Defense Science Board 2018 Summer Study on Strategic Surprise

Abstract

The study considered a wide number of topics and focused on ten areas of highest potential for regret in 2028. The ten areas include (1) defense against ballistic and cruise missiles; (2) defense against insider threats, and (3) defense against autonomous systems. They also include (4) superiority undersea and (5) superiority in the information environment. Also prioritized were (6) resilience of the U.S. defense industrial base; (7) resilience of U.S. positioning, navigation, and timing; and (8)resilience of the U.S. electrical grid. Two critical enablers were also identified: (9)biology and related technologies and (10) maritime security awareness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1157321

Entities

People

  • Craig Fields
  • Eric Evans

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Corporations
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Electrical Grids
  • Engineering
  • Insider Threats
  • Maritime Security
  • New Mexico
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Resilience
  • Security
  • Software Development
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Universities

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy