Improving the Intelligence Community’s Leveraging of the Full Science and Technology Ecosystem

The agencies within the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) depend on advanced technology to achieve their goals. While AI, cloud computing, advanced sensors, and big data analytics will fundamentally change both the global threat landscape and IC tradecraft, advances from biology, chemistry, materials, quantum science, network science, social/behavioral/economic sciences, and other fields also have that potential. Maintaining awareness of advances in science and technology is more essential than ever, to avoid surprise, to inflict surprise on adversaries, and to leverage those advances for the benefit of the nation and the IC. This report explores ways in which the IC might leverage the future research and development ecosystem.

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Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 A Vision for Strengthening the IC's Ability to Leverage S&T 3 Leveraging the S&T Activities of Other Federal Agencies 4 Leveraging Expertise from the Full U.S. S&T Ecosystem 5 Leveraging the Global S&T Community Appendixes Appendix A: Leveraging the Future Research and Development Ecosystem for the Intelligence Community by the U.S. Research Community: Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief Appendix B: Leveraging the Future Research and Development Ecosystem for the Intelligence Community - Understanding the International Aspect of the Landscape: Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix D: Committee Member Biographical Information