| | AUGUST 20196CIOReviewRapid-fire technological development has brought about profound changes to how wars are fought and borders are protected. Robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, automation, and other aspects of modernization, are at the forefront of this change, both in planning and operations, with unmanned vehicles gathering higher intelligence, and mission systems gaining more autonomy in air, ground, sea, and space. Technology is becoming more intelligent every passing day, with advanced systems like deep learning, neural networks, and natural-language processing getting better at understanding, learning, predicting, adapting, and potentially operating autonomously. Defense tech is trying to catch up with this type of design thinking by aiming toward augmentation of human capability to achieve an operational advantage. For weapons systems that are becoming increasingly intricate with equally complex interfaces, a human-centric user interface can make decision-making easier and accelerate reaction times. The ongoing trend has been to replace conventional defense equipment with robots or smart, intelligent machines that learn by observation, trial and error to enhance operational efficiency. As defense organizations eagerly move to this cost-effective alternative, future war systems will likely be dominated by unmanned systems. Military applications can focus on more strategic, operational, and tactical level planning with the inclusion of AI in functions such as data analysis, information processing and intelligence analysis, simulation, training and defense, offense, and command information warfare, among several others. As defense organizations struggle to turn large volumes of data into actionable information, they turn to AI to process data to provide an initial quick-cut of analysis. This enables faster access to insights that support decision-making and operational agility and can be swiftly disseminated to military leaders and key decision-makers. These are only a few out of the multitude of trends that underscore the importance of focusing on technology to achieve operational excellence in defense. To understand how the significant trends apply, a thorough understanding of all existing and upcoming innovations in defense tech is required, which in turn will enable a smarter, faster, and more adaptable defense organization.Please let us know your thoughts.EditorialPower Plays in DefenseCopyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewSalesEric Thomaseric@cioreview.comVisualizersIssac GeorgeRonald DonovanEditorial StaffAaron PierceCarolynn WaltersDane StanleyCalvin James Lora OakesManaging EditorJustin Smith*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffJustin SmithManaging Editoreditor@cioreview.comContact Us:Phone:510.722.8394Fax:510-894-8405Email:sales@cioreview.comeditor@cioreview.com marketing@cioreview.comAUGUST 17, 2019, Vol 08 - Issue 68 (ISSN 2644-237X) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com CIOReview
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