Transformative Sciences
Abstract
(U) The Transformative Sciences project supports research into converging technological forces and transformational trends in the areas of computing and the computing-reliant subareas of social sciences, life sciences, manufacturing, and commerce. This research has the potential to position the DoD to anticipate the effects of potential discontinuities and gain the ability to adapt quickly and effectively whenever challenging disruptions occur. The research will identify and exploit emerging trends that have the potential to disrupt military operations. Examples of key emerging trends to be investigated include the potential military impact of large-scale custom manufacturing, including the emerging ability to seamlessly convert bits into manufactured objects; “crowd-sourcing”—large-scale, human-centered networks consisting of potentially thousands or millions of people working in collaboration with large-scale computing power, cloud computing, mobile communication devices, and large-scale statistical data analysis toward the solution of a unified goal; and “cyber-agility”—research into a “clean slate” approach to secure, adaptive and agile computer networks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- e590776c56a2c4cab2bf4d72d2641228