About the Technology Intelligence Unit

The Technology Intelligence Unit (TIU) is the science, technology, and innovation analysis arm of the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, a national security group headquartered in Washington, D.C. TIU aims to forecast the application and future impact of emerging technologies, and to ultimately be a strategic resource for researchers, entrepreneurs, technology professionals, investors, business executives, government decision makers, as well as individuals with a general interest in the future of technology in the world.

TIU sets itself apart from other technology reporting resources by the depth of its analysis and its focus on the impact of technologies 5, 10, or 15 years in the future. In addition, TIU tracks emerging technologies and innovation at the early stages of pure research work. TIU adopts a contextual approach to analyzing science, technology, and innovation using the perspective of an ecosystem model. It is a paradigm that views the development of technologies in relation and as a reaction to other technologies and their environments.

TIU will focus initially on five areas of technological development: Nanotechnology, Advanced Computing, Web Technologies, Wireless Technologies, and Alternative Energy. TIU understands that these technological areas will interact and influence each other as part of the same ecosystem. Advances in Nanotechnology, for example, could lead to important breakthroughs in computing methods, which could consequently help create innovative methods for computer modeling on a molecular level.

Functionally, TIU consists of a core research group as well as Subject Matter Experts, and technology users. TIU is a hub for sharing and shaping the future of technology.