| Neural and Behavioral Sequelae of Blast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury |
Sep 2010 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen M Rao; Harvey Levin; CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION OH
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 | Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a common occurrence from roadside blasts of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In the proposed cross-sectional study, we aim to apply neurobehavioral testing and advanced MRI techniques [task-activated functional MRI (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)] to gain a comprehensive understanding of the neural changes underlying blast-related MTBI. We will accomplish this goal by conducting advanced neuroimaging (task-activated fMRI and DTI fiber tracking) and neurobehavioral testing ... |
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| Developing Best Practices for Capturing As-Built Building Information Models (BIM) for Existing Facilities |
Aug 2010 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Eddy Rojas; Carrie Dossick; John Schaufelberger; SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIV WA
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| The operation and maintenance of U.S. Army real property could greatly benefit from the availability of advanced forms of digital as-built facility data, such as those used in Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems. The Army Corps of Engineers requires the use of BIM on all new construction projects associated with the Army Standardization program. This study extends an earlier analysis performed by the University of Washington for the U.S. Army ... |
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| Evaluating Alternative Methodologies for Capturing As-Built Building Information Models (BIM) For Existing Facilities |
Aug 2010 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Eddy Rojas; Carrie Dossick; John Schaufelberger; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE
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| The operation and maintenance of U.S. Army real property could greatly benefit from the availability of advanced forms of digital as-built facility data, such as those used in Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems. The Army Corps of Engineers requires the use of BIM on all new construction projects associated with the Army Standardization program. However, new construction typically accounts for only a small proportion of an installation s real property ... |
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| The Army's Construction Program How it Runs |
Jun 2010 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Bill E Sproul; ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT (ARMY) WASHINGTON DC
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| Purpose: Provide an Overview of the Army s MILCON Program, Headquarters Department of Army, Army Secretariat & ARSTAF, Military Construction Integrated Programming Team: MILCON-IPT, A Good Project (1391/Command Emphasis), Army Facility Standardization Committee, Facility Design Group, Facility Design Team, Centers of Standardization. Military Construction Integrated Programming Team (IPT). The MILCON IPT is the principla forum responsible to provide the Army Leadership with detailed analysis and strategic program recommendatios for Military ... |
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| STEP Status Tool for the Environmental Program |
Jun 2010 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY JOINT MUNITIONS COMMAND ROCK ISLAND IL
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| Agenda: Decision Sciences Inc. (DSI): Background, Customers. Status Tool For The Environmental Program (STEP) for JMC. What is STEP? Why STEP? Timeline, Roles & Responsibilities, Main Page, Functional Elements, Project Detail Page, Reports Page, Next Generation Possibilities: Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping, Dashboard Technology. STEP (Status Tool for the Environmental Program) is a secure dynamic web basd application for Army Environmental Requirements. it racks and standardizes all environmental program requirements. ... |
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| Trusting ICT in Today's Global Supply Chain - Understanding and Implementing Government and Industry Best Practices |
17 May 2010 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Michele Moss; BOOZ-ALLEN AND HAMILTON INC MCLEAN VA
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| These briefing charts discuss globalization challenges, understanding the problem, DoD tool box for SCRM and working toward a solution. |
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| BKCASE(TM) Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering |
28 Apr 2010 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Garry Roedler; Don Gelosh; LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP CHERRY HILL NJ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES
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| Consistency of Pay-For-Performance Results Across a Geographically Dispersed Command |
Apr 2010 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
J C Lane; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) has attempted to improve human resource rewards and recognition with annual appraisals using several pay-for-performance models, including the National Security Personnel System (NSPS). Whether elements of this or any other pay-for-performance system can provide a fair mechanism of evaluation and incentivize the workforce will remain in debate for some time. This paper will investigate the consistency of evaluations given to over 1,500 employees within a ... |
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| Automated Generation of Failure Modes and Effects Analyses from AADL Architectural and Error Models |
Apr 2010 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Myron Hecht; Alexander Lam; Russell Howes; Christopher Vogl; AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CA
