An extensive study was conducted for the National Reconnaissance Office in 1999 by Deloitte Consulting (Project Proteus, Draft report, July 1999). While still ongoing, this inductively researched project includes both global and regional scenarios out to the year 2020. The research focuses on four drivers: global issues, U.S. domestic and social issues, economic and commercial issues, and communications and information technology issues. The study also draws implications for the environment, technology, economics, infrastructure, and security.