| Office of Inspector General Department of Defense FY 2012 - FY 2017 Strategic Plan |
Jan 2012 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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 | Our mission is to provide independent, relevant, and timely oversight of the Department of Defense that: Supports the Warfighter; Promotes accountability, integrity, and efficiency; Advises the Secretary of Defense and Congress; and Informs the Public. |
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| Social Media Behind the Firewall Promote Army-Wide Collaboration |
Jan 2012 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Claire Schwerin; ARMY SIGNAL CENTER AND SCHOOL FORT GORDON GA
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| Social media use is changing the way service members complete their missions and Department of Defense leaders are taking notice. General officers are urging Soldiers to use secure wikis to update field manuals with their lessons-learned from Iraq and Afghanistan. Chaplains are communicating through a Facebookstyle forum to discuss suicide prevention, training resources and prayers. Engineers are soliciting online feedback on cutting-edge power and energy sources that won t weigh ... |
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| Observations of the Convective Environment in Developing and Non-developing Tropical Disturbances |
Jan 2012 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Roger K Smith; Michael T Montgomery; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF METEOROLOGY
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| Analyses of thermodynamic data gathered from airborne dropwindsondes released from the upper troposphere during the Pre-Depression Investigation of Cloud Systems in the Tropics (PREDICT) experiment are presented. We focus on two systems that finally became hurricanes Karl and Matthew, and one system (Gaston) that attained tropical storm status, but subsequently weakened and never redeveloped during five days of monitoring. Data for all events show that the largest values of total ... |
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| Supplier Relationship Management at Army Life Cycle Management Commands: Gap Analysis of Best Practices |
Jan 2012 |
167 pages |
| Authors:
Nancy Y Moore; Amy G Cox; Clifford A Grammich; Judith D Mele; RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
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| Purchases of weapon systems and other goods and services constitute a large portion of the Army s budget. Purchases surpassed 50 percent of the Army s total budget in fiscal year (FY) 2003 and reached 65 percent in FY 2007. As a result, improving the Army s performance and reducing costs rests in large part on improving its approach to supplier relationship management (SRM). SRM is the process by which ... |
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| Proposed Leadership Structure for Joint Acquisition Programs |
Jan 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Howard Harris; Mark Lewis; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs are becoming more joint, and joint acquisition programs are critical to mission success. In the current DoD acquisition and requirements structure, joint programs are usually assigned to one of the Component Acquisition Executives (CAEs). This causes or exacerbates some of the shortfalls of the existing joint acquisition process. This article investigates the benefits and difficulties of one specific organizational change: creating a Joint Acquisition ... |
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| Theoretical and Practical Advances in the Assessment of Cross-Cultural Competence |
Jan 2012 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Gabrenya William K; Richard L Griffith; Rana G Moukarzel; Marne H Pomerance; Patrice Reid; FLORIDA INST OF TECH MELBOURNE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
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| Organizations engaged in international operations must navigate complex intercultural dynamics for successful performance, necessitating identification of individuals who are likely to succeed in these environments and training personnel in cross-cultural competence (3C). To do so, adequate competency models of 3C need to be developed and valid 3C assessment instruments must be identified or generated. The present chapter reviews issues and challenges in 3C model development and illustrates these problems in ... |
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| Sustainability and National Security |
Jan 2012 |
509 pages |
| Authors:
James Hartman; Kent Butts; Brent Bankus; Steven Carney; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| In a world that has finite resources and is increasingly experiencing high competition for these resources, the military has embraced sustainability as both a vital strategic security element and as a mission enabler. This book addresses how security organizations throughout the world are or could be approaching sustainability. Military forces must have the land, air, water, and energy/fuel to train and operate today, and into the future. How can these ... |
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| Optimizing the Defense Language Institute English Language Center |
Jan 2012 |
118 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Manacapilli; Jennifer D Moroney; Stephanie Pezard; Sean Robson; Joe Hogler; Thomas Durrell-Young; Timothy Jackson; Tara Terry; RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE SANTA MONICA CA
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| The Defense Language Institute English Language Center (DLIELC) plays an important role in the broad spectrum of the U.S. Department of Defense s (DoD s) security cooperation objectives as a key enabler and strategic engagement tool by training U.S. military and foreign students in English. However, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) which is the organization s executive agent needs a better understanding of DLIELC s cost structure and a capability ... |
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| If You Can't Trust, Stick to Hierarchy: Structure and Trust as Contingency Factors in Threat Assessment Contexts |
