# Enhancement Needs a More Credible Public Story by Cyborg Soldier 2050 Study Group > "Although not intrinsically a DOD mission, defense leadership should understand that negative public and social perceptions will need to be overcome, if these technologies are to be fielded." > **— Emanuel, Walper, DiEuliis, Klein, Petro and Giordano**, *2019, Cyborg Soldier 2050, Executive Summary, Recommendation 4* ## Sources and Context - **Full source:** [Cyborg Soldier 2050, CCDC CBC-TR-1599, complete 2019 study](https://wespenrevideos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/US-Army-SuperSoldiers2050.pdf). Recommendation 4 addresses public understanding and cultural reception as conditions for fielding. The named researchers authored a DOD-sponsored study whose findings are not an official DOD policy statement. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Next Interface Layer|The Next Interface Layer]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Transhumanism|Transhumanism]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Cyborg Soldier 2050|Cyborg Soldier 2050]] - [[wiki/Transhumanism|Transhumanism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Although not intrinsically a DOD mission, defense leadership should understand that negative public and social perceptions will need to be overcome, if these technologies are to be fielded." — Emanuel, Walper, DiEuliis, Klein, Petro and Giordano, 2019, Cyborg Soldier 2050, Executive Summary, Recommendation 4 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-cyborg-soldier-public-story ```