TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword …………………………………………………………………. 7
Introduction ……………………………………..……………………….. 9
Findings …………………………………………………………………… 11
General Recommendations ……………………………………………. 17
Conclusion …………………………..……………………………………. 21
Appendix A: The Charge…………………………………….………..…. 23
Appendix B: Research Approach…………………………….…………. 25
Appendix C: Selected Research Paper Summaries ………………....…. 29
Cyber-technology
Placing USAF Info Tech Investment Under the “Nanoscope”:
A Clear Vision of Nanotechnology’s Impact on Computing In 2030………. 29
Pervasive Atomic Computers in 2025 ……………………………………….. 30
Future Air Force Operations in Cyberspace ……………………………...… 32
Information Technology Allows for New Leadership and Command
and Control Philosophies ……………………………………………………… 33
Connecting the Edge: Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANETs) for
Network Centric Warfare …………………………………………………….. 34
Future Cyborgs: Human-Machine Interface for Virtual Reality ………...... 36
Cyber Weapons School ……………………………………………………….. 37
Air Force and the Cyberspace Mission: Defending the Air Force’s
Computer Network in the Future ………………………..…………………… 38
How the Air Force Should Stay Engaged In Computer Vision
Technology Development ……………….…………………………………….. 39
Advanced Information Display Technology: Holovideo Enhancements
to the Air, Space and Cyberspace Fight ………………………………..…….. 40
Nanotechnology
Next Generation Assembly Fabrication Methods: A Nanotechnology
Trend Forecast …………………….…………………………………………… 41
Nanotechnology Risk Analysis for a 2025 Air Campaign …………………… 43
X-MAVs United: Swarms of Extremely Small Air Vehicles and the
Future of the Air Force in 2025 …………………………..…………………… 44