Getting Out of Our Own Way: Understanding History and Emergent Capabilities to Inform Joint Force Design for Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Abstract

Intelligent robotics and autonomous systems (IRAS) are proliferating within armed conflict at increasing rates finding applicability across all warfighting functions and in all domains. To realize the outsized effects IRAS present while pacing with adversary threats, the forces within the Department of Defense can achieve greater interoperability and enhanced effects from each service through the integration of IRAS. By exploring how nascent capability integration has been observed through historical use cases in limited scale conflict prior to the onset of global war, current leaders can accelerate change and avoid being mired by bureaucratic inefficiencies through a capability-centric approach. By enacting joint force design, acquisition strategies, talent management, and capabilities integration for IRAS across the armed services will ensure the United States is prepared to fight and win future conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 13, 2024
Accession Number
AD1227851

Entities

People

  • Travis L. Hord

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Readers

  • Economics
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs