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'Wired For War' Author Peter Singer to Kick Off Winter Lecture Series at ONR

For Immediate Release: Mar 02, 2011

ARLINGTON, Va.--Dr. Peter Warren Singer, author, senior fellow and director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative at the Brookings Institution, will speak on the science fiction and science reality of war in the 21st century, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. March 8 at the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

The event kicks off ONR’s Directorate of Innovation Winter 2010-2011 Distinguished Lecture Series.

Singer, author of the 2009 best-seller “Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century,” is considered one of the world's leading experts on changes in 21st-century warfare. He was named by the president to the Joint Forces Command's Transformation Advisory Group. Besides having written for a variety of publications and journals, Singer has also penned books on children at war and the privatization of war.

"Singer highlights the challenge ahead for the military: the technologists are advancing the state of the art at an ever-increasing pace, yet the doctrine and policies for use are lagging,” said ONR’s Director of Innovation Dr. Lawrence Schuette. “Lectures, such as Peter Singer’s, are critical to the discussion, as it will bring a mix of technologists, operators and policy-makers together.”

Questions about the event should be directed to Melody Cook at melody.cook.ctr@navy.mil or (703) 696-2924.

Non-ONR employees should pre-register by visiting: https://secure.onr.navy.mil/events/regdetail.asp?cid=720&code=4

ONR will also stream the event live via Defense Media Activity's Armed with Science website: http://science.dodlive.mil/.

About the Office of Naval Research

This year, the Department of the Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) marks its 80th anniversary. For 80 years, ONR — including headquarters, ONR Global and the Naval Research Laboratory — has been a leader in advancing American naval warfighter readiness and dominance through innovations in science and technology for the Navy and Marine Corps. Today, ONR’s continued dedication to providing the Fleet and Force with the technological edge is catalyzing the advancement and delivery of combat systems, sensors, weapons, materials, robotic and autonomous systems and numerous other state-of-the-art, naval platforms and capabilities.