Jan 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Edward H Powley; Mark E Nissen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| For organizations owning the responsibility to detect and respond to impending threats, and for organizations facing crisis, trust among organization members and the organization's structure represent critical considerations for expeditious and accurate threat assessment. This study explores the relationship between structure and trust in the context of organizations dealing with imminent threat. We address two questions organizational leaders interested in homeland security and threat assessment ought to consider: (1) What ... |
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| Summary of the Infectious Diseases and Disaster Response Conference in Abu Dhabi |
Jan 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Priya Baliga; Brittany J Tang-Sundquist; David R Hajjar; Faith A Cooper; Annette Von Thun; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Due to the interconnectedness of the world today and the ease with which infectious diseases can spread globally collaboration within and among countries around the world on pandemic planning and response is immensely important. One of the first steps for pandemic planning involves identifying existing gaps in a nation's current plans, and examining previous outbreaks for lessons learned. To identify such gaps, the World Health Organization (WHO) created a framework ... |
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| Cross Roads or Cross Purposes? Tensions Between Military and Humanitarian Providers |
Jan 2012 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Solomon Major; ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This article argues the tension between these often unacknowledged hierarchies is at the heart of a similar tension between the two communities of aid-givers, with both seeking to provide humanitarian assistance to those in need. It considers the origins and implications of the differing priorities each gives to their organizational and humanitarian objectives. In the latter portions of the article, divisions within the NGO community are explored. It is at ... |
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| Cultivating Strategic Thinking: The Eisenhower Model |
Jan 2012 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Raymond Millen; ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Recent commentary on the apparent inability of the United States to formulate a clear, consistent grand strategy evokes the question whether such an undertaking is possible for a democracy like the United States. This article examines the National Security Council (NSC) mechanism of the Eisenhower administration. In contrast to the general belief that the Eisenhower NSC was a bureaucratic paper mill, presided over by an affable but phlegmatic president, the ... |
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| UGV Interoperability Profile (IOP) Communications Profile, Version 0 |
21 Dec 2011 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY PEO (GROUND COMBAT SYSTEMS) WARREN MI ROBOTIC SYSTEMS JOINT PROJECT OFFICE
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| This document defines the interfaces and attributes of the communications link to be used on Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). For the purposes of Version 0 (V0) of this document, only the point-to-point interface between the Operator Control Unit (OCU) and the robotic platform/ UGV will be described. The intent of this document is to allow for a wide variety of product differentiation that can be adapted to multiple applications and ... |
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| African Peace and Security Architecture: A Strategic Analysis |
16 Dec 2011 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Luis C Falcao Escorrega; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In recent years, global players such as the United States, the European Union (EU), and the People's Republic of China (PRC) have noted Africa's growing strategic importance to their respective interests. Among those interests are Africa's natural resources, particularly crude oil, agricultural raw materials, and mineral resources. These global players also have growing concerns over peace and security threats in Africa, including conflicts, terrorism, cross-border crimes, cyber threats, and piracy. ... |
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| China in International Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities for Singapore |
16 Dec 2011 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Yuanfeng J Lin; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Since China first opened its economy in 1978, it has slowly begun playing a larger role in international institutions. As a country that participates actively in multilateral organizations, Singapore is keenly affected by developments in such institutions. International organizations represent an important avenue for small countries like Singapore to use to pursue national objectives and mitigate inherent geopolitical limitations. An analysis of China's recent actions in multilateral institutions that went ... |
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| Leader Development: What the Army Can Learn from Collegiate Coaches While Embracing Doctrine and the Art of Coaching |
16 Dec 2011 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew D Staples; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study examined the techniques employed by collegiate football head coaches in the development of their assistants and staff to find out how they influence leader development in the athletics arena. By conducting a comparison of Army doctrinal competencies and coaching competencies, the paper will seek to identify the key differences and common practices of the Army commander and the head football coach. Within any organization, leader development is essential ... |
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| Modern Social Media and Social Revolutions |
