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Books and Reports
Humans, Machines, and Data: Future Trends in WarfareOffering an engaging and illuminating glimpse into the future of warfare across the world’s land, sky, and sea, Humans, Machines, and Data delves into the latest military and scientific technology to explore how these advancements will impact the way nations conduct war. Read More
The Origins of Internet Video: How It Has Transformed Organizational CommunicationStreaming video is everywhere. It has completely changed politics, entertainment, sports and interpersonal communication on the Internet. However, the smooth video and clear audio one sees today has taken many years to evolve. The video before YouTube was often murky and flickering; hardly the stuff to revolutionize communication. Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, takes a historical look at web video with an important case study that took place nearly a decade ago. Read More
Solutions for a 21st Century Economy: Testing New Trends in U.S. Economic Policy and TheoryThe future of the U.S economy is in question. Unemployment in the U.S. is at high levels as companies downsize and more jobs leave the country. The U.S. dollar continues to weaken along with high trade and budget deficits. The mortgage lending crisis lingers as housing prices continue to decline. Prices for energy, food, and health care keep rising. What is the best way to boost the economy? Read More
U.S. Economic Freedom IndexThe Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a free-market think tank based in California, released the U.S. Economic Freedom Index: 2008 Report, a ranking of economic freedom in the 50 states. Published in association with Forbes, the Index scores states based on 143 variables, including regulatory and fiscal obstacles imposed on businesses and residents. Read More
National Security Research for the RAND CorporationWhen Brent was in graduate school he served as a Defense Analyst in Science and Technology for the RAND Corporation's National Defense Research Institute. He conducted strategic policy, performed technical analysis, and co-authored two studies for the Department of Defense Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L). Read More
You can see all of Brent's writing and research on Scribd.comHe has articles and research papers on Political Science, International Relations, Foreign Policy, International Security, Global Economics, Grand Strategy, and Game Theory. Read More
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International Relations
Critical Conversation About Global Terrorism with Brent M. Eastwood
Forecasting International Events
British Election: Can Data Science See Through the Fog of Terror Attacks?
Can Technology Fight Corruption in Violence-prone States?
Why Blockchain Could Build a Steel Curtain Against Public Corruption
Can Japanese Stock Rally Carry Through Japan's General Election?
How Companies Are Planning for East Asian Instability
Foreign PolicyIs Science the Key to the Middle East?
The Biggest Foreign Policy Question Facing the U.S.
Data Firms React to Iranian Presidential Showdown
Data Firms Weigh In On South Korean Presidential Race During Polling Blackout
The Prediction Game: Data Science Firms vs. Pollsters on the French Presidential Election
Poland's Economy Outperforms Its Quarrelsome Leaders
DiplomacyA Note on the New Face of Citizen Diplomacy
Citizen Diplomacy: A Very Democratic Idea
National SecurityReports from the Rand Corporation on Defense Acquisition
Five Policies that Shaped the Pentagon
Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Companies Disrupting the Defense Industry
Gene-Editing in China: Beneficial Science or Emerging Military Threat?
Economic PolicyPerils of Chasing Smokestacks - 2009, Buffalo News
Creative Class vs. Social Capital vs. Economic Freedom vs. U.S. Economic Growth
GovBrain: Oxymoron Or Brilliant Idea?
GovBrain Picked Among BBVA Fintech Awards Finalists
IMF and World Bank in Need of More Modern Forecasting Methods
Global Economics Research for the Langley Intelligence Group Network
Public PolicyWalk This Way - Walkable Communities and New Urbanism
Freedom, Social Capital, and the Creative Class
Cash In On Drones, Self-Driving Cars and Other Government Regulations with GovBrain
GovBrain's Trump Card: Only GovBrain Predicted the Rise of Trump
GovBrain Predictions: Hot and Cold Technology Trends for 2017
GovBrain's Brent M. Eastwood Predicted Trump Would Win the General Election on May 10
GovBrain CEO Brent M. Eastwood Talks About Predicting World Events
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
How to Predict If a Corporation Becomes the Victim of a Cyber Intrusion
Can Japanese Stock Rally Carry Through Japan's General Election?