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Appendix B: Summary of the Committee's Information Gathering
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From page 337... ... Its efforts included public meetings, calls for white papers, public workshops, and other forums for gathering research ideas. PUBLIC MEETINGS Prior to the nomination of the decadal survey committee, a separate steering committee was appointed to plan and carry out a Summit on Social and Behavioral Sciences for National Security. Read the entire page →
From page 338... ... WHITE PAPERS The committee issued two separate calls for white papers. The first, open from November 2016 to February 2017, sought information on the needs and challenges facing the IC that might relate to SBS research. Read the entire page →
From page 339... ... How visual attention limits visual perception Summative Comments Robert Fein, Intelligence Community Studies Board, National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Read the entire page →
From page 340... ... for addressing analytic challenges and needs. This call sought input from researchers across a broad range of SBS fields, beyond those normally associated with national security and international relations. Read the entire page →
From page 341... ... Intelligence Community Sponsored Social and Behavioral Science Research Jennifer Webster, Pacific Northwest Mathematical Lacks in Network Analysis National Laboratory John Hoven Business Schools: Context-Specific Social Science for an Operational Purpose John Hummel, Argonne National Challenges in Incorporating Social and Laboratory Behavioral Aspects into Intelligence Community Assessments Joseph Dien, UMd, College Park Cognitive Augmentation for Coping with Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Overload Josiah Dykstra, National Security Agency Cyber Issues Related to Social and (NSA) Read the entire page →
From page 342... ... ") Stuart Umpleby, GWU Two Systems of Ethical Cognition Stuart Umpleby, GWU Reconsidering Cybernetics Stuart Umpleby, GWU Action Research Read the entire page →
From page 343... ... TABLE B-2 Second Call White Papers Principal Author and Institution Paper (title) Aleksandra Bielska, VALCRI The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis: Where Are We Project and Where Should We Be? Read the entire page →
From page 344... ... Individually Giuseppe Labianca, University The Political Independence Index: Ranking Actors' of Kentucky Power in Signed Social Network Graphs Irene Wu, Georgetown Measuring Soft Power with Conventional and University (GU) Unconventional Data James Giordano, GU Medical Development and Employment of Neurocognitive Center Science in Intelligence Operations Jason Spitaletta, JHU-APL The Need for Intelligence Community Sponsored Influence Research Jennifer Lerner, Harvard Improving National Security through Research on University Emotion and Decision Making Joel Kulesza, Los Alamos Standardization of Color Palettes for Scientific National Laboratory Visualization Jonathan Herrmann, National Resilience against the Weaponized Narrative and Intelligence University (NIU) Read the entire page →
From page 345... ... Judi See, Sandia Multimedia Instructional Resources for Nonpractitioners Judi See, Sandia Developing a Predictive Model for Vigilance Performance Julie Mendosa, National Transnational Organized Crime: An Evolving OCEA Intelligence University and DEA Challenge Laura Steckman, The MITRE Cultural and Linguistic Influences on Sociotechnical Corporation Space: Some General Challenges and Opportunities Laura Steckman, The MITRE Combining Narratology and Psychology to Examine Corporation Multinational Cultural Motivators, Expression, and Perceptions Leah Windsor, University of Language, Nonverbal, and Audiovisual Cues: Memphis Multimodal Approaches to Understanding Political Behavior Lisa Pearl, University of Large-Scale Sophisticated Linguistic Monitoring California Mark Frankel, International Response to the National Academy of Sciences Neuroethics Society Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral Sciences for Applications to National Security Nine Areas of Neuroethical Importance Michael Franz, Loyola Analyzing the Mindset of Religiously Inspired Terrorists University, Maryland Michael Fundator, Rutgers Impact of Behavioral and Social Sciences on Medical University and Intelligence Studies Michael Maxwell, University of The Role of Test and Evaluation in Social and Maryland Center for Advanced Behavioral Sciences Study of Language (UMd-CASL) Michael Tennison White Paper adapted from Security Threats Versus Aggregated Truths: Ethical Issues in the Use of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology for National Security Olusegun Owotomo, University Opioid Epidemic and Homeland Security: An of Texas at Austin Integrative Framework of Intricacies and Proposed Solutions continued Read the entire page →