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| How Architecture-Driven Modernization Is Changing the Game in Information System Modernization |
Apr 2010 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Philip Newcomb; THE SOFTWARE REVOLUTION INC KIRTLAND WA
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| Defense Standardization Program. Case Study: Joint Precision Approach and Landing System |
2010 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY FORT BELVOIR VA DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM OFFICE
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| This case study describes how a DoD team developed the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS), making flying much safer, making air traffic management simpler and cheaper, and saving lives and millions of dollars every year. |
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| Hull Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Standardization Program |
2010 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY FORT BELVOIR VA DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM OFFICE
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| This case study describes how the Navy is dramatically increasing standardization of hull mechanical and electrical (HM&E) equipment across Navy ships, thereby conserving money, manpower, and time, while improving the operational readiness and availability of the fleet. |
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| CrossTalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering. Volume 22, Number 6, September/October 2009 |
Oct-2009 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Kasey Thompson; Drew Brown; SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER HILL AFB UT
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| Decision Support Methodologies for Acquisition of Military Equipment (Methodologies d'aide a la decision pour l'acquisition d' equipements militaires). Meeting Proceedings of Systems Analysis and Studies Panel (SAS) Specialists Meeting held in Brussels, B |
Oct 2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| The requirements of defence transformation have led to increased levels of interest in the area of military equipment acquisition as many nations embark on major changes in operational and organisational structures in order to meet the new needs of expeditionary operations rather than territorial defence. Operational analysis and other model-based approaches are capable of providing valuable support to defence decision-makers addressing military equipment acquisition issues. However, this particular application domain ... |
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| Collecting and Connecting the Dots: Leveraging Technology to Enhance the Collection of Information and the Dissemination of Intelligence |
Sep-2009 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick A Burke; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Developing a national strategy to effectively coordinate information sharing and the subsequent dissemination of intelligence is paramount in domestic efforts to thwart future acts of terror and suppress crime. Past failures illustrate the need for strong and trustworthy partnerships not only between federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement, but also with relevant partners in the private sector, foreign allies and other government agencies. Standardizing operations and better utilizing technology ... |
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| Document-Based and Message-Centric Security Using XML Authentication and Encryption for Coalition and Interagency Operations |
Sep-2009 |
228 pages |
| Authors:
William; Jeffrey S Sr; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA MODELING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS AND SIMULATION (MOVES)
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| Different agencies and different nations are not able to securely communicate and share structured information due to differences in security policies and data formats. The current evolution of security and data policies is not solving this fundamental problem. Document-based message-centric XML security can provide satisfactory security within a diversified communications framework between traditional and nontraditional partners by utilizing existing Web standards for XML canonicalization, XML digital signature, XML compression and ... |
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| Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on Controlled Unclassified Information |
25-Aug-2009 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
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| The President's Memorandum of May 27, 2009 on Classified Information and Controlled Unclassified Information, directed a Task Force, led by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, to review the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Framework established in 2008 for the management of Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) terrorism-related information. The Task Force undertook a 90-day study of the CUI Framework, the current regimes for managing SBU information in the ... |
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| TARDEC Active Protection System Compliance Plan |
AUG 2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
S. Durbin; N. Fountain; W. Norton; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Active Protection Systems (APS) have been in the design and development stages since the early 1950s, but none have successfully made the transition from development to integration on a platform. A contributing factor of this lengthy development period is the lack of common standards, APS requirements or a fielded system that can be followed as a template. Although lacking firm APS requirements, an APS should be developed for and tested ... |
