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The Federal Drive with Terry GertonWhen government stops looking ahead, the risks multiply. A new survey shows foresight is fading fastFrom pandemics to AI disruption, foresight helps agencies anticipate what’s next. But a new report finds that capability is shrinking fast across the federal government. Here to share what’s behind the trend and what’s at stake are Kara Cunzeman and Robin Champ. They are co-founders, along with Suzette Brooks-Masters, of the Federal Foresight Advocacy Alliance (FFAA)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2026-01-2910 min
Think Forward: Conversations with Futurists, Innovators and Big ThinkersThink Forward Ep 118 - Future-Proofing the Nation with Kara Cunzeman🎙️ Welcome to Think Forward Show Episode 118: Engineering Foresight with Kara Cunzeman 🌌🔧In this episode, I sit down with Kara Cunzeman, a visionary in applied foresight, to discuss how engineering and futures work intersect to tackle some of the most complex national challenges. Kara brings a unique perspective, blending systems engineering with strategic foresight to guide national security and space policy.🔑 Key Takeaways:•How to build a foresight function within large organizations from scratch•The role of multidisciplinary teams in tackling complex issues•Why applied foresight is cri...
2024-11-2147 min
The Space Policy ShowEp. 146: Deep Dive: Advancing National StrategyOver the past four years the world has witnessed significant change – from covid to conflict. The next US administration will need to make some big muscle movements in order to be both responsive and proactive in the years ahead. Strategic foresight is one way to frame that out, and ask the right questions on where our attention needs to be. In this episode Kara Cunzeman, Systems Director for Strategic Foresight at The Aerospace Corporation, talks to Colleen Stover, CSPS, about this and more. Available by video or podcast. The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aeros...
2024-11-1348 min
Global Career Tech Education Podcast: Hosted by Sylvester ChisomCareers In Space and Strategic Foresight-Global Career Tech Education Podcast Ep. 43 w/Kara CunzemanCareers In Space and Strategic Foresight-Global Career Tech Education Podcast Ep. 43 w/Kara Cunzeman
Dive into Episode 43 of the Global CTE Podcast where host Sylvester Chisom engages in a riveting conversation with Kara Cunzeman, a visionary in space and strategic foresight. Kara unveils her passionate vision for integrating futures thinking into education, emphasizing the need for collaboration, innovation, and strategic planning to prepare students for a rapidly evolving world. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for educators looking to empower the next generation with the competencies needed to thrive in the future, making it a...
2024-04-0446 min
T-Minus Space Daily"Lovers and Spacemen" an ode to Shakespeare.The US Administration proposes a split to new space authority between the Department of Commerce and the Department of Transportation. The Secure World Foundation has released a statement urging nations to commit to not conducting destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) testing. Ars Technica reports that ULA has narrowed the field of potential buyers to a private equity fund, Blue Origin, and an unnamed but reportedly “well-capitalized aerospace firm that is interested in increasing its space portfolio”, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our...
2023-11-1527 min
Space Forward PodcastAdopting Strategic Foresight to Shape Our Space Future with Kara CunzemanJoin us for a space forward-thinking conversation with Kara Cunzeman, systems director of Strategic Foresight at the Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy.
Kara talks to us about Strategic Foresight, a holistic approach toward facing future uncertainties. Strategic Foresight isn’t mind reading, but rather mind mapping. It’s a tool that helps us address tough questions like - How do we navigate difficult issues in space policy to arrive at a preferred future - or - How do we envision the long-term view, going beyond the status quo to meet future challenges and opportunities?
Buckle up as we...
2023-11-154h 00
Celestial CitizenForesight in Space: Preparing for the UnknownOn today's episode, we’ll be discussing futures thinking, foresight planning as it relates to the space industry, and the importance of proactive and anticipatory policymaking in order to create more positive future outcomes for humanity both on and off Earth.On today’s show we are joined by Kara Cunzeman, the Lead Futurist for Strategic Foresight for the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation. In her role, Kara is focused on cultivating formalized methodologies in futures thinking, helping the enterprise adequately prepare and proactively shape the future through innovative approaches across strategy, acqui...
2023-03-1658 min
The Business of Government HourProactively Shape the Future: A Conversation with Kara Cunzeman, Lead for Strategic Foresight, at The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and StrategyWhat is the mission of the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at the Aerospace Corporation? How does it use innovative approaches such as strategic foresight and futures thinking to meet its mission? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Kara Cunzeman, Lead for Strategic Foresight, at The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2022-07-181h 58
The Tonya Hall Innovation ShowWho owns the outer space we are exploring?Tonya Hall asks Kara Cunzeman, lead futurist at The Aerospace Corporation, about ownership, commercialization and monetization of outer space and planets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-06-1011 min
Space Strategy8. Kara Cunzeman: Abundance, Aspiration, and Strategic ForesightIn this episode, Senior Fellow Peter Garretson interviews Kara Cunzeman, a thought leader and Futurist at The Aerospace Corporation. They discuss strategic foresight, multiple futures, anticipatory policymaking, acquisition reform, and space guard missions including planetary defense and rescue. Kara calls for a more aspirational tone, and enumerates how the National Space Council, Space Force, and NASA have opportunities to plant seeds for an abundant future.
