1. The origin of the oft-repeated quote is difficult to ascertain and is often attributed to “a staff officer.” Recent use includes Naval Supply Systems Command, “Logistics Quotations,” www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/navy/log_quotes_navsup.pdf. 2. The term “great systems competition” should be credited to the lectures and discussions of Dr. Chris C. Demchak, Grace Hopper Chair of Cyber Conflict at the U.S. Naval War College. 3. Aaron Mehta, “AI Makes Mattis Question ‘Fundamental’ Belief about War,” Defense News, 17 February 2018, defensenews.com/intel-geoint/2018/02/17/ai-makes-mattis-question-fundamental-beliefs-about-war/. 4. John Markoff, “Pentagon Turns to Silicon Valley for Edge in Artificial Intelligence,” The New York Times, 11 May 2016, nytimes.com/2016/05/12/technology/artificial-intelligence-as-the-pentagons-latest-weapon.html.