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| The Cyberspace Development Dogfight: Tightening the Acquisitions Turn Circle |
Jun-2009 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew P Larkowski; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The purpose of this research is to assess the ability of DoD software development to keep up with the increasing rate of technological change and propose avenues for improvement. The research attempts to answer a fundamental concern set forth in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review. How do we adapt software acquisitions strategy to cope with the increasing rate of technological change? The following conclusions were reached: (1) software projects must ... |
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| DARPA Helicopter Quieting Program W911NF0410424 |
01-May-2009 |
116 pages |
| Authors:
Gianluca Iaccarino; James Baeder; Shreyas Ananthan; Jaina Sitaramen; Seonghyeon Hahn; Gaurav Gopalan; Fredric H Schmitz; Cal Sargent; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION AND ADVANCEMENT
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| A computational framework for coupled aeroelastic analysis of helicopter rotors was developed, tested and successfully validated as part of the HUSH program. The Python-based framework allows the combination of solvers of different disciplines for analysis of different rotorcraft problems in both serial and parallel computing environments. In addition, the framework standardized code interfaces such that multiple codes which have similar functionality can be substituted with ease thereby increasing the spectrum ... |
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| Speech Processing in Realistic Battlefield Environments (Le Traitement de la Parole en Environnement de Combat Realiste) |
Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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 | Communications, command and control, intelligence, and training systems are more and more making use of speech technology components: i.e., speech coders, voice controlled C2 systems, speaker and language recognition, and automated training suites. Interoperability of these systems is not a simple standardization problem as the speech of each individual user is an uncontrolled variable such as non-native speakers using, in addition to their own language, an official NATO language. For ... |
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| Mild Head Trauma and Chronic Headaches in Returning US Soldiers |
Apr 2009 |
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| Authors:
Brett J Theeler; Jay C Erickson; MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER TACOMA WA
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| To determine the incidence and types of head or neck trauma and headache characteristics among US Army soldiers evaluated for chronic headaches at a military neurology clinic following a combat tour in Iraq. Background. Head or neck trauma and headaches are common in US soldiers deployed to Iraq. The temporal association between mild head trauma and headaches, as well as the clinical characteristics of headaches associated with mild head trauma, ... |
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| National Health-Care Reform |
24-Mar-2009 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
John G Alvarez; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper lays out the reasons America needs health care reform, identifies key health care interest groups, summarizes the major components of proposed reform plans, and identifies the missing components of those plans. Supporting the case for reform is a perfect storm of demographics, health care cost growth, national economic woes, ineffective government, poor health care outcomes, and presidential campaign promises. Standing against reform are influential health care interest groups, ... |
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| Dilution of Precision (DOP) Calculation for Mission Planning Purposes |
Mar-2009 |
221 pages |
| Authors:
Ming F Yuen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manuals (JMEM) were developed by the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME) to provide a set of data and methodologies that would permit a standardized comparison of weapon effectiveness across all service communities. In recent years, the JMEM are being integrated into a single software program that allows users to determine the effectiveness of weapon systems against a specified target irrespective of the weapon ... |
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| Optimizing Uncertainty in Dempster-Shafer Detectors Fusing Multi-Sensor Data |
Mar-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth I Ranney; Nasser M Nasrabadi; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD SENSORS AND ELECTRON DEVICES DIRECTORATE
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| Fusion algorithms based on the Dempster-Shafer (DS) Theory of Evidence lack a universally standard method for automatically assigning probability mass to the don't know hypothesis for a particular input. For example, when fusing automatic target detection (ATD) algorithm outputs from multiple sensors, one must associate a measure of uncertainty with the output from the ATD algorithm of each sensor. We describe such a fusion algorithm, developed using the DS formalism, ... |
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| Establishing a U.S. Unity of Effort in Humanitarian Assistance Operations |
Mar-2009 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Jeremy R Rich; MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| A U.S. unity of effort during the Southeast Asian tsunami relief effort could have been achieved through increased communication, standardization of operations, combined training among the agencies involved, and empowerment of United States Agency for International' Development (USAID). U.S. efforts in response to the Southeast Asian tsunami of December 2004 included USAID, military and non-governmental organizations,(NGO) assets. Through a case study of the events of the relief effort, several problems ... |
