According to a report by multinational professional services provider KPMG, defense agencies have strong motivations to adopt a group of technologies, known collectively as intelligent automation. More accurately described, artificial intelligence (AI) in the military sector is more appropriately called intelligent automation. We will not create yet another acronym for this here (you're welcome). Given increasing volumes of data that requires fast, safe, and accurate analysis, Ian McDonald, Director of Technology Enablement in Defense and National Security, KPMG in Australia says, "Intelligent automation is absolutely essential for the military, They cannot operate the capabilities they currently have to their full potential without it." "Ballistic missile defense is a vital part of many countries' military activity. As many as a dozen satellite and sensor systems may be used in detecting hostile missile launches, with a further dozen systems involved in destroying such missiles. A defense agency could have just 8-10 minutes to decide whether a launch represents a threat, share findings with allies and decide what to do. The use of countermeasures has to happen quickly, given that missiles could impact 16 minutes after launch."