16 Dec 2011 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Brian L Mayer; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The emergence of social media platforms as a means of communication and information sharing marks a fundamental change to how societies interact. This new form of media played a formative role in the organization of mass uprisings and demonstrations known as the Arab Spring that took place in the Middle East and North Africa in 2011. The study draws data from research in social revolution, social network theory, and mass ... |
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| Materials Testing Capabilities |
07 Dec 2011 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Mu-Jen Yang; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EDWARDS AFB CA PROPULSION DIRECTORATE
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| The objective of this task is to compile a list of materials testing capabilities suitable for testing the materials development for liquid rocket engines by the JANNAF liquid propulsion community in USA. Information has been collected on the materials testing capabilities in some of the commercial testing laboratories, academic research and development institutes, and government organizations; it has been compiled, and has been listed in Tables I, II and III, ... |
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| Report on Quality Control Review of Grant Thornton, LLP FY 2009 Single Audit of Concurrent Technologies Corporation |
05 Dec 2011 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Randolph R Stone; Carolyn R Davis; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| As the cognizant federal agency for Concurrent Technologies Corporation (Concurrent Technologies), we performed a review of the Grant Thornton, LLP single audit and supporting working papers for fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. The purpose of our review was to determine whether the audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards and the auditing and reporting requirements of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, ... |
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| Fatigue Solutions for Maintenance: From Science to Workplace Reality |
Dec 2011 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Katrina E Avers; William B Johnson; Joy O Banks; Darin Nei; Elizabeth Hensley; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INST
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| Thirty delegates, mostly from the FAA's Aviation Safety (AVS) business unit, but also from U.S. industry and Transport Canada, assembled for a two-day workshop in Oklahoma City, OK. The workshop format combined key presentation topics, each followed by structured discussion. Following the discussion, the delegates generated a rank-order listing of the most important actions needed to reduce maintenance fatigue risk. Section 2.0 of this report elaborates on the top ten ... |
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| Defense Standardization Program Journal. October/December 2011 |
Dec 2011 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy P Koczanski; DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY FORT BELVOIR VA DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM OFFICE
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| The Defense Standardization Program Journal (ISSN 0897-0245) is published four times a year by the Defense Standardization Program Office (DSPO). Articles include: ABCA Coalition Interoperability, The MHST--Advancing Standardization Management Cooperation, EU Defense Procurement Directive, First-Ever Transition of a NATO Standard to a Civil Standards Developing Organization, NATO Revises Configuration Management Guidelines, NATO Adopts ISO/IEC 15288, the European Standards Organization, Aerial Refueling, Choosing Standards Based on Merit and Program News, Events ... |
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| Research Using In Vivo Simulation of Meta-Organizational Shared Decision Making (SDM). Task 5: Creation of a User Friendly Knowledge Tool |
Dec 2011 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
L Lemyre; Celine Pinsent; Wayne Corneil; David Riding; Marie-Pierre Lalande-Markon; Cecilia Lemus; Hilary M Kitchener; Paul Boutette; Jo Riding; Colleen Johnson; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) CENTRE FOR SECURITY SCIENCE
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| This report, along with an accompanying knowledge database tool, represents completion of Task 5 of the work stream Research Using in Vivo Simulation of Meta-Organizational Shared Decision Making (SDM), one component of the Technology Innovation Fund (TIF) program on Meta-organizational Collaboration that has been designed to assist in understanding challenges faced by the Canadian Forces (CF). The objective of the stream is to conduct basic research into shared decision making ... |
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| Islamism and Radicalism in the Maldives |
Dec 2011 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Hassan Amir; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| This thesis aims to explore the rise of Islamism and Islamic radicalism in the Republic of Maldives. The thesis examines the causes and grievances that have fueled the rise of political Islam in the Maldives; political Islam's radical elements; and the radical groups operating in both political and social spheres and on the fringes, including their main ideological drivers and their social and political outlook. The closed and conspiratorial nature ... |
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| Help a Brother Out: A Case Study in Multinational Intelligence Sharing, NATO SOF |
Dec 2011 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Martin J Ara; Thomas Brand; Brage A Larssen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis examines how to optimize intelligence sharing in a coalition by a thorough literature review and site visits to intelligence sharing organizations in order to establish best practices for multinational intelligence sharing. The newly established NATO SOF Headquarters (NSHQ) in Mons, Belgium was treated as a test case to validate their intelligence sharing procedures and structures in reference to the authors' identified best practices: mutual gains and benefits; trust; ... |
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| The Implementation of Organizational Design Principles Throughout the San Mateo County Emergency Services Joint Powers Agreement and its Ability to Increase Applicability, Relevance, and Effectiveness |