Kara Cunzeman bio:
https://aerospace.org/person/kara-c-cunzeman#:~:text=Kara%20Cunzeman%20is%20a%20senior,Strategy%20at%20The%20Aerospace%20Corporation.&text=Prior%20to%20working%20at%20Aerospace,at%20Raytheon%20and%20General%20Atomics.
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2021-05-121h 35
The Space Policy ShowE58- Andy Weir- Sci-Fi Author & the Thrill of SpaceAndy Weir – #1 New York Times bestselling author of “The Martian” that became a hit movie – will sit down with Aerospace Futurist Kara Cunzeman to talk about his new book “Project Hail Mary”. What gave this popular science-fiction writer the “space bug”? How does sci-fi literature intersect with today’s cutting edge space technology? What parts of literature, art and popular culture influence human space endeavors today and going forward?The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the...
2021-05-0636 min
The Space Policy ShowE54- Constructive Visioning for the Space Enterprise w/ Jim DatorWhat’s the difference between envisioning your preferred future and merely reacting? How can the space enterprise bend to take advantage of opportunities today that improve humanity tomorrow? Join Aerospace’s Kara Cunzeman, Lead Futurist, as she asks these questions to the godfather of strategic futures, Jim Dator, as he discusses his four archetypes representing alternative scenarios and how they apply to the future of space. The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the spa...
2021-03-111h 00
The Space Policy ShowE46- Futures Mapping for Space in 2021What critical uncertainties will shape the future of space? Is it possible to control our own futures by better understanding the cross-cutting influences we face today? Join Kara Cunzeman of the Foresight Collective and Lead Futurist at The Aerospace Corporation as she talks to Colleen Stover about the benefits of foresighting for the future and the near-term of space, and introduces the recently released Pathfinder’s Guide to the Space Enterprise to answer questions on space economies, scientific discoveries and more.The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Stra...
2020-12-3146 min
The Space Policy ShowE41- Are We Alone?The Space Policy Show is pleased to hear from Tom Heinsheimer, Henry Helvajian and Kara Cunzeman as they discuss the underlying technology and the space architecture that will stand up a novel space observation mission designed to answer, “are we alone in the universe?”. Together with JPL, Aerospace is currently refining the mission concept for a technology demonstration mission and eventual full-scale mission to seek answers to this age-old question. What kind of challenges will this mission face? How do we collect data from the far recesses of our solar system? How are we going to apply Einstein’s Genera...
2020-11-1230 min
Innovation Rockstars#5 - Kara Cunzeman - Part 2 | Aerospace | How Continuous Foresight Helps to Dream BigWelcome back to part two of our intergalactic exchange between ITONICS CCO Chris Mühlroth and Kara Cunzeman Senior Project Lead for Strategic Foresight for the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation. Our first part of the interview ended with Chris' question about how AI is related to the future of the space enterprise. Kara's answer as well as other hot topics such as the ongoing commercialization of space and its consequences for us humans can be listened to now.
2020-11-0425 min
Innovation Rockstars#5 - Kara Cunzeman - Aerospace | How Continuous Foresight Helps to Dream BigToday with Kara Cunzeman, Senior Project Lead for Strategic Foresight for the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation.
In her talk with ITONICS CCO Dr. Chris Mühlroth, Kara emphasizes how important the ability to dreaming and envisioning is for successful Strategic Foresight. She introduces us to the FUTURE PATHFINDER'S GUIDE and gives an estimate of how the commercialization of space will change in the next 5-10 years and what this means for us humans.
2020-11-0450 min
The Convergence - The Army's Mad Scientist Podcast10. Beyond Space with Kara CunzemanIn this latest episode of “The Convergence,” we talk with Kara Cunzeman, Lead Futurist for Strategic Foresight, with the Center for Space Policy and Strategy, at The Aerospace Corporation. In this role, Ms. Cunzeman is focused on cultivating a formalized approach to futures thinking through the strategic foresight Corporate Strategic Initiative (CSI), helping the enterprise adequately prepare its organizations and capabilities to proactively shape the future through innovative approaches across strategy, acquisition, science and technology portfolio management, policy, and operations.
In this episode, we discuss strategic foresight, the future of space research, public-private partnerships, and advice for the...
2020-05-1426 min
The Space Policy ShowE14- The Human Side of SpaceThe Space Policy Show is pleased to hear from Dr. Kris Lehnhardt, from NASA's Human Research Program, and Aerospace's own Kara Cunzeman and Dr. Angie Bukley. This episode discusses the elements that make human space exploration uniquely challenging. Why is space so hard on humans? What would it take to sustain human life in space?The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the go...
2020-05-0750 min
The Space Policy ShowE12- Strategic Foresight Panel: An Exploratory Dialogue on the Possibilities of the Future Space EnterpriseThe Space Policy Show is excited to hear from this panel of strategic foresight experts, featuring special guests Jake Sotiriadis (AFWIC), Josh Kerbel (NIU), and host Kara Cunzeman (Aerospace). What can we learn from historically complex problem sets in national security? How do we use strategic foresight to anticipate threats?The Space Policy Show is produced by The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It is a virtual series covering a broad set of topics that span across the space enterprise. CSPS brings together experts from within Aerospace, the government, academia, business, nonprofits, and th...
2020-04-3054 min