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avoiding technology surprise for tomorrow’s warfighter—symposium 2010

Committee for the Symposium on Avoiding Technology Surprise for Tomorrow’s Warfighter—2010

Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

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OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

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COMMITTEE FOR THE SYMPOSIUM ON AVOIDING TECHNOLOGY SURPRISE FOR TOMORROW’S WARFIGHTER—2010

J. JEROME HOLTON, Chair,

Tauri Group, Alexandria, Virginia

RUTH A. DAVID, Vice Chair,

Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER), Arlington, Virginia

BRIAN BALLARD,

Berico Tailored Systems, Columbia, Maryland

ALAN H. EPSTEIN,

Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut

JOHN GANNON,

BAE Systems, Reston, Virginia

CHRISTOPHER C. GREEN,

Wayne State University

DIANE E. GRIFFIN,

Johns Hopkins University

KENNETH A. KRESS,

KBK Consulting, Inc., Arlington, Virginia

GILMAN G. LOUIE,

Alsop Louie Partners, San Francisco

JULIE J.C.H. RYAN,

George Washington University

Staff

MICHAEL A. CLARKE, Lead DEPS Board Director

DANIEL E.J. TALMAGE, JR., Study Director

CARTER FORD, Program Officer

SARAH CAPOTE, Research Associate

MARGUERITE SCHNEIDER, Administrative Coordinator

SHANNON C. THOMAS, Program Associate

CHRIS JONES, Financial Manager

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Preface

The symposium described in this report was the second annual gathering of this type, representing a new venue for the ongoing engagement between the National Research Council’s (NRC’s) Technology Insight—Gauge, Evaluate, and Review (TIGER) Standing Committee, the scientific and technical intelligence (S&TI) community, and the consumers of S&TI products.1 TIGER’s sponsor, the Defense Warning Office (DWO) of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), intends that the personal interactions that occurred throughout the symposium, this report, and similar products of future sessions will help to systemically strengthen U.S. S&TI capabilities.

The chair and vice chair express their appreciation to the members of the Committee for the Symposium on Avoiding Technology Surprise for Tomorrow’s Warfighter—2010 for their earnest contributions to the generation of this report. We are also grateful for the active participation of many members of the technology community as well as to the sponsor for its support. Likewise, we recognize the substantial contribution made by the staff of the Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation in supporting the conduct of this symposium at the facility in Suffolk, Virginia. The committee would also like to express sincere appreciation for the support and assistance of the NRC staff, including Daniel Talmage, Carter Ford,

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The preceding symposium is described in National Research Council, 2009, Avoiding Technology Surprise for Tomorrow’s Warfighter: A Symposium Report, Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press. Available at http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12735.

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Greg Eyring, Sarah Capote, Marguerite Schneider, Chris Jones, and Shannon Thomas.


J. Jerome Holton, Chair

Ruth A. David, Vice Chair

Committee for the Symposium on Avoiding Technology Surprise for Tomorrow’s Warfighter—2010

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Acknowledgment of Reviewers

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:

James J. Carafano, The Heritage Foundation,

Lawrence J. Delaney, Titan Corporation (retired),

Stephen W. Drew (NAE), Drew Solutions LLC,

Allison A. Hickey (USAF, retired), Accenture National Security Services,

Larry G. Lehowicz (USA, retired), Quantum Research International, and

Gregory S. Martin (USAF, retired), GS Martin Consulting.

Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Robert J. Hermann (NAE). Appointed by the NRC, he was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

COCOM combatant command

COD currency of development

DIA Defense Intelligence Agency

DoD Department of Defense

DWO Defense Warning Office

EMP electromagnetic pulse

FOIA Freedom of Information Act

IC intelligence community

JFCOM United States Joint Forces Command

NRC National Research Council

ORD Office of Research and Development

RCAs riot control agents

R&D research and development

S&T science and technology

S&TI scientific and technical intelligence

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TFP total factor productivity

TIGER Technology Insight—Gauge, Evaluate, and Review

TQM total quality management

USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command

WoW World of Warcraft

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The Symposium on Avoiding Technology Surprise for Tomorrow's Warfighter is a forum for consumers and producers of scientific and technical intelligence to exchange perspectives on the potential sources of emerging or disruptive technologies and behaviors, with the goal of improving the Department of Defense's technological warning capability. This volume summarizes the key themes identified in the second and most recent symposium, a two-day event held in Suffolk, Virginia, on April 28 and 29, 2010. The symposium combined presentations highlighting cutting-edge technology topics with facilitated discourse among all participants. Three categories of surprise were identified: breakthroughs in product and process technology, new uses of existing technology, and the unexpectedly rapid progression of a technology to operational use. The incorporation of an adversary's own culture, history, beliefs, and value systems into analyses also emerged in discussions as an important factor in reducing surprise.

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