Dec 2011 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Edmund L Barberini; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis examines the application of organizational design principles to, and intergovernmental effort for, the provision of emergency management and homeland security services to a county comprised of twenty individual incorporated cities with a population of over 700,000. A current lack of attention paid to these important factors has led to an emergency management process that does not provide the necessary level of collaboration or the efficient distribution of vital ... |
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| The Violent Islamic Radicalization Process: A Framework for Understanding |
Dec 2011 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Karen D Keys-Turner; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| The violent Islamic radicalization process is understood differently across disciplines within the homeland security enterprise. Radicalization of U.S. citizens is an emerging threat within the homeland. Current theories and models of the radicalization process offer a linear progression or focus heavily on religious behaviors. When those processes are relied upon to inform policy or procedures for interdiction, civil liberties issues arise. Some theories or models rely on a demographic profile ... |
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| Managing Resource Teams in the Hellenic Navy |
Dec 2011 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Vasiliki Sartzetaki; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In an environment of limited budgets Greek resource teams serve as a critical tool in maximizing return on investment (ROI). Finding ways to lower costs while maintaining efficiency is one of the key issues for the Hellenic Navy Logistics Command. The purpose of this report is to examine how these teams can increase their efficiency and effectiveness and ultimately achieve better financial results. The focus of this study is to ... |
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| Strengthening Homeland Security through Improved Foreign Language Capability |
Dec 2011 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
Sean C Stevens; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In this thesis, I examine the best ways to meet post-9/11 language requirements for homeland defense and security. I look at language programs at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the New York Police Department (NYPD), and a federally sponsored initiative called the Language Flagship. I then examine how trained linguists reach native-like proficiency, drawing on existing studies and original ... |
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| A New Typology for State-Sponsored International Terrorism |
Dec 2011 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Jeremy R Reeves; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| State sponsorship of terrorism, though not as prevalent as in previous decades, is still a complex phenomenon our government has yet to adequately address, despite the threat it continues to pose to our national security. Current U.S. policy toward state sponsors of terrorism is constrained by a number of laws that mandate that a host of economic and diplomatic sanctions be put in place when a state is designated as ... |
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| Exploiting Weaknesses: An Approach to Counter Cartel Strategy |
Dec 2011 |
139 pages |
| Authors:
Enrique J Reyna; Dennis J Castellanos; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEFENSE ANALYSIS DEPT
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| This thesis, Exploiting Weaknesses: An Approach to Counter Cartel Strategy, provides an in-depth case study analysis of the Los Zetas transnational criminal network to gain an understanding of its weaknesses and vulnerabilities. First, the thesis utilizes social movement theory to illuminate the structural and other key essential factors that make Los Zetas vulnerable to disruption. Then the thesis identifies Los Zetas' means of financial support to expose its insidious methods. ... |
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| The Balloon Effect and Mexican Homeland Security: What it Means to be the Weakest Link in the Americas' Security Chain |
Dec 2011 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Jose A Cuevas; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEFENSE ANALYSIS DEPT
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| The sudden increase in crime and violence in some Mexican cities and regions has raised security concerns not only in Mexico, where President Felipe Calderon categorized these crimes as a threat to Mexican society, but also in the United States, where Department of Homeland Secretary head Janet Napolitano referred to stemming the violence as vital to core U.S. national interests. Mexico is concerned with the latent threat of violence spreading ... |
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| Recuiting, Advertising and Marketing Strategies in All-Volunteer Force Nations: Case Studies of Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States |
Dec 2011 |
196 pages |
| Authors:
Carol Stoker; Stephen Mehay; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The recruiting environment in all-volunteer force (AVF) nations has changed dramatically in recent years. Low awareness of the Navy in each nation, combined with rapid changes in the media consumption habits of youth, present serious challenges to traditional military marketing approaches. The goal of this study is to provide a comparative analysis of marketing and advertising strategies that have been developed in four AVF nations in response to these challenges. ... |
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| USMC Expeditionary Energy |
03 Nov 2011 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Sean Sadlier; MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY ENERGY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| These briefing charts discuss Marine Corps expeditionary energy efficiency, goals, doctrine, training, organization, technology and leadership. |
