Year
2014
Abstract
The Internet of Things (IOT) refers to a ubiquitous network of connected devices which continuously share real-time digital information with other devices within the network. One of the key goals of the IOT is to enable humans, devices, and networks to intelligently interact with one another via a series of remote sensors. Recognizing that the world’s largest manufacturing and information technology companies refer to the IOT as the fourth industrial revolution, the nonproliferation policy and technical communities must begin to conceptualize how the IOT concept can impact the nuclear safeguards mission space. In order to meet this objective, this research analyzes five scenarios where IOT technologies could support safeguards objectives. The paper will conclude with an analysis of the technical, cyber security, and policy challenges associated with fielding ubiquitous sensing technologies in the nonproliferation mission space.