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| Conference Grant - International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare |
Mar-2009 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Mari Mellick; SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL SIMULATION SANTA FE (NEW MEXICO)
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| 1641 individuals attended the 2009 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare and had access to Post graduate courses, panels, keynotes, roundtables, and workshop sessions to further their knowledge of use of simulation in healthcare to improve patient safety and manage resources. 29 workshops provided both hands-on and interactive learning in the areas of conducting research, outcomes based assessment, case development, disaster training, needs assessment and competency based training. Panels and ... |
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| Bringing Science to Digital Forensics with Standardized Forensic Corpora |
Jan 2009 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Simson Garfinkel; Paul Farrell; Vassil Roussev; George Dinolt; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF OPERATIONAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| Progress in computer forensics research has been limited by the lack of a standardized data sets-corpora-that are available for research purposes. We explain why corpora are needed to further forensic research, present a taxonomy for describing corpora, and announce the availability of several forensic data sets. |
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| Improvement Continues in DOD's Reporting on Sustainable Ranges, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Its Range Assessments and Comprehensive Plan |
15-Dec-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Lepore; Harold Reich; Jason Jackson; Joanne Landesman; Katherine Lenane; Jacqueline McColl; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| DOD continues to make progress in addressing most of the elements of section 366. This year s report describes the progress DOD has made in implementing its range sustainment plan, as required by section 366. Further, DOD s 2008 sustainable ranges report has made progress in addressing the elements of section 366 required for DOD s original fiscal year 2004 report, but the report does not fully address three of ... |
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| Use of New Industrial Coatings for the U.S. Navy Waterfront Structures |
Dec-2008 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Bedard; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE
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| The U.S. Navy has been utilizing epoxy polyamide and coal tar epoxy coatings to protect waterfront structures such as piers and wharfs for many years. However these particular coatings have become undesirable for use as their VOC levels exceed the newly instituted guidelines published by the EPA in 1999. Therefore the Navy has begun the process of researching other potential coatings which meet the current federal standards. Some of these ... |
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| National Incident Management System |
Dec-2008 |
169 pages |
| Authors:
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WASHINGTON DC
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| The National Incident Management System (NIMS) provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property and harm to the environment. NIMS works hand in ... |
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| PDF Modeling of Turbulent Combustion |
30-Nov-2008 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen B Pope; CORNELL UNIV ITHACA NY DEPT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
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| The overall objective of the research was to advance and extend methodologies for the modeling and simulation of turbulent combustion. Probability density function (PDF) calculations were performed of piloted jet turbulent non-premixed flames to demonstrate the ability of the approach to represent local extinction and re-ignition and to characterize the performance of different sub-models. PDF calculations were performed of lifted flames in vitiated co-flows, and the results were analyzed to ... |
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| DEFENSE MANAGEMENT: DOD Can Establish More Guidance for Biometrics Collection and Explore Broader Data Sharing |
01-Oct-2008 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The events of September 11, 2001, and operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have made it critical for military units to identify individuals they encounter and share this information with other units and federal agencies. Biometrics are unique personal aspects such as fingerprints and iris images used to identify an unfamiliar person. Federal agencies with national security missions, such as the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and State (DOS), need access ... |
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| ASC Distribution Management Center (DMC) Provides Materiel Management Capability |
Sep-2008 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Tyler J Stewart; ARMY ACQUISITION SUPPORT CENTER FORT BELVOIR VA
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| The U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC), headquartered at Rock Island, IL, provides combat service support capability to soldiers serving in CONUS and OCONUS units to ensure expeditionary warfighting readiness and leverage national logistics to sustain a transforming Army at war. The ASM Distribution Management Center (DMC) is the single interface for the synchronization and integration of logistical functions among active Army units in CONUS, Army Commands, U.S. Army Forces Commands ... |
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| The NOAA IOOS Data Integration Framework: Initial Implementation Report |