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| Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR) Mission Brief |
02 Nov 2011 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Mel Miles; AIR COMBAT COMMAND LANGLEY AFB VA
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| These briefing charts discuss organization, BEAR today, major initiatives, modernization and challenges facing the Air Force and the BEAR program. BEAR supports limited and bare base operations defined as a location with a runway/taxiway, adequate parking space for aircraft, and a source of potable water. It consists of a variety of systems to support CAF and MAF operations: billeting, messing, hygiene, power, water, environmental, aircraft shelters, flightline equipment, industrial equipment. ... |
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| Biological Resiliency Programs |
01 Nov 2011 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Russell; John Mower; CUBIC CORP SAN DIEGO CA
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| This presentation covered an overview of WARRP, its programmatic approach, people, products, performers, and timeline. Collaborative program between DHS and Denver Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Goal: Develop solutions to reduce the time and resources required to recover wide urban areas, military installations, and other critical infrastructures following a catastrophic chemical, biological, or radiological (CBR) incident. Stakeholders: Interagency partners, including federal /state / local / tribal governments, military, private industry ... |
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| Combat Helmet-Headform Coupling Characterized from Blunt Impact Events |
Nov 2011 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Kimberly B Vasquez; Katie P Logsdon; Daniel B Dorman; Valeta C Chancey; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| Observed head injury has historically been mechanically related to headform center of gravity (CG) acceleration. Helmets (motorcycle, sports, military, etc.) are evaluated based on the headform CG peak acceleration for blunt impacts. However, recent interest has shifted to collecting data from the helmet shell itself, as it is an optimal location for mounting sensors due to ease of access, sufficient surface area availability, and limited interference to the wearer. In ... |
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| Information Operations Primer |
Nov 2011 |
205 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This introduction examines Information Operations (IO) conceptually and doctrinally, but is intended only as a guide to facilitate academic discussion and is not authoritative. Both Army and Joint doctrine for Information Operations are being revised and will also be affected by the recent activation of U.S. Cyber Command. As of this writing, Joint IO and Cyberspace Operations doctrine are being developed in parallel with expected publication in summer 2012. |
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| The Role of Religion in the Mexican Drug War |
28 Oct 2011 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony T Cowden; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The Global War on Terror has highlighted the importance of understanding the cultural aspects of the operational environment. One of those critical cultural aspects is religion: the role religion plays in society generally, how religion relates to both the protagonists and antagonists in the conflict, and how religion fuels or tempers the fight. With regard to the violent drug war ongoing in Mexico, there is the question of the role ... |
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| Shared Compromise -- Future US-Mexican Border Security Initiatives |
28 Oct 2011 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Brian C Cook; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Following the passing of the unilateral Secure Fence Act of 2006 and the continuous increase of violence in the southwest border region, the American and Mexican people question what concrete initiatives the United States and Mexico can undertake to truly improve the security of the southwest border region. This paper compares the Southwest Border Initiative with the future Merida Initiative (Beyond Merida) as available options to improve border security and ... |
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| The COIN Approach to Mexican Drug Cartels: Square Peg in a Round Hole |
28 Oct 2011 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Brad Freden; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Despite assertions to the contrary, the violence, drug trafficking, and lawlessness that we see in northern Mexico does not constitute on insurgency. Drug cartels have no ideology beyond profit, no political aspirations other than to be left alone, and no popular support beyond that which can be purchased with money or intimidation. They are classic criminal organizations. A counterinsurgency strategy based on the now-famous Field Manual 3-24, written under the ... |
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| U.S. Border Security: An Integrated Approach |
28 Oct 2011 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Barry A Gaertner; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| This paper examines the growing U.S. security concerns along the U.S.-Mexican border due to the crime and violence brought on by the drug trade. Analysis of the drug trade and its impact on security indicate that the Merida/Beyond Merida Initiative by itself is not increasing security along the southern border. This paper recommends an integrated approach along three lines of effort (LOE) as a more effective means of increasing security ... |
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| Bridging the Digital Divide: Developing Mexico's Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure |
28 Oct 2011 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas C Baldwin; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Mexico has embarked on an ambitious plan to raise the living standards of all its citizens by improving the education system. A central element to this plan is upgrading the nation's information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure in order to deliver telecommunication services to the country's most rural areas. By connecting these impoverished regions to more prosperous sectors, Mexico hopes to deliver education, training, healthcare, and social services to the ... |
