| Better Metrics for Better Communication as a Foundation for Better Program Buying Power |
Oct 2011 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Brodfuehrer; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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 | In his Better Buying Power memo, Under Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton Carter recommended several actions, two of which were: Reduce the number of OSD-level reviews to those necessary to uncover and respond to significant program issues and Reduce non-value-added overhead imposed on industry. This intrigued me, because both actions were related to data I had recently gathered to facilitate a discussion dealing with the program execution versus program oversight ... |
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| Supportability as an Affordability Enabler: A Critical Fourth Element of Acquisition Success Across the System Life Cycle |
Oct 2011 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Bill Kobren; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| Acquisition professionals have long recognized achieving program cost, schedule, and performance requirements are essential elements of a successful acquisition program. Often overlooked, however, is a fourth, and in some respects, most critical element on that list. DoD Directive 5000.01, Enclosure 1, Paragraph E1.1.29 states, The Program Manager (PM) shall be the single point of accountability for accomplishing program objectives for total life-cycle systems management, including sustainment, survivability, safety, and affordability. ... |
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| Been There, Done That. Got the T-Shirt, Mug, and Hat |
Oct 2011 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
John Krieger; John Pritchard; Stephen Spoutz; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| In his Better Buying Power memorandum, the under secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) told us: We must therefore strive to achieve what economists call productivity growth: in simple terms, to DO MORE WITHOUT MORE. He outlined several ways to accomplish that goal, which is not an easy one. We offer examples of successful implementation from defense acquisitions we have worked. Some might be appropriate for an effort you ... |
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| International Programs Contribute to Affordability |
Oct 2011 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Craig J Mallory; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| The United States has long benefited both economically and operationally from international acquisition programs. As the Department faces an increasingly challenging economic outlook, it is time to view these activities through a new lens. Whether initiating a new program or managing an ongoing acquisition effort, there are opportunities to enhance program affordability through international cooperation and/or sales. If program managers embrace international programs and plan for them, rather than avoiding ... |
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| Requirements in the Affordability Crosshairs |
Oct 2011 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Jack D Mohney; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| Question One: Where are we? What exactly is a requirement? What is the current mechanism of requirements development? What is the current status of JCIDS? Question Two: Where do we want to be? What has leadership said about this capability/requirements/affordability disconnect? (Quotes are provided from former Secretary Bill Gates, Dr. Ashton Carter, and Secretary Leon Panetta.) Question Three: What's the delta? How do we get there? What might this behavioral ... |
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| Manufacturing Affordability |
Oct 2011 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
S L Schilling; Harry Snodgrass; Gordon Hagewood; Peter Czech; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| Recent statutory and policy changes have stressed the need for program affordability and identified areas where it might be best achieved. This renewed focus is based on anticipated challenges to future DoD budgets -- as we decrease our operational tempo and as we face the largest deficits and national debt in our history. Within the traditional trade space of affordable cost, technical performance, and timely delivery, affordability has been elevated ... |
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| Don't Come to the Dark Side: Acquisition Lessons from a Galaxy Far, Far Away |
Oct 2011 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Dan Ward; DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY (AIR FORCE) (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING) WASHINGTON DC
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| Yes, the Empire should stop building Death Stars. It turns out the DoD shouldn't build them either, metaphorically speaking. What sort of system fits into this category? I'll resist the urge to give specific examples and instead will simply point out that any enormous project that is brain-meltingly complex, ravenously consumes resources, and aims to deliver an Undefeatable Ultimate Weapon is well on its way to becoming a Death Star, ... |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Wind Turbine Projects at Long-Range Radar Sites in Alaska Were Not Adequately Planned |
30 Sep 2011 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our overall objective was to evaluate DoD s implementation of Public Law 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, (Recovery Act), February 17, 2009. Specifically, we reviewed the planning, funding, initial project execution, and tracking and reporting of the wind turbine projects, each valued at $4.7 million, located at long-range radar site(s) (LRRS) at Cape Lisburne, Cape Newenham, and Cape Romanzof, Alaska. We determined whether Air Force personnel complied ... |
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| Independent Auditor's Report on the Agreed-Upon Procedures for Reviewing the FY 20II Civilian Payroll Withholding Data and Enrollment Information |
30 Sep 2011 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| For employee benefit withholding and contributions, obtain the Agency Payroll Provider s September 2010 and March 2011 Semiannual Headcount Report submitted to OPM and a summary of Retirement and Insurance Transfer System (RITS) submissions for September 2010 and the current fiscal year. For each program (retirement, health, and life), select a total of three RITS submissions for September 2010 and the current fiscal year; two will coincide with the September ... |
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| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Improper Planning of the Administrative Buildings Project at Camp Lejeune, Norlh Carolina |
