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National Defense September 2012 Nathaniel H. Sledge Jr. |
Pentagon Procurement Reforms Face Slim Chance of Success Inefficiency increasingly threatens the Defense Department's ability to fulfill its missions. One important area for potential cost savings is defense acquisition. |
National Defense September 2012 Aleksandar D. Jovovic |
Industry Could Benefit From Cross-Border Defense Programs A prescient Rand Corp. study some years ago warned of obstacles to joint cross-border procurement as numerous and complex, the product of parochial industry interests, domestic legacy systems and national doctrines. |
National Defense September 2012 Richard L. Moorhouse |
Implementing Evolving Disclosure Rules Federal government oversight, scrutiny of contractors and enforcement actions are on the rise. |
National Defense August 2012 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
Support for U.S. Troops Should Always Rise Above Partisan Politics Heated debate continues over the impact of $1 trillion in automatic spending cuts to the federal budget that could begin next year. |
National Defense August 2012 Dan Parsons |
Power Supply A Consistent Challenge As Troops Use More Gadgets U.S. troops have a technological advantage over most enemies. But each new gadget they wield comes with a need for power and, at-times, with a hidden logistical tail. |
National Defense August 2012 Eric Beidel |
Budget Cuts Could Threaten Special Operations Innovation If any part of the military is going to weather the budget storm and still be able to carry out ambitious, speedy acquisitions, experts say it will be SOCOM. But that doesn't mean austerity won't challenge the command or force it to change the way it has been doing things for the past decade. |
National Defense August 2012 Stew Magnuson |
Defense Department Needs Investors to Buy Into its Renewable Energy Goals Most bases rely on local utilities to supply them with the vital energy they need to function. The Defense Department wants to turn the clock back, but not with fossil fuels. It is looking to alternate sources of energy -- solar, wind and waste -- to help it meet some lofty goals. |
Chemistry World July 12, 2012 |
US Navy goes green with biofuel plants The US Navy has joined with the energy and agriculture departments to commission private companies to build multiple commercial-scale biofuel refinery plants to supply its ships and planes. |
National Defense August 2012 Stew Magnuson |
High-Altitude Balloons, Unpiloted Aircraft Seen As Answer to Emergency Communication Outages The Federal Communications Commission is writing regulations for aerial platforms that can serve as temporary radio links in regions that have had their terrestrial systems wiped out during a disaster. |
National Defense August 2012 Stew Magnuson |
Airport Screening Technology Market to Shrink, Analyst Says The Transportation Security Administration has been on a buying binge since 9/11, but the good days for airport screening technology vendors may be winding down, a Frost & Sullivan report said. |
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