The Symposium on Avoiding Technology Surprise for Tomorrow's Warfighter is a forum for consumers and producers of scientific and technical intelligence to exchange perspectives on the potential sources of emerging or disruptive technologies and behaviors, with the goal of improving the Department of Defense's technological warning capability. This volume summarizes the key themes identified in the second and most recent symposium, a two-day event held in Suffolk, Virginia, on April 28 and 29, 2010. The symposium combined presentations highlighting cutting-edge technology topics with facilitated discourse among all participants. Three categories of surprise were identified: breakthroughs in product and process technology, new uses of existing technology, and the unexpectedly rapid progression of a technology to operational use. The incorporation of an adversary's own culture, history, beliefs, and value systems into analyses also emerged in discussions as an important factor in reducing surprise. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Motivation for the Symposium2 Considering Surprise3 Discussion, Analysis, and Key Themes4 Challenges of Technology Surprise for the WarfighterAppendixesAppendix A: Committee BiographiesAppendix B: Participating Organizations and AgendaAppendix C: Summary of Sessions
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1 Front Matter; 2 1 Motivation for the Symposium; 3 2 Considering Surprise; 4 3 Discussion, Analysis, and Key Themes; 5 4 Challenges of Technology Surprise for the Warfighter; 6 Appendixes; 7 Appendix A: Committee Biographies; 8 Appendix B: Participating Organizations and Agenda; 9 Appendix C: Summary of Sessions
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ISBN
9780309155687
Publisert
2011-01-30
Utgiver
Vendor
National Academies Press
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
62