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1 Introduction
Pages 17-21

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... to recommend a basic research program to support Air Force information science and technology (IS&T) goals.
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... As part of its investigation, the committee examined a wide range of past reports -- from the Air Force itself, the Defense Science Board, the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, and the National Research Council -- that bear on Air Force basic research into IS&T. For example, the committee examined Air Force-specific planning documents such as the Air Force Long-Term Challenges, the Air Force Mission and Vision Statement, and the Air Force Flight Plan.
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... By building up the knowledge base in these four fundamental areas, AFOSR can help the Air Force move beyond more heuristic approaches for developing disruptive technologies such as network-enabled systems. Networks and communications Software Information management Human-system interactions Distributed research and experimentation environments Grand challenges FIGURE 1-1 A vision for Air Force IS&T research: Team-focused, network-enabled systems are created by the four research areas shown.
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... As explained in Chapter 3, there are many differences between Air Force networks and commercial networks such as cell phone networks and the Internet. These differences mean that a large number of basic research challenges are Air Force-specific and are not being addressed outside the military.
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... By identifying the basic research challenges that underpin team-focused, network-enabled technologies rather than those suggested by specific Air Force or DOD systems and programs, the committee aimed to define an IS&T program that will remain relevant regardless of how particular technology foci might vary over the coming years.
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