30 Sep 2011 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our objective was to evaluate DoD s implementation of Public Law 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), February 17, 2009, by determining whether DoD Components met the requirements in the Act, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-09-15, Updated Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, April 3, 2009, and subsequent related guidance. Specifically, we determined whether DoD ensured the appropriate ... |
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| Better Management of Fuel Contracts and International Agreements in the Republic of Korea Will Reduce Costs |
27 Sep 2011 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our objective was to evaluate the management of bulk fuel operations in Korea at the wholesale level. Specifically, we reviewed the effectiveness and oversight of Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy contracts and international agreements for procurement, storage, and distribution of bulk fuel and the accuracy of fuel inventories. The announced objective included a review of fuel requirements. However, we may review fuel requirements, including requirements for contingency operations, in a ... |
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| DOD Health Care: Cost Impact of Health Care Reform and the Extension of Dependent Coverage |
26 Sep 2011 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Debra A Draper; Bonnie W Anderson; Jeff Mayhew; Michael Zose; Jennie Apter; Timothy Carr; Frank Todisco; Lisa Motley; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) offers health care to eligible beneficiaries through TRICARE, its health care program.1 Recently enacted health care reform legislation the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA)2 has implications for much of the nation s health care system, including TRICARE.3 One particular health reform provision directed certain health insurance plans to extend coverage to dependents ... |
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| DOD Financial Management: Improved Controls, Processes, and Systems Are Needed for Accurate and Reliable Financial Information |
23 Sep 2011 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Asif A Khan; J C Martin; F A Dymond; Gayle Fischer; Greg Pugnetti; Darby Smith; Beatrice Alff; Steve Donahue; Keith McDaniel; Maxine Hattery; Hal Santarelli; Sandy Silzer; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The department is facing near and long-term internal fiscal pressures as it attempts to balance competing demands to support ongoing operations, rebuild readiness following extended military operations, and manage increasing personnel and health care costs as well as significant cost growth in its weapon systems programs. For more than a decade, DOD has dominated GAO s list of federal programs and operations at high risk of being vulnerable to fraud, ... |
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| The Department of the Navy Spent Recovery Act Funds on Photovoltaic Projects That Were Not Cost-Effective |
22 Sep 2011 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our overall objective was to evaluate DoD s implementation of Public Law 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), February 17, 2009. Specifically, we determined whether the Department of the Navy planned and selected 3 photovoltaic (PV) projects at 12 Navy and Marine Corps sites in accordance with the Recovery Act and applicable legislation and policies. We reviewed Project P856-M at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (Camp ... |
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| DOD Financial Management: Ongoing Challenges in Implementing the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Plan |
15 Sep 2011 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Asif A Khan; Abe Dymond; Francine Delvecchio; Kristi Karls; Sheila Miller; Heather Rasmussen; David Yoder; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) has initiated several efforts over the years to address its long-standing financial management weaknesses and ultimately achieve unqualified (clean) opinions on its financial statements. In 2005, the DoD Comptroller first issued the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Plan for improving financial management and reporting. In May 2010, the DoD Comptroller issued the FIAR Guidance to provide standardized guidance to DoD components for developing Financial ... |
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| Joint Strike Fighter: Implications of Program Restructuring and Other Recent Developments on Key Aspects of DOD's Prior Alternate Engine Analyses |
14 Sep 2011 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Sullivan; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| After supporting a Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) acquisition strategy that called for a competitive engine development of the F135 and F136 engines, the DoD stopped requesting funding for the F136 alternate engine in its fiscal year 2007 budget request, but the Congress continued to fund it through the 2010 budget. In February 2010, DoD projected that it would cost an additional $2.9 billion through 2016 to support an alternate engine ... |
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| Confronting the Nation's Fiscal Policy Challenges |
13 Sep 2011 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas W Elmendorf; CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| The federal government is confronting significant and fundamental budgetary challenges. If current policies are continued in coming years, the aging of the population and the rising cost of health care will boost federal spending, as a share of the economy, well above the amount of revenues that the federal government has collected in the past. As a result, putting the federal budget on a sustainable path will require significant changes ... |
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| Observations on the Costs and Benefits of an Increased Department of Defense Role in Helping to Secure the Southwest Land Border |
12 Sep 2011 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Davi M D'Agostino; Mark A ; Yecenia Camarillo; Nicole Harms; Lori Kmetz; Charles Perdue; Richard Powelson; Terry Richardson; Jason Widhagen; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 mandated, in part, that GAO report on the security of the southwest land border of the United States and ongoing efforts to improve such security by July 6, 2011.1 Specifically, we assessed: Objective 1: What is known about the costs and benefits of an increased DOD role to help achieve operational control over the southwest land border, including the ... |