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| PRI and the Beyond Merida Initiative |
28 Oct 2011 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas H Isom; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The rapidly evolving and highly volatile situation along the U.S.-Mexico border continuously requires both countries to devote precious resources to this region. If not controlled, the damage from unrestrained immigration, drug trafficking, and violence could be devastating to both countries. The Merida Initiative, which has framed bilateral border security cooperation between the United States and Mexico since 2007, is evolving in response to this threat. Its successor, framed as Beyond ... |
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| Competing with the Cartels: How Mexico's Government Can Reduce Organized Crime's Economic Grip on its People |
28 Oct 2011 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Jason L Morris; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) are now able to challenge the Mexican nation-state for dominance. Although the DTOs currently only demonstrate the desire to consolidate and expand their narcotics business, the opportunity exists for them to effectively control large areas of Mexico. And while the Mexican government is contesting the problem with the deployment of additional security forces, it has yet to make lasting progress. Today, the U.S. Government contemplates ... |
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| Mexican Drug Cartels and al Qaeda: Credible Link or Impracticable Alliance? |
28 Oct 2011 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
John F Nolden; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, a pressing question has arisen: Why has there not been an al Qaeda attack or attempted attack within the United States homeland originating from the southern border? Another question that arises is this: Would the Mexican drug cartels collaborate with al Qaeda? After examining the strategic objectives, operational objectives, methods, and organizational transformations of al Qaeda and the Mexican drug cartels, this paper ... |
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| AdChoices? Compliance with Online Behavioral Advertising Notice and Choice Requirements. Revised Version |
07 Oct 2011 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Saranga Komanduri; Richard Shay; Greg Norcie; Blase Ur; Lorrie F Cranor; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA CYLAB
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| Online behavioral advertisers track users across websites, often without users' knowledge. Over the last 12 years, the online behavioral advertising industry has responded to the resulting privacy concerns and pressure from the FTC by creating private self-regulatory bodies. These include the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and an umbrella organization known as the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA). In this paper, we enumerate the DAA and NAI notice and choice requirements and ... |
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| Risk, Issues and Lessons Learned: Maximizing Risk Management in the DoD Ground Domain |
Oct 2011 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
George Wiklund; Lisa Graf; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| By linking FMEA, Risk and Issue processes and database tools, potential and actual failure modes will be more effectively addressed and managed from identification through lessons learned. Collaboration throughout organizations within the Department of the Army will be facilitated by implementing a common architecture and approach for handling failure modes. |
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| Warfighter Support: DOD Has Made Progress, but Supply and Distribution Challenges Remain in Afghanistan |
Oct 2011 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Although U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) has established some processes for oversight, it does not have full oversight of the distribution of supplies and equipment to the warfighter in Afghanistan. DOD s distribution pipeline includes four legs intracontinental, intertheater, intratheater, and point of employment and involves numerous organizations responsible for various aspects of the distribution process for delivering supplies and equipment to Afghanistan. TRANSCOM, as DOD s Distribution Process Owner, is ... |
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| Visual Analytics in Public Safety: Example Capabilities for Example Government Agencies |
Oct 2011 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Curtis Garton; William Wright; OCULUS INFO INC TORONTO (ONTARIO)
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| This is a short report discussing how Visual Analytics at large can improve capabilities at Canadian Departments and Agencies, such as Canadian Security Intelligence Services (CSIS), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Public Safety Canada (PSC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The report begins with a brief summary of Visual Analytics. Several indicative visual analytic tools are then presented. These case study tools illustrate visual analytic technologies that are ... |
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| Organizational Transformation: Military Departments Can Improve Their Enterprise Architecture Programs |
Sep 2011 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| DOD is a massive and complex organization entrusted with more taxpayer dollars than any other federal department or agency. Organizationally, the department includes the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the military departments, numerous defense agencies and field activities, and various unified combatant commands that are responsible for either specific geographic regions or specific functions. (See fig. 1 for a simplified depiction of DOD s ... |
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