| | October 20176CIOReviewCopyright © 2017 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.CIOReviewOCTOBER - 30 - 2017Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 OCTOBER - 30 - 2017, Vol 06 SE 116 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT: 510.996.5126Banu John Carolynn WaltersJudy ChristinKyle SummersRussell ThomasSam EricssonJessica Stanleyjessica@cioreview.comVisualizersAsher BlakeAR RamjithManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeAmidst rising global tensions and uncertainties, the heightened threats to national security necessitate a newer approach to protect the myriad of mission-critical assets. After a hiatus, the increase in the defense budget and President Trump's directives to strengthen the forces is fuelling growth and transformation across the sector. The numerous legacy technology processes and platforms have to be upgraded to augment the capabilities of the defense sector. The highly complex weaponry and the interfaces have to be simplified for faster and seamless collaboration. The emphasis, however, has to be on sophisticated ways of sharing information, protecting data, and guarding against cyber threats. This entails a deeper insight into user behavior and tracking data movement and network traffic. The defense stakeholders continually push the envelope to usher in potentially game-changing technologies that quicken the pace of innovation. For instance, artificial intelligence is at the forefront of processing enormous data and surfacing insights quickly to enable key decision making. The entire gamut of augmented intelligence and automation acts as a force multiplier and is instrumental in planning and bringing forth operational agility through reduced human intervention. AI's potential in defense is just beginning to get unraveled and DARPA is initiating various projects that are aimed at furthering artificial intelligence's cause. AI-based assistants and natural language processing will help decipher the data for improved intelligence while VR and AR's prowess will help visualize field intelligence and infuse gaming experience into mundane training sessions.With the focus on agility and speed, the defense sector stands to benefit from a collaborative participation in the broader ecosystem of stakeholders to spur innovation and new thinking. Defense organizations that are quick to adapt to new models, be part of an inventive value chain, and gain from a consolidated information environment will accelerate the defense advantage.Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialA New Defense Framework*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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