About
I'm John W. Little, an intelligence professional and technologist specializing in the convergence of emerging technologies and global systems. My career has included pioneering work at the intersection of generative AI and intelligence workflows, where I developed frameworks that enhanced risk identification and mitigation capabilities across multiple scales—from individual-level threats to those with significant geopolitical implications. As an early advocate for generative AI in intelligence applications, I helped demonstrate its practical utility and transformative potential in advancing security objectives.
I've blogged about technology, security, and intelligence challenges since 2002, earning recognition from global media, governments, and technologists. My diverse career includes co-founding bAnywhere in 1999, where we partnered with Lockheed-Martin and NASA to develop the first wireless PDA-to-satellite communications system, leading global intelligence teams and providing pioneering generative AI applications across all aspects of the intelligence cycle for a global AI, cloud, and services provider, developing social monitoring tools for revolutions, contributing to the National Intelligence Council's Global Trends report, launching the Covert Contact podcast, identifying and analyzing foreign information operations, studying the impact of bots on politics, having my Iraq War writings archived by the Library of Congress, and seeing my technology and privacy work cited in federal court - to mention just a few highlights
I'm particularly interested in how rapidly advancing technologies are reshaping our sociopolitical landscape. This interest led to my fellowship at The Institute for the Future in 2017, where I explored the implications of technological disruption on governance and society with my cohorts and the government of Iceland.
Writing, and sometimes coding here, I explore the converging frontiers of artificial intelligence, robotics, space exploration, and other technologies to understand how these forces are reshaping our cultural landscape. My analysis focuses on breakthrough innovations, emerging patterns, and technological trajectories that reveal their implications for how we live, work, create, and connect. Beyond the tools themselves, this blog examines how these advances might transform our institutions at all levels, from personal relationships, to corporate governance, to international relations.
For organizations seeking professional assistance with strategic analysis, intelligence gathering, or geopolitical risk assessment, please visit my Strategic Intelligence Advisory Services page to learn about tailored solutions for decision-makers navigating complex global environments.