On the Horizon: Security Challenges at the Nexus of State and Non-State Actors and Emerging/Disruptive Technologies

Abstract

Innovation and new technologies have many positive attributes and provide significant improvement to humanity, much that is likely unforeseen at the time of initial discovery. The unpredictability of the technology trajectories can lead to significant negative consequences. This white paper aims to discuss the massive leaps in innovation and understand what this means for national security. Chapter 1. Third Offset Implications for Homeland Security: Tranquility or Turbulence? Chapter 2. Malevolent Innovation: Novelty and Effectiveness in Terror Attacks Chapter 3. Back to the Future: The Islamic State, Drones, and Future Threats Chapter 4. Exploring Pro-Islamic State Instructional Material on Telegram Chapter 5. Examining the Present and Future Role of Cybercrime-as-a-Service in Terror and Extremism Chapter 6. Modelling Terrorist Technology Transfer Chapter 7. Hacking the Human Body: The Cyber-Bio Convergence Chapter 8. Evolving Human and Machine Interdependence in Conflict: Advantages, Risks, and Conundrums

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2019
Accession Number
AD1094006

Entities

People

  • Alexus Grynkewich
  • Bennett Clifford
  • Don Rassler
  • Gary Ackerman
  • Georgia Harrigan
  • Gina Ligon
  • Glenn Fogg
  • Mariah C Yager
  • Matthew Clark
  • Michael Logan
  • R E Burentt
  • Rebecca Earnhardt
  • Robert Mccreight
  • Thomas Holt

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Weapons
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Combat Areas
  • Cybersecurity
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Psychology
  • Social Media
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace