seminar: CyLab Business Risks Forum: the blurring of man and machine
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Monday, April 6, 2009 |
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CyLab Business Risks Forum: The Blurring of Man and Machine |
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Don Burke, Directorate of Science and Technology, CIA |
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12:00pm |
Talk Abstract
The modern era has been marked by the accelerating convergence of the biological and digital worlds. Biology increasingly depends on machines to extend lifespans and augment capabilities. The digital world continues to acquire skills that echo mankind's physical dexterity and creative talents. As existing boundaries between man and machine are blurred, we must be cognizant of the implications for society. The goal of the briefing is to generate discussion and explore emerging examples of this trend.
Speaker Bio
Don Burke is a leading proponent of the Enterprise 2.0 ethos within the Intelligence Community and is currently the "Intellipedia Doyen", which is a role he has held since the spring of 2006. In this role he is partnered with other early adopters in an effort to demonstrate the value of social software tools, educate the Community on how to use these tools, and advocate for improvements to the environment with the goal of improving our ability to capture our knowledge and expertise. Mr. Burke is currently employed by the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology and has a diverse 19+ year background in the Federal Government working a wide range of technical and analytical issues including collection, technical analysis, congressionally directed actions, direct support to operations, project management, advanced visualization technologies, software development, budgeting, and management. Mr. Burke has been quoted extensively in the media most recently as a result of the Intellipedia presentation "From the Bottom-Up: Building the 21st Century Intelligence Community" at the 2008 Enterprise 2.0 conference.