Design Forecast 2016

Gensler Design Forecast 2016
Defense & Aerospace
Vigilance that keeps its
sights set on innovation
Cybersecurity will grow in importance,
as state-sponsored intelligence agencies,
state-sponsored hackers, cyber criminals,
and activists all target agencies and
organizations in the defense and aerospace
sector. Countering these attacks is a
top priority, generating the need to design
high-tech command centers and sensitive
compartmental information facilities
(SCIF)—specialized buildings with robust
infrastructure and security requirements. The
threats are also leading security, operations,
IT, and emergency response functions
to form consolidated operations centers.
New facilities, and renewed attention to
public image, will be demanded as
companies in the sector diversify. Already
they are moving into related fields like
medical equipment, biotech, and the
Internet of Things that apply their IP and
talent. To further drive innovation and
productivity, these companies will increasingly
integrate manufacturing into the larger
workplace, similar to the lab spaces used
by life sciences companies.
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