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| Improvements Needed in Procedures for Certifying Medical Providers and Processing and Paying Medical Claims in the Philippines |
09 Sep 2011 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We conducted this audit as a result of internal control deficiencies identified while supporting the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) and the U.S. Attorney s Office, Western District of Wisconsin. The objectives were to evaluate management controls over procedures for certifying medical providers treating military retirees and their dependents in the Philippines and to review selected procedures for processing and paying Philippine medical claims. |
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| Pricing and Escalation Issues Weaken the Effectiveness of the Army Contract With Sikorsky to Support the Corpus Christi Army Depot |
08 Sep 2011 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The overall objective of the audit was to evaluate material purchases made at Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) through the partnership agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky). Specifically, we determined whether the partnership agreement with Sikorsky effectively minimized the cost of direct materials to the depot. See Appendix A for a discussion of the scope and methodology and prior coverage. This report is one of two reports examining the Army ... |
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| Smoking in the United States Air Force: Trends, Most Prevalent Diseases and their Association with Cost |
SEP 2011 |
160 pages |
| Authors:
Michail Gkoutouloudis; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This research focuses on the smoking rates among the Active Duty Air Force (ADAF) personnel and the association of smoking and cost of hospitalization because of diseases related to smoking. The analysis of the data taken from the Air Force Web HA questionnaire provides information about the relationship between the smoking rates of the ADAF personnel and specific socio-demographic characteristics. The analysis of a second dataset associated with the cost ... |
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| Defense Acquisition Workforce: Better Identification, Development, and Oversight Needed for Personnel Involved in Acquiring Services |
Sep 2011 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Congress passed the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) in 1990 to address issues related to workforce quality, to formally establish the acquisition workforce, and to increase its professionalism by directing DOD to create certification requirements for the acquisition workforce. In response, DOD defined its acquisition workforce, which evolved into the 16 career fields and paths that currently exist. According to DAU officials, this definition is still evolving. For each ... |
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| Warfighter Support: Improved Cost Analysis and Better Oversight Needed over Army Nonstandard Equipment |
Sep 2011 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Army has divided nonstandard equipment into two broad categories: Nontactical nonstandard equipment, which consists primarily of durable goods that are used to provide services for soldiers as well as foreign governments. This equipment includes but is not limited to fire trucks and ambulances, as well as equipment used for laundry and food service. Most of this equipment has been acquired through the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) and is ... |
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| DOD Financial Management: Marine Corps Statement of Budgetary Resources Audit Results and Lessons Learned |
Sep 2011 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Marine Corps received a disclaimer of opinion on its Fiscal Year 2010 SBR because it ould not provide supporting documentation in a timely manner, and support for transactions was missing or incomplete. Auditors also reported that the Marine Corps did not have adequate processes, systems controls, and controls for accounting and reporting on the use of budgetary resources. Further, the Marine Corps could not provide evidence that reconciliations for ... |
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| Does the Dragon Soar Higher than the Eagle? |
Sep 2011 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Erik K Bray; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Chinese economic penetration of Latin America has profoundly altered the economic and political relationships in the region. This thesis argues that while the growing relationship between China and Brazil has been beneficial for both countries, it is especially beneficial for China. While the Brazilian raw materials and agricultural industries have profited, the influx of finished Chinese products is making many Brazilian industries, especially textiles, uneconomical, and has raised fears that ... |
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| France, Germany, Greece and the United Kingdom: An Analysis and Comparison of Budget Deficits and Defense Spending |
Sep 2011 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Friedrich SchoetteIndreyer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| This thesis documents findings on the relationship of government budget deficits and defense spending for France, Germany, Greece, and the United Kingdom in detail and for NATO and OECD country collectives. The thesis topic is relevant, as many European countries are justifying their recent cuts in defense spending with high government budget deficits. The author looked at different data sources and metrics to graphically analyze the developments in government budget ... |
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| Establishing a Product Baseline for Global Positioning System Satellites through Functional and Physical Configuration Audits |
Sep 2011 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Travis G Willcox; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Programs without a proper technical baseline will not be able to achieve cost, schedule, and/or performance objectives. The purpose of this thesis is to provide clear steps, methods, guidelines, and suggestions to mature the functional, allocated, and product baselines from the development baseline to the contract baseline for the acquisition of a Global Positioning System (GPS) space segment. Implementation of these recommendations will reduce cost and/or schedule for programs such ... |
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| Economics of Fishery Failure: The Fall of the King-Analysis of U.S. West Coast Chinook Salmon (Oncorhyncus Tshawytscha) |
