Seven Defense Priorities for the New Administration

Abstract

This report summarizes the main findings and recommendations of reports published by the Defense Science Board for the Secretary of Defense during the last dozen years. The purpose of this effort is to aid the incoming Administration to make a fast start in addressing pressing national security issues and opportunities. While the topics that have been addressed span a wide range, seven major themes dominated the Board's considerations: protecting the homeland; deterring the use of nuclear weapons; preparing for gray zone conflicts; maintaining information superiority; anticipating intelligent systems and autonomy; supporting stabilization, reconstruction, peacekeeping, and nation building; preparing for surprise.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 16, 2016
Accession Number
AD1028950

Entities

People

  • Anita Jones
  • Christopher Day
  • Craig Fields
  • Eric Evans
  • James Gosler
  • James Shields
  • James Tegnelia
  • Judith Miller
  • Michael Anastasio
  • Miriam John
  • Ralph Semmel
  • Robert Stein
  • Ronald Kerber
  • William Laplante
  • William M Schneider

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Weapons
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Homeland Defense
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Strategic Security Studies