The Value of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences to National Priorities A Report for the National Science Foundation (2017) / Chapter Skim
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Do the SBE Sciences Advance NSF's Mission? National Defense
Do the SBE Sciences Advance NSF's Mission? National Defense
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These applications have focused on government hostage negotiations; an evaluation of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) cooperative program for combating international terrorism; the value of counterterror intelligence; and the first evaluation of the use of metal detectors to screen airline passengers.78 Forecasting Political Instability NSF has funded research examining the root causes of political instability and indicators of early observable cues that a change in governance or political state is imminent.
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As an example, some NSF-supported research has combined social network anal ysis with automated text analysis techniques to provide valuable information about the patterns of behavior of hackers and the vulnerabilities of the nation's cyber networks. These tools analyze hacker chats and other data faster and more efficiently than had previously been possible, with the poten tial to improve predictions about future threats that are based on hackers' intentions.81 The U.S.
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