Sep 2011 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Hoshlyk; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This study examines bio-economic trends within the West Coast wild salmon fishery, specifically the Chinook (King) salmon Oncorhyncus Tshawytscha species. This study will first review the historical management, policies, competing interests, and environment affecting the health of the wild Chinook that brought the fishery sector to its current status. It focuses on fisheries supply data derived from both farmed aquaculture and troll caught (wild) salmon off the West Coast of ... |
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| Implementing the DoD Joint Operation Planning Process for Private Industry Enterprise Security |
Sep 2011 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Paul W Poteete; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| The purpose of this research is to provide an analysis of the efficacy of the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP) to improve current enterprise security planning within private industry. The report will investigate predominant frameworks used within private industry to define the purpose and weaknesses of each. The JOPP will be investigated to better understand what aspects may be viable for implementation into private industry enterprise security programs. This information ... |
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| Telecommunication Policy in the Caribbean: A Comparison of Telecommunications in the Dominican Republic and Haiti |
Sep 2011 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Luis F Socias; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| Several factors affect the development of telecommunications policy in a country. These include government intervention, geography, alliances, and economic stability. By studying different countries, and comparing these factors and the rates of growth of each state, one can further understand the different levels of telecommunications development. This thesis will explore telecommunications policy, its success and failures, in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, where telecommunications has become a major source of ... |
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| The Vulnerability of Social Networking Media and the Insider Threat: New Eyes for Bad Guys |
Sep 2011 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
John J Lenkart; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Social networking media introduces a new set of vulnerabilities to protecting an organization's sensitive information. Competitors and foreign adversaries are actively targeting U.S. industry to acquire trade secrets to undercut U.S. business in the marketplace. Of primary concern in this endeavor is an insider's betrayal of an organization, witting or unwitting, by providing sensitive information to a hostile outsider that negatively impacts an organization. A common existing technique to enable ... |
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| History of the Combat Zone Tax Exclusion |
Sep 2011 |
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| Authors:
Brandon R Gould; Stanley A Horowitz; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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 | Exclusion of military pay from federal income taxes has been a long-standing element of U.S. policy on war finance, combat compensation, and revenue collection in combat zones. This paper describes its evolution over time. The Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE) was originally established to alleviate the burden of war finance from those who fought in the nation's conflicts. During World War (WW)II, combat tax benefits were separated from war finance ... |
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| The Canadian Defence Input-Output Model DIO Version 4.41 |
Sep 2011 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
B Solomon; T Yazbeck; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) CENTRE FOR OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
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| The Department of National Defence (DND) spends over $10 billion per year on goods and services mostly purchased from Canadian suppliers. The economic activity generated by DND purchases is typically assessed using National Input-Output models developed by Statistics Canada. Using Statistics Canada's latest economic data, the Centre for Operational Research and Analysis's Defence Economics Team developed a tailored Input-Output model adapted to the defence industrial sector. The Defence Input-Output model ... |
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| DOD Financial Management: Improvement Needed in DOD Components' Implementation of Audit Readiness Effort |
Sep 2011 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Asif A Khan; Abe Dymond; Paul Foderaro; J M Yoder; Kristi Karls; Michael Bingham; Carmen Harris; Adrienne Walker; David Yoder; Jason Kelly; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) has been required to prepare audited annual financial statements since 1997, but to date it has not been able to meet this requirement. The National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2010 mandated that DoD be prepared to validate [certify] that its consolidated financial statements are audit-ready by September 30, 2017. In May 2010, DoD issued its Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Guidance to ... |
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| Developing an Instrument to Measure Socioeconomic Disparities in Quality of Care for Men with Early-Stage Prostate Cancer |
Sep 2011 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Theresa Koppie; CALIFORNIA UNIV DAVIS
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| Patients with early stage prostate cancer have excellent cause specific survival after definitive local therapy with radiation therapy or radical prostatectomy. However, regardless of race, men of lower socioeconomic status are less likely to receive definitive local therapy for early stage disease, and when such treatment is administered, they are more likely to die of their cancer. Men of lower socioeconomic status are also more likely to have treatment related ... |
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| Appropriations, Congress & Budget Execution Color of Money 101 |
29 Aug 2011 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Barb Hebert; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV HUNTSVILLE AL
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| Kingston Conference on International Security (KCIS-2011): The Changing Arctic: Sovereignty, Resources, and Security |