From page 346... ... Ronald Rensink, University of Applying Vision Science to Improve Data Visualization British Columbia Shann Turnbull, International Assessing Risk and Resilience in Governance Institute for Self-governance Stephen Cimbala, Pennsylvania Nuclear Crisis Management in the Information Age State University, Brandywine Stephen Marrin, James Madison Intelligence Studies, Intelligence Analysis, and University Multidisciplinary Learning Susan Aaronson, GWU The Silent Erosion of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining (FACB) and Its Implications for Social, Political, and Economic Instability Valerie Hudson, Texas A&M Women and National Security; Kin Groups, University Environments, and Security Vincent Alcazar Needed: A Framework to Succeed the OODA Loop Vladimir Krylov, CEPU The Inauguration of Donald Trump Ended the Epoch of Submissional Leaders Vladimir Krylov, CEPU Donald Trump Is America's Response to the Challenge of History Read the entire page →
From page 347... ... Workforce development and intelligence analysis 6. Understanding narratives for national security purposes The first three workshops were held concurrently on October 11, 2017; 78 in-person registrants and 251 webcast viewers from the United States, Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom participated. Read the entire page →
From page 348... ... You Tell Me William Dressler, University of Alabama, Cultural Consonance and Health: An Overview with Special Reference to Measurement Dhiraj Murthy, University of Texas at Austin, Small Data to Big Data: Coding and Culture with Social Media Data Mark Liberman, University of Pennsylvania, Moderator Giuseppe (Joe) Labianca, University of Kentucky, Identifying Positive and Nega tive Ties in Social Networks Through Triangulated Data David Broniatowski, George Washington University, Surveys, Laboratory Experi ments, and Social Media: Better Together Philip Resnik, University of Maryland, The (in) Read the entire page →
From page 349... ... . Themes included the following: • The strategic use of information in cyber-enabled information warfare and influence operations, authoritarian governments, and use of strate gic cyber persistence • Forecasting methods and topics • Trends in social science methods relevant to intelligence analysis Speakers Jeffrey Taliaferro, Tufts University, Opening Remarks and Moderator Steven Ward, Cornell University, Status and International Security Deborah Larson, University of California, Los Angeles, Shifting Power and the Legitimacy of the International Pecking Order Amanda Murdie, University of Georgia, Beyond States: Measuring Reputation, Power, and Status in Nonstate Actors Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University, Moderator Herb Lin, Stanford University, On Cyber-Enabled Information Warfare and Influ ence Operations Jacklyn Kerr, Stanford University, Authoritarian Soft Powers? Read the entire page →
From page 350... ... the aspects of sensory, cog nitive, and decision sciences that are relevant to the work of intelligence analysts and (2) what intelligence analysts and managers should know about the limits and capabilities of human cognition in order to improve their effectiveness. Read the entire page →
From page 351... ... APPENDIX B 351 Guido Cervone, Pennsylvania State University, Use of Crowdsourced Data during Emergencies Randolph H Pherson, Pherson Associates, LLC, Respondent Noshir Contractor, Northwestern University, Moderator Emily Falk, University of Pennsylvania, Moderator, Brain and Social Networks: Fundamental Building Blocks of Human Experience Carolyn Parkinson, University of California, Los Angeles, The Brain in the Social World: Integrating Approaches from Social Neuroscience, Psychology, and Social Network Analysis Jesse Hoey, University of Waterloo, Emotional Artificial Intelligence in Sociotech nical Systems Kenneth Joseph, Northeastern University, Studying Identities and Their Impact on Networks Using Social Media Data Markus Mobius, Microsoft, Moderator Hsinchun Chen, University of Arizona, Exploring Dark Networks: From the Surface Web to the Dark Web Benjamin Golub, Harvard University, Robust Summary Statistics for Strategic and Social Process in Networks Alexander Volfovsky, Duke University, The Future of Complex Networks: Statis tics, Algorithms, and Causality • Individual trust and trends in interdisciplinary and computational re search and insights on how individuals trust data, automated analyses, and sources of research findings • Perceptual and cognitive constraints of both humans and machines to derive insights on models and tools for effective human–machine interactions Speakers Jeremy Wolfe, Harvard Medical School, Opening Remarks Thomas Fingar, Stanford University, Data and Analysis in the Intelligence Community Sallie Keller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Moderator Barbara Mellers, University of Pennsylvania, Returns to Precision Gary Klein, MacroCognition, LLC, Challenges for Engaging in Anticipatory Thinking continued Read the entire page →
