tailieunhanh - B A S I C R E S E A R C H I N INFORMATION SCIENCE A N D TECHNOLOGY F O R AIR FORCE NEEDS

The . Air Force, like the other services, is transforming itself into a new type of force with capabilities appropriate for an emerging array of new threats. The Air Force roadmap for transformation, part of the . Air Force Transformation Flight Plan,1 describes the desired new capabilities, and it is readily seen that advances in information science and technology (IS&T) underpin most of them. For example, the three main new capabilities are information superiority, precision targeting (or strike), and improved battlespace awareness. | BASIC RESEARCH IN INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR AIR FORCE NEEDS NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES BASIC RESEARCH IN INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR AIR FORCE NEEDS Committee on Directions for the AFOSR Mathematics and Space Sciences Directorate Related to Information Science and Technology Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Of THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS Washington . THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street . Washington DC 20001 NOTICE The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by Contract No. F1ATA04295M001 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Any opinions findings conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project. International Standard Book Number 0-309-10031-3 Copies of this report are available from The National Academies Press 500 Fifth Street . Lockbox 285 Washington DC 20055 800 624-6242 or 202 334-3313 in the Washington metropolitan area Internet http . Copyright 2006 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of .