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'''The Arlington Institute (TAI)''', formerly '''The Arlington Institute for National Strategy''',<ref>Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission. ''The Arlington Institute.'' OpenCorporates. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_va/03501392</ref> is an American think tank based in Berkeley Springs, [[West Virginia]]. It is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.<ref>''Support Our Mission.'' Arlington Institute. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20231218191354/https://arlingtoninstitute.org/support-our-mission/</ref>
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'''The Arlington Institute (TAI)''', formerly '''The Arlington Institute for National Strategy''',<ref>Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission. ''The Arlington Institute.'' OpenCorporates. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_va/03501392</ref> is an American [[think tank]] based in Berkeley Springs, [[West Virginia]]. It is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.<ref>''Support Our Mission.'' Arlington Institute. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20231218191354/https://arlingtoninstitute.org/support-our-mission/</ref>
  
 
==History==
 
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On September 4, 1992, Petersen participated in a discussion at the Annual Meeting of the [[American Political Science Association]] titled "Desert Storm: Insights into the Future" alongside [[Neal Creighton]].<ref>Preliminary Program of the 1992 Annual Meeting. (1992). ''PS: Political Science and Politics, 25''(2), 390. http://www.jstor.org/stable/419733</ref>
 
On September 4, 1992, Petersen participated in a discussion at the Annual Meeting of the [[American Political Science Association]] titled "Desert Storm: Insights into the Future" alongside [[Neal Creighton]].<ref>Preliminary Program of the 1992 Annual Meeting. (1992). ''PS: Political Science and Politics, 25''(2), 390. http://www.jstor.org/stable/419733</ref>
 
In 2002, TAI launched the Large Integrated Search and Analysis (LISA) system, intended to "scour the [[Internet]] and other media for information that might one day predict otherwise unpredictable events." TAI hired [[Semantix]] and [[Smartlogik]] to work on the project, along with a third unnamed technology partner.<ref>Hardy, M. (2002, February 4). ''Institute aims to discern the future from media analysis.'' Boston Business Journal. http://archive.today/2023.12.13-231722/https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass-high-tech/2002/02/institute-aims-to-discern-the-future-from.html</ref>
 
  
 
[[David E. Martin]] joined the Arlington Institute's Board of Directors in September 2006.<ref>''M·CAM CEO named to the Board of Directors of The Arlington Institute.'' (2006, September 13). M·CAM. http://archive.today/2023.12.07-073344/https://www.m-cam.com/2006/09/13/ma·cam-ceo-named-to-the-board-of-directors-of-the-arlington-institute/</ref>
 
[[David E. Martin]] joined the Arlington Institute's Board of Directors in September 2006.<ref>''M·CAM CEO named to the Board of Directors of The Arlington Institute.'' (2006, September 13). M·CAM. http://archive.today/2023.12.07-073344/https://www.m-cam.com/2006/09/13/ma·cam-ceo-named-to-the-board-of-directors-of-the-arlington-institute/</ref>
  
 
On January 16, 2008, Petersen registered The Arlington Institute, Inc. in the State of West Virginia.<ref>''Business Organization Detail - The Arlington Institute, Inc.'' West Virginia Secretary of State — Online Data Services. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.12.18-223747/https://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/organization.aspx?org=264203</ref>
 
On January 16, 2008, Petersen registered The Arlington Institute, Inc. in the State of West Virginia.<ref>''Business Organization Detail - The Arlington Institute, Inc.'' West Virginia Secretary of State — Online Data Services. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.12.18-223747/https://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/organization.aspx?org=264203</ref>
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On March 30, 2023, Petersen registered a second entity called The Arlington Institute in West Virginia.<ref>''Business Organization Detail - The Arlington Institute.'' West Virginia Secretary of State—Online Data Services. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.12.18-193551/https://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/organization.aspx?org=553109</ref>
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==Activities==
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"At The Arlington Institute we do scenarios. We build them for our clients in various shapes and colors, for we believe that they are the most effective tool currently available for systematically considering the future. Some of our clients want to know about the future of their marketplace, or a major contributing factor to their operating environment, like technology. Others are concerned about possible big surprise events - wild cards - that might blow in unexpectedly and fundamentally shift the status quo."<ref name=scenarios/>
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"Perhaps the most powerful scenario variant is the normative scenario, or desired future. After completing the process of developing an initial set of scenarios the strategist can look across the spectrum of possible futures and begin to develop an image of the future that is particularly desired. A well-crafted normative scenario allows an organization to become proactive, working specifically for their desired future, rather than sitting by and passively waiting for what ever the world delivers."<ref name=scenarios>https://web.archive.org/web/20011224133657/http://www.arlingtoninstitute.org/skills/scenarios.html</ref>
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In 2002, TAI launched the Large Integrated Search and Analysis (LISA) system, intended to "scour the [[Internet]] and other media for information that might one day predict otherwise unpredictable events." TAI hired [[Semantix]] and [[Smartlogik]] to work on the project, along with a third unnamed technology partner.<ref>Hardy, M. (2002, February 4). ''Institute aims to discern the future from media analysis.'' Boston Business Journal. http://archive.today/2023.12.13-231722/https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass-high-tech/2002/02/institute-aims-to-discern-the-future-from.html</ref>
  
