Emerging Technology Awareness for the Warfighter - NPS Online

Overview

Watching the current conflict in Ukraine and Gaza, it is obvious that technology is an inherent aspect for both defense and warfare, and technology can often be a game changer when it comes to who wins and who loses. It is critical then for leaders to understand not only the technologies they are responsible for employing but those tangential that may impact the outcome of any engagement. The ETAW course is intended to help mid-career and senior leaders better understand emerging and newer technologies, and how the force will operate and how they will lead as these technologies take a more important role in everything from day- to-day activities to operational missions. By the end of the course, participants will have a better understanding of these emerging technologies, how they currently support and affect Naval missions, and what Naval leaders can expect the impacts to be in the near future.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the current landscape and impact of emerging technologies along with how they will change both the jobs we do and the future of the force.
• Identify the geopolitical use, issues & dispersion of emerging technologies.
• Identify the potential military applications of different emerging technologies.
• Understand different ethical & responsible applications of new and emerging technologies.
• Learn to recognize future technology trends.