From page 352... ... and three challenges faced when work ing in teams -- team building, collaborative knowledge building, and communication • Challenges and trends in workforce development such as fundamental transformations affecting the workforce at an accelerated pace, with automation and "thinking machines" replacing human tasks and jobs and changing the skills organizations seek in their workforces Speakers Noshir Contractor, Northwestern University, Opening Remarks and Moderator Ted Clark, CENTRA Technology, Inc., Intelligence Analysis: Characteristics of the Workforce and Workload Read the entire page →
From page 353... ... Andrew Ysursa, Salesforce, Inc., Evolution of Work: Thriving in an Age of Automation Brian Uzzi, Northwestern University, Scientists Get a Brain Boost: AI Mind + Ma chine Partnership and the Reproducibility Problem in Science Understanding Narratives for National Security Summary: The workshop focused on the nature and role of narratives as causes, effects, and transformers of cultures and people, with particular attention to the following: • Cutting-edge SBS narrative research • The science of communication • Emerging technologies and the role of human–computer interactions on the flow of narrative reflections by intelligence analysts on the workshop presentations Speakers Carmen Medina, MedinAnalytics, LLC, Opening Remarks and Moderator Jeffrey Johnson, University of Florida, Moderator Betty Sue Flowers, University of Texas at Austin, Moderator Roberto Franzosi, Emory University, Panel Discussant: Introduction to Narrative Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Mark Turner, Case Western Reserve University, Panel Discussant: Introduction to Narrative Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences James Pennebaker, University of Texas at Austin, Panel Discussant: Introduction to Narrative Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Michael Bamberg, Clark University, Panel Discussant: Introduction to Narrative Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Panel Discussant: Narrative and Power, Mobilization/Intervention, and the Clash of Narratives continued Read the entire page →
From page 354... ... Mark Turner, Case Western Reserve University, Panel Discussant: Why Study Narratives for National Security and How to Study Narratives in Real Time? Sarah Cobb, George Mason University, Moderator Douglas Randall, Protagonist, Moderator TOWN HALLS Another mechanism used in past decadal studies to engage scientists and gather input is participation in town halls, forums usually held in conjunction with meetings of professional societies. Read the entire page →
From page 355... ... : 54; • Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education listserv: 3,130 individuals; • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine social media feed: 53,000 individuals; and • SBS Decadal Survey listserv. 3An archive of the committee's challenge is available at https://ideabuzz.com/a/buzz/nasem bbcss/sbsdecadalsurvey [February 2019] Read the entire page →
From page 356... ... 356 A DECADAL SURVEY OF THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES TABLE B-3 Ideas Received from IdeaBuzz Challenge Author/Institution Idea Title University of Miami Miller School Supports for Immigrant Families and of Medicine Adolescent Rebellion Adrian James The Isolationism/Interactivity Continuum: Vehicle for Assessing Barriers to Intelligence Sharing Arne Norlander, Norlander Science and Human-Systems Integration in Cognitive Engineering Consulting (NORSECON) Theatre of Operations Bruce Crawford A Quick Peek Under the Hood: National Security Research Needs Christopher Soren and Shann Turnbull, Research How to Define, Evaluate, and Create International Institute of Self-Governance Sound Governance Gavrill Michas Remarks Following January Workshop Lisa Miller, University of California, Davis Science Literacy Michael Ramirez Change Tactics Michael Snelgrove, Former USAF There's a Person on the Other Side of This Intelligence Officer Chat Valerie Hudson Women and National Security Vladimir Krylov On the National Security Criteria for a Post Monetary Society Read the entire page →

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... Its efforts included public meetings, calls for white papers, public workshops, and other forums for gathering research ideas. PUBLIC MEETINGS Prior to the nomination of the decadal survey committee, a separate steering committee was appointed to plan and carry out a Summit on Social and Behavioral Sciences for National Security.

Appendix B: Summary of the Committee's Information Gathering Pages 337-356

Appendix B: Summary of the Committee's Information Gathering
Pages 337-356