{"id":16537,"date":"2016-10-10T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2016\/10\/10\/battlefield-of-the-future-identities\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:04:58","slug":"battlefield-of-the-future-identities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/opinion\/the-compass\/net-defense-blogs\/2016\/10\/10\/battlefield-of-the-future-identities\/","title":{"rendered":"Battlefield of the future: identities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you look across publications (commercial and academic whitepapers) for the defense industry, there seems to be an increase in the number of pieces about the battlefield of the future.\u00a0There are quite a few good reasons behind this increased attention.\u00a0It has become all too evident that it is nearly impossible, and for that matter impractical, to both maintain the current defense technology posture that has been accurately described as dominantly reactive and remain secure.\u00a0The industry must increase their research and development efforts on the battlefield of the future. Consider all the current research and development efforts around production and management of <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.roboticstomorrow.com\/article\/2015\/11\/3-micro-drones--robot-swarms-initiatives-backed-by-the-us-military\/7150\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/www.roboticstomorrow.com\/article\/2015\/11\/3-micro-drones--robot-swarms-initiatives-backed-by-the-us-military\/7150\/\">micro-robot swarms<\/a>.\u00a0In order to protect the nation, we need to be proactive\u00a0\u2014\u00a0move to a real-time-enough model where the capabilities to address near-term conflicts are available ahead of the actual real-world need.\u00a0I firmly believe that is a tall order, and I am not the only one that feels that way\u00a0\u2014\u00a0I assure you.<br\/><br\/> When you examine recent discussions and war games based on potential future conflicts, the role of &#8220;identities&#8221; becomes very interesting.\u00a0They also appear to be very challenging as well.\u00a0One of the more interesting applications comes from the increasing use of military battlefield robots that augment human capabilities and replace humans that are put in harm&#8217;s way in time of conflict.\u00a0There are literally dozens of battlefield robot applications in various stages of development.\u00a0That adds credence to <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marketsandmarkets.com\/Market-Reports\/military-robots-market-245516013.html\" target=\"_blank\">one forecast<\/a> that puts a value of this market at more than\u00a0$21 billion by 2020.\u00a0That is a compound annual growth rate of over 9 percent.<br\/><br\/><br\/> <b>Intel<\/b><br\/><br\/>In early 2016, multiple accounts surfaced stating that Russia&#8217;s military researchers were working to quickly introduce battlefield robots that have the ability to act independently.<br\/> <br\/><br\/> All those robots with different capabilities and rapidly changing locations and operational status create a complex management challenge.\u00a0Put all of that together and it adds up to an ideal application for an identity management application.\u00a0Who says that identities are only for human warriors?\u00a0Actual robots that could rescue wounded soldiers still in the line of fire, robots armed with assault weapon-style firepower, robots with the ability to clear buildings, and robots that can locate, defuse or detonate IEDs are just a few of the many applications that come to mind.\u00a0All of these capabilities require management.<br\/><br\/> Identity management will be part of the\u00a0C4ISR-based\u00a0robot warrior.\u00a0Each robot will have its own identity that keeps track of location, operational assignment, arms onboard, current assignment and human controllers(s). That is an ideal application for identity management.\u00a0Now let&#8217;s take that to the next level and add augmented virtual reality to the list of battlefield robot capabilities and you begin to get a picture of what is likely in the next few years.\u00a0You have to wonder if these type applications are included in the current forecasts for identity management solutions. One of those forecasts projected that the identity management solutions market will grow at an astonishing compound annual growth rate of 26.8 percent in the next few years.<br\/><br\/> In January 2016, the World Economic Forum asked a couple of interesting questions: Would you rather send humans or machines to fight in a war? And would you rather be attacked by a human or a robot?<br\/><br\/>While some think this was years, possibly decades away, it looks to be much closer.\u00a0It appears that the overall battlefield robot marketplace is only constrained by our creativity, innovative thinking and our willingness to move in this highly controversial direction.\u00a0Some are quick to point out that all of this seems to violate the first of the Three Laws of Robotics: &#8220;A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.&#8221;\u00a0Of course they are referring to the work of science fiction author Isaac Asimov\u00a0\u2014\u00a0his short-story &#8220;Runaround,&#8221;\u00a0\u2014 in which\u00a0he decries the three laws taken from the &#8220;Handbook of Robotics, 56th Edition, 2058 A.D.&#8221;<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you examine recent discussions and war games based on potential future conflicts, the role of &#8220;identities&#8221; becomes very interesting. 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