On the 30th August 2018, the International Public Academy of Medical-Technical Sciences, Special Security Agency of the World Cosmohumanistic League of Nations (WCLN) awarded Prof. George POPPER – IBSSA President with the Vladimir Vernadsky "Order of Merit in Science" II. Degree.

Colonel John Boyd (USAF) coined the OODA acronym for a decision cycle of Observe, Orient, Decide and Act. Col. Boyd encouraged incorporation of this decision-making cycle into the Air Force’s fighter pilot training. The recurring cycle teaches War fighters to quickly and efficiently infiltrate and interrupt an opponent’s thought process. This concept has carried over to law enforcement, especially tactical teams.