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Soldiers train and certify on a soldier-borne sensor at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Sept. 3, 2020. The sensor enables soldiers to deploy a micro-drone to gain situational awareness and observe where a soldier cannot physically reconnoiter.
If there is one non-negotiable and undeniable characteristic defining the world we live in it would be technological advancement. Despite the already numerous clichés about the way our daily lives have been transformed in recent years due to technology, it is important to constantly stress and analyze the incredible impact that technology is having not only on the civilian sphere but, more importantly, in the military one.
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Presentation At Webinar Hosted By NSF: Technology & Sri Lanka’s Future
From Digital Natives to Global Citizens
To apprise ourselves of the present state of global technology and where we are heading, I have borrowed some thoughts from a tech-Guru, ex-President of Thailand based Asian Institute of Technology, Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai. In an address delivered before the Royal Society of Thailand – that country’s counterpart of National Science Foundation in Sri Lanka – Worsak emphasised the need for converting Thais from digital natives to global citizens. That was the problem faced by Thailand with its high internet penetration. In 2020, it stood at 75% of population. But with an internet penetration of less than 30% of population, Sri Lanka’s challenge is a little different. Sri Lanka has to convert its digitally illiterates to digital natives first before thinking of making its population global citizens.
Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum (IOWN GF) Announces Academic and Research Membership Class
The Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum (IOWN GF) announced today a new non-profit Academic and Research Membership Class. The new membership class will allow for a deeper technical engagement between IOWN GF and distinguished research organizations to help define the next-generation communications infrastructure. Membership is open to any non-profit entity that is organized and operated as an educational entity or a research organization. IOWN GF will now offer three levels of membership: Sponsor, General and Academic and Research. Organizations are invited to join whichever class they qualify for that is a best fit for their organization.