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CETMONS Mission Who We Are
> A multi-institutional organization dedicated to providing Executive Committee
the basis for the ethical, rational, and responsible
understanding and management of the complex set
of issues raised by emerging technologies and their CETMONS Purpose
use in military operations, as well as their broader
implications for national security
> Produce informative, responsible, and ethical
responses to complex challenges arising from
> Combines research, teaching, outreach, public service
technologies driven by military and security needs
and participation in policy development in order to
support creation of a secure, ethical, and rational
> Enable management of the complex relationship
future for national and global society in an era of
between emerging technologies and consequential
unprecedented and complex technological evolution social implications
> Enhance long term military advantage and national Shannon Peter George
security French, French, Lucas,
Case Western ASU USNA
Founding Chair
Brad Allenby, ASU Networked Team of Practitioners & Scholars
HIGH-TECH WARFARE | EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES > Scholars representing engineering, humanities,
and social science disciplines
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Founding Centers
C onsortium for
Emerging Technologies,
Military Operations,
and
National Security
Consortium for Emerging Technologies,
Military Operations, and National Security
PO Box 874503, Tempe, AZ 85287-4503
Physical: Discovery Hall, Room 213
Phone: 480-727-7691 | Fax: 480-965-2710
Email:
Chair: Braden.Allenby@asu.edu
Administration: Stacey.Trowbridge@asu.edu
Website: www.CETMONS.org