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Project Title:
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Capability Surprise on U.S. Naval Forces
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PIN:
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DEPS-NSB-11-01
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Major Unit:
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
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Sub Unit:
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DEPS Naval Studies Board
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RSO:
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Draper, Charles
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Subject/Focus Area:
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Engineering and Technology; National Security and Defense
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Project Scope
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At the request of the Chief of Naval Operations, the Naval Studies Board of the National Research Council will conduct a study to examine capability surprise--operationally and technically related--facing U.S. Naval Forces, i.e., the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Specifically, the study will:
(1) Select a few potential capability surprises across the continuum from disruptive technologies, to intelligence-inferred capability developments, through operational deployments and assess what U.S. Naval Forces are doing (and could do) about these surprises while mindful of future budgetary declines;
(2) Review and assess the adequacy of current U.S. Naval Forces’ policies, strategies, and operational and technical approaches for addressing these and other surprises; and
(3) Recommend any changes, including budgetary and organizational changes, as well as identify any barriers and/or leadership issues that must be addressed for responding to or anticipating such surprises including developing some of our own surprises to mitigate against unanticipated surprises.
This 15-month study will produce two reports: (1) a letter report following the third full committee meeting that provides initial observations and insights to each of the three tasks above; and (2) a comprehensive (final) report that addresses the tasks in greater depth.
Sponsor: Department of the Navy
Duration of Project: 15 months; approximate start date of January 31, 2012
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Project Duration:
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15 months
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