Sep-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
de la; Jeff Beaujardiere; NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SILVER SPRING MD INTEGRATED OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM (IOOS)
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| The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOSS) program office has begun the implementation of a Data Integration Framework (DIF) to improve management and delivery of an initial subset of ocean observations. The DIF establishes a web service layer atop key NOAA data providers, including the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), and CoastWatch. Standardized service types ... |
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| The Seventh Annual U.S. Army War College Reserve Component Symposium: Assessing the Evolving Relationship of the National Guard to Other Components of Domestic Crisis Response (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 8-08, July 2008) |
Jul-2008 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis Murphy; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| The United States Army War College's Center for Strategic Leadership hosted a symposium, Reexamining the Role of the Guard and Reserves in Support to Civilian Authorities at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, from 28 to 29 May 2008. The new National Strategy for Homeland Security, the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8, Annex 1, and a host of other ... |
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| Reexamining the Role of the Guard and Reserves in Support to Civilian Authorities: Assessing the Evolving Relationship of the National Guard Bureau with Other Department of Defense Organizations in Responding to Crises (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 7-08, July |
Jul-2008 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Bert Tussing; Scott Forster; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| On 28 & 29 May 2008, the United States Army War College conducted the 7th annual Reserve Component Symposium at the Center for Strategic Leadership at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Among other issues, symposium workshop participants were charged with assessing the evolving relationship of the National Guard Bureau (NGB) with other Department of Defense (DoD) organizations that have domestic crisis response requirements. For the sake of this discussion, DoD organizations that ... |
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| Annual Report to the Congress on the Information Sharing Environment |
30-Jun-2008 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas E McNamara; PROGRAM MANAGER INFORMATION SHARING ENVIRONMENT WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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| This second Annual Report to the Congress on the Information Sharing Environment (ISE) is submitted in accordance with requirements in Section 1016(h) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, as amended (IRTPA). This Report describes the state of the ISE, highlights areas where there has been measurable progress in improving information sharing, and demonstrates the value of the ISE to the Nation's broader counterterrorism (CT) mission. In ... |
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| MINDS - Medical Information Network Decision Support System |
01-Jun-2008 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
H K Armenian; TECHFINITY INC CALABASAS CA
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| Advances in medical knowledge and technology have created new opportunities for disease specific diagnosis and treatment. The increase in and complexity of medical data at various levels of resolution has increased the need for system level advancements in clinical decision support systems that provide computer-aided analysis for diagnostics and treatment. In order to facilitate a more rapid and systematic transfer of new medical knowledge and capabilities into mainstream clinical practice, ... |
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| Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) of Federations (Verification, validation et accreditation (VV&A) des federations) |
01-Apr-2008 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| High Performance Embedded Computing Software Initiative (HPEC-SI) Program Facilitation of VSIPL++ Standardization |
APR 2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel P. Campbell; GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORP ATLANTA GA
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| The Vector Signal and Image Processing Library (VSIPL) is an industry standard Application Programming Interface for embedded signal processing tasks. The High Performance Embedded Computing Software Initiative (HPEC-SI) program is a collaborative program to establish extensions to the VSIPL specification to support Object Oriented elements of the C++ programming language, and encapsulated support for data parallel processing. The program goals include the simultaneous threefold improvement in software portability, threefold improvement ... |
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| Shallow Water UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Record No. 1. Technology Type/Platform: GEN-3 Array |
APR 2008 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Gary W. Rowe; ABERDEEN TEST CENTER MD
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| This report documents the efforts of Geophex, Ltd. to detect and discriminate inert unexploded ordnance (UXO) using a GEM-3 electric magnetic sensor array modified for use in a shallow water environment. Testing was conducted at ATC, Standardized Shallow Water UXO Technology Demonstration Site. A description of the tested system and an estimate of survey costs along with the analysis of the system performance are provided. |
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| Feasibility Report: Report for the Congress of the United States |
