Digital Force Protection: Threats and Risks to SOF

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Advances in personal electronic devices, facial recognition systems, widespread foreign and domestic camera systems, and online presence continues to provide risk and threats to SOF personnel and units. What are the technical and privacy threats to personal life, daily official work, and operational missions? What technology areas should the military research to further understanding of this problem? What metrics can be used to evaluate the various risk areas? What government, partner nation, commercial, private, or open-source communities can the military collaborate with on these topics? How can SOF balance operational security with personal privacy in the digital realm? What strategies can be employed to mitigate risks associated with adversaries exploiting open-source intelligence against deployed forces?