These folks are going to be very busy defining space applications for the warfighter. I would predict they would help us understand how to begin the process of integrating air and space operations. They also might work how to do more accurate space surveillance, which is the front end of any space control system. If battlelabs are driven by this innovation mandate, there is nothing newer than information warfare. Although not an operational threat, this potential was recently driven home when our Air Force Link home page was attacked by a hacker.
Information warfare is clearly a growth industry.
It is an area that is crying for innovation. It is also an area where small dollars have high payoff. Moreover, this is where our young people, who grew up in the Nintendo or computer age, can really excel. For example, in my experience, the best and most clever briefings I've received in this area have been from noncommissioned and company grade officers. This has always been a vital interest, but with the growing terrorist threat, it is even more important today.