The deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) systems in Defense and National Security faces some limitations that can be addressed with Edge Computing approaches. The Edge Computing and IoT paradigms combined bring potential benefits, since they confront the limitations of traditional centralized cloud computing approaches, which enable easy scalability, real-time applications or mobility support, but whose use poses certain risks in aspects like cybersecurity. This chapter identifies scenarios in which Defense and National Security can leverage Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Edge IoT capabilities to deliver greater survivability to warfighters or first responders, while lowering costs and increasing operational efficiency and effectiveness. In addition, it presents the general design of a Tactical Edge IoT communications architecture, it identifies the open challenges for a widespread adoption and provides research guidelines and some recommendations for enabling cost-effective Edge IoT for Defense and National Security.

翻译：在国防与国家安全领域部署物联网系统面临若干局限性，而边缘计算方法可有效应对这些挑战。边缘计算与物联网范式的结合展现出显著优势，因其能够克服传统集中式云计算方法的限制——后者虽易于扩展、支持实时应用与移动性，但在网络安全等方面存在潜在风险。本章识别了国防与国家安全领域可利用商用现成边缘物联网能力的应用场景，旨在为作战人员或应急响应人员提供更强的生存保障，同时降低成本并提升作战效率与效能。此外，本文提出战术边缘物联网通信架构的总体设计，指出大规模应用面临的开放挑战，并为实现国防与国家安全领域高性价比的边缘物联网系统提供研究指导与实施建议。