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How Artificial Intelligence Could Increase the Risk of Nuclear War

Apr 23, 2018

Advances in AI have provoked a new kind of arms race among nuclear powers. This technology could challenge the basic rules of nuclear deterrence and lead to catastrophic miscalculations.

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Equipment Sustainment Data in Standard Army Management Information Systems: Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities

Effective ''cradle-to-grave'' management of weapon and materiel systems requires ongoing assessment of life cycle sustainment data -- information about the operation, support, and disposal of Army equipment -- available in Standard Army Management Information Systems.

Jul 9, 2012
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CANES Contracting Strategies for Full Deployment

Examines contracting alternatives for the full deployment phase of the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services system, intended to give the U.S. Navy a common set of key command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence networks.

May 24, 2012
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Improving Joint Expeditionary Medical Planning Tools Based on a Patient Flow Approach

The authors propose a planning concept for U.S. military expeditionary medical care that promotes patient flow rate as the common unit of measurement for treatment and evacuation functions.

Apr 24, 2012
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Army Networks Enable Shared Situational Awareness and Unity of Action

The ability of U.S. forces to gather, process, and disseminate battlespace information in a networked fashion has given them an advantage in major combat operations. The Army should extend the network to lower echelons; expand it to include host nation, coalition, and other U.S. government partners; and invest more time in developing informal networks.

Mar 13, 2012
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Army Warfighters' Forums Can Be Innovative and Successful

Explores leaders' and soldiers' usage of and satisfaction with products and services offered by the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Warfighters' Forum.

Dec 5, 2011
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Information Systems Technician Rating Stakeholders: Implications for Effective Performance

Discusses the relationships among stakeholders involved in manpower, personnel, and training processes for managing the U.S. Navy information systems technician rating.

Nov 18, 2011
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Improving Soldier and Unit Effectiveness with the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Warfighters' Forum

Explores leaders' and soldiers' usage of and satisfaction with products and services offered by the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Warfighters' Forum.

Oct 12, 2011
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Finding Services for an Open Architecture: A Review of Existing Applications and Programs in PEO C4I

Investigates the potential software services within the U.S. Navy's Program Executive Office, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence that could be used as part of a service-oriented architecture.

Jul 19, 2011
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The Universal Core Information Exchange Framework: Assessing Its Implications for Acquisition Programs

Universal Core (UCore) 2.0 is a DoD and intelligence community information exchange framework. This report reviews UCore pilot programs and identifies issues to be addressed before UCore implementation is mandated for DoD programs.

Jun 1, 2011
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Preserving Range and Airspace Access for the Air Force Mission: Striving for a Strategic Vantage Point

Air Force range managers schedule the infrastructure and airspace needed for realistic testing and training activities, which requires adequate information about the proposed maneuvers, the acceptable context, and understanding of the goals.

May 17, 2011
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Research Brief

Should Global Force Management Information Be Classified?

This research brief describes a method for determining whether information should be classified and applies the method to the Global Force Management Data Initiative.

Jan 31, 2011
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What Should Be Classified? A Framework with Application to the Global Force Management Data Initiative

Develops a framework for assessing classification decisions and uses it to conclude that classifying the Global Force Management Data Initiative provides little value (but still advises monitoring file contents).

Jan 31, 2011
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Testimony

Chinese Use of Cyberwar as an Anti-Access Strategy: Two Scenarios

Testimony presented before the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission on January 27, 2011.

Jan 27, 2011
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Are Law and Policy Clear and Consistent? Roles and Responsibilities of the Defense Acquisition Executive and the Chief Information Officer

Identifies and examines sources of potential conflicts among acquisition executives and chief information officers that may arise from differences in the large and complex body of Defense Department policy that implements U.S. law.

Aug 6, 2010
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Navy Network Dependability: Models, Metrics, and Tools

Develops a framework for measuring the dependability of naval networks and describes a software tool for modeling the impact that individual network components have on overall mission operational availability.

Aug 6, 2010
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Applications for Navy Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Evaluates the U.S. Navy's ongoing and proposed unmanned aircraft system (UAS) programs and describes the most promising applications of those UASs to the Navy's operational tasks.

Jun 8, 2010
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Implications of Aggregated DoD Information Systems for Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation

Consideration of a range of policy and implementation recommendations could permit the development of a way to certify and accredit aggregated U.S. Department of Defense information systems that meets federal requirements and protects networks.

Mar 3, 2010
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Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional) Decision Support

This monograph addresses objectives, missions, tasks, and capabilities for the Air Force's new organization to address cyberspace issues (currently 24th Air Force), applying ''to fly and fight'' to cyberspace.

Feb 24, 2010
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Human Capital Management for the USAF Cyber Force

Identifies and analyzes the human capital management issues associated with the creation of a formal organization dedicated to cyberspace capabilities within the U.S. Air Force.

Feb 22, 2010
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Designing Systems to Guard Against Terrorist Attacks

When designing systems to protect people and places against terrorist attacks, government officials should take into account that terrorists actively seek and find ways around defensive measures deployed against them.

Jan 28, 2007

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