The Navy and the Infosphere
Abstract
The Infosphere is a shorthand for the fusion of all the world's communications networks, databases, and sources of information into a vast, intertwined, and heterogeneous tapestry of electronic interchange. This report explores implications of the Big Change in society, business, and military operations that is expected to emerge from the Infosphere. After treating broad societal possibilities, the study narrows its focus to their possible impact on the Navy and on Defense-related research organizations like The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/ APL). This report is an occasional paper of the Joint Warfare Analysis Department (JWAD) of JHU/ APL. The ideas in this report are intended to stimulate, perhaps provoke, serious thinking about the future. Not everyone will agree with its ideas. Therefore, it should be noted that this report reflects the views of its authors and does not necessarily imply concurrence with those views by JHU/APL or by any other organization or agency, whether public or private.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA391515
Entities
People
- Dale Pace
- Michael Vlahos
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University