 
In September 2008, TAI published an article discussing its WHETHEReport project related to predicting the future through dreams.<ref>Sterling, B. (2008, September 11). ''Arlington Institute asks for precognitive dreamers.'' Wired. http://archive.today/2023.12.18-220425/https://www.wired.com/2008/09/arlington-insti/</ref>
 
In September 2008, TAI published an article discussing its WHETHEReport project related to predicting the future through dreams.<ref>Sterling, B. (2008, September 11). ''Arlington Institute asks for precognitive dreamers.'' Wired. http://archive.today/2023.12.18-220425/https://www.wired.com/2008/09/arlington-insti/</ref>
  
On March 30, 2023, Petersen registered a second entity called The Arlington Institute in West Virginia.<ref>''Business Organization Detail - The Arlington Institute.'' West Virginia Secretary of State—Online Data Services. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.12.18-193551/https://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/organization.aspx?org=553109</ref>
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===Speakers===
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Guest speakers featured by TAI between 2007-2023 include:<ref>''Past Speakers.'' Arlington Institute. Retrieved December 12, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.12.12-061111/https://arlingtoninstitute.org/transitiontalks/past-speakers/</ref>
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*[[Dennis Bushnell]]
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*[[Thomas Drake]]
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*[[Robert David Steele]]
  
 
==Team==
 
==Team==
  
* [[John Petersen]] - Founder
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*[[John Petersen]] - Founder
* [[David E. Martin]] - Board member
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*[[Napier Collyns]] - Director<ref>''Board of Directors.'' The Arlington Institute. Retrieved October 4, 2007, from http://archive.today/2007.10.04-214348/http://arlingtoninstitute.org/tai/board-directors</ref>
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*[[Catherine Austin Fitts]] - Director and Advisory Board member<ref>''Catherine Austin Fitts.'' Solari. Retrieved October 2, 2002, from http://archive.today/2002.10.02-024428/http://www.solari.com/about/ca_fitts.html</ref>
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*[[David E. Martin]] - Director
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*[[James Woolsey]] - Director<ref>Fisher, R. (2013). ''Managing Democracy, Managing Dissent: Capitalism, Democracy and the Organisation of Consent.'' Corporate Watch c/o Freedom Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20231213231516/https://corporatewatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MDMD-Master-PDF1.pdf</ref>
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*[[William Colby]] - Member<ref>''Positions and Courses Taught.'' Social Vibes. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.12.18-202503/https://www.socialvibes.net/socialvi/positions-and-courses-taught/</ref>
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*[[David Gergen]] - Member
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*[[Arkady Shevchenko]] - Member
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*[[Elmo Zumwalt]] - Member
  
 
==Funding==
 
==Funding==

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Group.png Arlington Institute  
(Think tankPowerbase Sourcewatch Twitter WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Arlington Institute (logo).png
MottoOriginal ideas for an emerging new world
HeadquartersBerkeley Springs, West Virginia
Membership•  John Petersen
•  Kenneth Dabkowski
•  Napier Collyns
• David Martin.jpeg David E. Martin
• James Woolsey.jpg James Woolsey
• Catherine Austin Fitts2.jpg Catherine Austin Fitts
• William Colby.jpg William Colby
• David Gergen World Economic Forum 2013.jpg David Gergen
•  Arkady Shevchenko
• Elmo Zumwalt.jpg Elmo Zumwalt
American future-predicting think tank. Members include a former CIA director and other deep state actors; and also future Covid dissidents Catherine Austin Fitts and David E. Martin.

The Arlington Institute (TAI), formerly The Arlington Institute for National Strategy,[1] is an American think tank based in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. It is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.[2]

History

TAI was founded in 1989 by John Petersen.[3] The organization was incorporated in the State of Virginia on November 28, 1989 as The Arlington Institute for National Strategy.[4] Its name was shortened to The Arlington Institute on May 6, 1992.

On September 4, 1992, Petersen participated in a discussion at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association titled "Desert Storm: Insights into the Future" alongside Neal Creighton.[5]

David E. Martin joined the Arlington Institute's Board of Directors in September 2006.[6]

On January 16, 2008, Petersen registered The Arlington Institute, Inc. in the State of West Virginia.[7]

On March 30, 2023, Petersen registered a second entity called The Arlington Institute in West Virginia.[8]

Activities

"At The Arlington Institute we do scenarios. We build them for our clients in various shapes and colors, for we believe that they are the most effective tool currently available for systematically considering the future. Some of our clients want to know about the future of their marketplace, or a major contributing factor to their operating environment, like technology. Others are concerned about possible big surprise events - wild cards - that might blow in unexpectedly and fundamentally shift the status quo."[9]

"Perhaps the most powerful scenario variant is the normative scenario, or desired future. After completing the process of developing an initial set of scenarios the strategist can look across the spectrum of possible futures and begin to develop an image of the future that is particularly desired. A well-crafted normative scenario allows an organization to become proactive, working specifically for their desired future, rather than sitting by and passively waiting for what ever the world delivers."[9]

In 2002, TAI launched the Large Integrated Search and Analysis (LISA) system, intended to "scour the Internet and other media for information that might one day predict otherwise unpredictable events." TAI hired Semantix and Smartlogik to work on the project, along with a third unnamed technology partner.[10]

In September 2008, TAI published an article discussing its WHETHEReport project related to predicting the future through dreams.[11]

Speakers

Guest speakers featured by TAI between 2007-2023 include:[12]

Team

Funding

TAI receives some of its funding from government and corporate projects. Clients include:[17][18]

Partners

Current and former partners of the Arlington Institute include:[19][20][21][22][23][24]

References

  1. Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission. The Arlington Institute. OpenCorporates. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_va/03501392
  2. Support Our Mission. Arlington Institute. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20231218191354/https://arlingtoninstitute.org/support-our-mission/
  3. Home. Arlington Institute. Retrieved December 6, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20231206234820/https://arlingtoninstitute.org/
  4. Entity Information - The Arlington Institute. Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.12.18-194027/https://cis.scc.virginia.gov/EntitySearch/BusinessInformation?businessId=164121&source=FromEntityResult&isSeries%20=%20false
  5. Preliminary Program of the 1992 Annual Meeting. (1992). PS: Political Science and Politics, 25(2), 390. http://www.jstor.org/stable/419733
  6. M·CAM CEO named to the Board of Directors of The Arlington Institute. (2006, September 13). M·CAM. http://archive.today/2023.12.07-073344/https://www.m-cam.com/2006/09/13/ma·cam-ceo-named-to-the-board-of-directors-of-the-arlington-institute/
  7. Business Organization Detail - The Arlington Institute, Inc. West Virginia Secretary of State — Online Data Services. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.12.18-223747/https://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/organization.aspx?org=264203
  8. Business Organization Detail - The Arlington Institute. West Virginia Secretary of State—Online Data Services. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.12.18-193551/https://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/organization.aspx?org=553109
  9. a b https://web.archive.org/web/20011224133657/http://www.arlingtoninstitute.org/skills/scenarios.html
  10. Hardy, M. (2002, February 4). Institute aims to discern the future from media analysis. Boston Business Journal. http://archive.today/2023.12.13-231722/https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass-high-tech/2002/02/institute-aims-to-discern-the-future-from.html
  11. Sterling, B. (2008, September 11). Arlington Institute asks for precognitive dreamers. Wired. http://archive.today/2023.12.18-220425/https://www.wired.com/2008/09/arlington-insti/
  12. Past Speakers. Arlington Institute. Retrieved December 12, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.12.12-061111/https://arlingtoninstitute.org/transitiontalks/past-speakers/
  13. Board of Directors. The Arlington Institute. Retrieved October 4, 2007, from http://archive.today/2007.10.04-214348/http://arlingtoninstitute.org/tai/board-directors
  14. Catherine Austin Fitts. Solari. Retrieved October 2, 2002, from http://archive.today/2002.10.02-024428/http://www.solari.com/about/ca_fitts.html
  15. Fisher, R. (2013). Managing Democracy, Managing Dissent: Capitalism, Democracy and the Organisation of Consent. Corporate Watch c/o Freedom Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20231213231516/https://corporatewatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MDMD-Master-PDF1.pdf
  16. Positions and Courses Taught. Social Vibes. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.12.18-202503/https://www.socialvibes.net/socialvi/positions-and-courses-taught/
  17. Resume. Ken Dabkowski. Retrieved January 9, 2013, from https://web.archive.org/web/20130109154536/http://www.kendabkowski.com/resume/
  18. Clients. The Arlington Institute. Retrieved November 13, 2001, from https://web.archive.org/web/20011113015826/http://www.arlingtoninstitute.org/about_tai/clients.html
  19. Partners and Friends. The Arlington Institute. Retrieved May 17, 2008, from http://archive.today/2008.05.17-100211/http://www.arlingtoninstitute.org/tai/partners-and-friends
  20. Partners and Friends. The Arlington Institute. Retrieved December 10, 2008, from https://web.archive.org/web/20081210044803/http://www.arlingtoninstitute.org/tai/partners-and-friends
  21. Partners and Friends. The Arlington Institute. Retrieved June 12, 2010, from https://web.archive.org/web/20100612195007/http://arlingtoninstitute.org/tai/partners-and-friends
  22. Alliances & Partners. The Arlington Institute. Retrieved September 23, 2001, from http://archive.today/2001.09.23-203305/http://www.arlingtoninstitute.org/about_tai/alliances_partners.html
  23. Technology Partners. The Arlington Institute. Retrieved June 12, 2002, from https://web.archive.org/web/20020612091554/http://www.arlingtoninstitute.org:80/about_tai/alliances_partners.html
  24. Technology Partners. The Arlington Institute. Retrieved February 3, 2004, from https://web.archive.org/web/20040203144430/http://www.arlingtoninstitute.org/about_tai/alliances_partners.html