26 Aug 2011 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Dru Lauzon; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The sixth annual Kingston Conference on International Security (KCIS-2011), on The Changing Arctic: Sovereignty, Resources, and Security, was held June 13-15, 2011, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The conference was organized by the Centre for International and Defence Policy, Queen's University; and the Chair of Defence Management Studies, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University; the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) of the U.S. Army War College; and the Land Force Doctrine and ... |
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| Afghan National Police Training Program Would Benefit from Better Compliance with the Economy Act and Reimbursable Agreements |
25 Aug 2011 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel R Blair; Evelyn R Klemstine; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We conducted this audit in response to requirements in the FY 2011 National Defense Authorization Act. This third report in a series expands on DoD Report No. D-2011-080 and DOS Report No. AUD/CG-11-30, DoD and DOS Need Better Procedures to Monitor and Expend DoD Funds for the Afghan National Police Training Program, July 7, 2011, in which we determined whether the Department of State (DOS) properly obligated DoD funds in ... |
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| Maritime Security: Progress Made, but Further Actions Needed to Secure the Maritime Energy Supply |
24 AUG 2011 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Conrad; Neil Asaba; Alana Finley; Christine Kehr; Collen McEnearney; Erin O'Brien; Jodie Sandel; Suzanne Wren; Chuck Bausell; Pamela Davidson; Tom Lombardi; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The nation's economy and security are heavily dependent on oil, gas, and other energy commodities. Nearly half of the nation's oil is natural transported from overseas by tankers. For example, about 49 percent of the nation's crude oil supply-one of the main sources of gasoline, jet fuel, heating oil, and many other petroleum products-was transported by tanker into the United States in 2009.11 The remaining oil and natural gas used ... |
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| Fundamental Building Blocks for an Acceptable Accounting System |
24 Aug 2011 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Sue Reynaga; DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY SAN DIEGO CA
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| Government Contracts Mythology |
24 Aug 2011 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND MECHANICSBURG PA
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| Developing a Winning Proposal |
24 Aug 2011 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Diane C Thornewell; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS COMMAND SAN DIEGO CA
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| Additional Actions Needed to Mitigate Risks of Unsuitable Life Insurance Sales to Junior Enlisted Service Members |
23 AUG 2011 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We initiated this audit in response to the requirements of Public Law 109-290, "Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act," September 29, 2006. The law requires the DoD Office of the Inspector General to conduct a study on the impact of DoD Instruction 1344.07, "Personal Commercial Solicitation on DoD Installations," March 30, 2006, and the reforms included in the law on the quality and suitability of sales of securities and insurance ... |
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| Success with the DoD Mentor Protege Program |
23 Aug 2011 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Vernon M Reid; SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP MCLEAN VA
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| Growing Your Company |
23 Aug 2011 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Brad Kordic; ENGINEERING REMEDIATION RESOURCES GROUP INC MARTINEZ CA
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| DON Mentor-Protege Program |
23 Aug 2011 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Oreta Stinson; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
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| Overview of Doing Business with SPAWAR Systems Command (SPAWAR) |
22 Aug 2011 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Faye Esaias; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS COMMAND SAN DIEGO CA
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| Controls Over Army Deployable Disbursing System Payments Need Improvement |
17 Aug 2011 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Patricia A Marsh; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The objective of the audit was to determine whether the controls over transactions processed through the Deployable Disbursing System (DDS) were adequate to ensure the reliability of the data processed, including financial information processed by disbursing stations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Army processed at least 272,131 commercial and miscellaneous payments, totaling $13.1 billion, through DDS from FY 2006 through FY 2008. Disbursing office controls over these payments were inadequate. ... |
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| Acquisition Risks in a World of Joint Capabilities |
17 Aug 2011 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Mary M Brown; NORTH CAROLINA UNIV AT CHARLOTTE DEPT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
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| The move to joint capabilities has proven to be an important paradigm shift in defense. The reasons for the shift are grounded in the need to allow the agility that shared resources provide. This research sought to identify whether the need for joint capabilities influenced acquisition success. This study examined five years' of data and looked at a number of interdependencies for their influence on acquisition success. Two specific objectives ... |
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| Defense Finance and Accounting Service Needs to Improve Controls Over the Completeness and Accuracy of the Cash Management Report |
15 Aug 2011 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Amy J Frontz; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We assessed the completeness and accuracy of the Cash Management Report. This is the first of two reports relating to the reconciliation of Fund Balance with Treasury for the Other Defense Organizations (ODOs). As of September 30, 2009, DoD reported $80.3 billion in Fund Balance with Treasury on the ODO General Fund Balance Sheet. The DoD IG found that the Cash Management Report was not complete or accurate. Specifically, the ... |
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Economics and Cost Analysis
