping the Global Future: Report of the National Intelligence Council's 2020 Project Based on Consultations With Nongovernmental Experts Around the World”.2)
While not primarily a pandemic war games, the word “pandemic” appears in the document 316 times (including footnotes).
In addition to the National Intelligence Council, funding was provided by the Intelligence Technology Innovation Center (ITIC) and the U.S. Department of Energy. It is a follow-on report to RAND MR-1307-NIC, The Global Technology Revolution (2001), which was sponsored by the NIC to inform its 2000 document, Global Trends 2015.
Notable Contents
Many interesting and noteworthy technologies are mentioned, some directly relevant in the COVID-19 crisis. For now, here is a summary for further investigation at a later date:
- ingestible radio transmitters
- fluorescent quantum dots for medical diagnosis and treatment
1)
Silberglitt, R., Antón, P. S., Howell, D. R., Wong, A., Gassman, N., Jackson, B. A., Landree, E., Pfleeger, S. L., Newton, E. M., & Wu, F. (2006). The Global Technology Revolution 2020, In-Depth Analyses: Bio/Nano/Materials/Information Trends, Drivers, Barriers, and Social Implications. RAND Corporation. https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/technical_reports/2006/RAND_TR303.pdf
2)
National Intelligence Council. (2004, December). Mapping the Global Future: Report of the National Intelligence Council’s 2020 Project Based on Consultations with Nongovernmental Experts Around the World. Office of the Director of National Intelligence. https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/Global%20Trends_Mapping%20the%20Global%20Future%202020%20Project.pdf