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... THE DECADAL SURVEY OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES FOR APPLICATIONS TO NATIONAL SECURITY A decadal survey is a method for engaging members of a research community to identify lines of research with the greatest potential utility in the pursuit of a particular goal. The National Academies pioneered this type of survey with a study of ground-based astronomy in 1964.1 Since then, committees appointed by the National Academies have conducted more than 15 decadal surveys.
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... understanding narratives for national security purposes. Separate steering committees, whose membership included both members of the Decadal Survey Committee and additional experts in the topics to be addressed, were appointed to plan these workshops.
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... The workshop's purpose was to explore the current state of the science regarding culture, language, and behavior with respect to the national security context. It should be noted that the steering committee's role was limited to planning and convening the workshop, and that the views contained in this proceedings are those of individual workshop participants and do not necessarily represent the views of all workshop participants, the steering committee, or the National Academies.
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... occur. The national security community is eager for new ways to understand such events and how to respond to them, and also for better ways to assess their interventions after the fact." Honey thanked the participants for contributing, emphasizing that their ideas would be "crucial for getting us where we need to go." INTRODUCTION TO THE WORKSHOP ON CHANGING SOCIOCULTURAL DYNAMICS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY Steering committee chair Jeffrey Johnson, University of Florida, opened the workshop by noting that multiple perspectives are essential for advancing methodology in the study of sociocultural dynamics over the coming decade.
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... Therefore, she asserted, researchers have an obligation to use methods that are verifiable and sound. Beyond these concerns, she added, are particular concerns with conducting social and behavioral science research in the context of national security.
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... In describing this panel, Johnson observed that social and behavioral science researchers may focus on individuals or social groups from small units up to the level of societies, and that working at different levels requires different types of analyses and tools. He added that working in the national security context, in which traditional fieldwork is rarely practical, poses an additional challenge.
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