01-Mar-2008 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
PROGRAM MANAGER INFORMATION SHARING ENVIRONMENT WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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| This Report on the ISE presents the feasibility of the concepts that Congress has raised for consideration to promote information sharing. The Report addresses these issues by leveraging the expertise and knowledge of ongoing initiatives associated with these concepts across the Federal government. As such, the Report is organized in three distinct sections; each focused on one of the concepts based upon interagency efforts. |
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| An Analysis of Information Asset Valuation (IAV) Quantification Methodology for Application with Cyber Information Mission Impact Assessment (CIMIA) |
MAR 2008 |
134 pages |
| Authors:
Denzil L. Hellesen; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The purpose of this research is to develop a standardized Information Asset Valuation (IAV) methodology. The IAV methodology proposes that accurate valuation for an Information Asset (InfoA) is the convergence of information tangible, intangible, and flow attributes to form a functional entity that enhances mission capability. The IAV model attempts to quantify an InfoA to a single value through the summation of weighted criteria. Standardizing the InfoA value criteria will ... |
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| The Efficacy of Executive Agency: Does It Work? |
26 FEB 2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Cindy Grier; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) uses the executive agent designation to manage programs that reach across multiple armed services. This Strategy Research Project (SRP) examines critical Executive Agency (EA) issues, identifying the benefits and disadvantages of using EA as a DoD management tool. The SRP begins with a general description of EA and the process for determining when EA should be applied. It cites political factors that influence the Secretary ... |
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| ASSIP Study of Real-Time Safety-Critical Embedded Software-Intensive System Engineering Practices |
FEB 2008 |
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| Authors:
Peter H. Feiler; Dionisio de Niz; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INST
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| Modern weapon systems increasingly depend on real-time, safety-critical, embedded (RTSCE) software to achieve their mission objectives. In addition, these systems are experiencing far longer service lives than anticipated at their inception. Army weapon system developers are concerned that this combination of factors renders today's software acquisition and development practices insufficient to address the challenges of these software-intensive systems. To address the concern, the Army Strategic Software Improvement Program tasked the ... |
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| Engineered Nanoscale Materials and Derivative Products: Regulatory Challenges |
22 JAN 2008 |
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| Authors:
Linda-Jo Schierow; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Scientists and engineers are rapidly learning how to examine, design, and manipulate materials at the molecular level, termed nanoscale, between 1 and 100 billionths of a meter. The U.S. government has invested billions of dollars to ensure that American industry remains a global leader in the field, because the products of nanotechnology are seen to have great economic potential and offer possible solutions to national problems ranging from energy efficiency ... |
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| How Crime in the United States is Measured |
03 JAN 2008 |
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| Authors:
Nathan James; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Crime data collected through the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) are used by Congress to inform policy decisions and allocate federal criminal justice funding to states. As such, it is important to understand how each program collects and reports crime data, and the limitations associated with the data. This report reviews (1) the history of the UCR, the ... |
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| Air Force Journal of Logistics, Volume 32, Number 2, Summer 2008 |
01-Jan-2008 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
James C Rainey; Cynthia J Young; Anthony Antoline; AIR FORCE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT AGENCY GUNTER AFB AL
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| Air Force Smart Operations Special Feature; Table of Contents: Air Force Smart Operations in Focus, "The Way Ahead", Air Force Smart Operations Essentials, "Facts and Glossary", Air Force Smart Operations in Action, "Here to Stay: Smart Operations for the 21st Century", "The Basics: Smart Operations for the 21st Century", "Management Tool: AFSO21 Continuous Process Improvement", "AFSO21 Problem Solving: The Process and Related Tools", "Successes and Challenges: T56 Engine Little--Little Rock ... |
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| Department of the Navy, Enterprise Mobility 2008 |
Jan-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF NAVY WASHINGTON DC CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
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| Enterprise mobility -- the ability to provide Sailors and Marines with the information they require as they move between office, garrison, and battlefield or ad hoc locations -- is a critical component of the Department of the Navy's (DON) efforts to support the warfighters and those who support them. Enterprise mobility represents the last link in the network that provides the warfighter with the power to edge component of net-centric ... |
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