| 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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| Operation Team Spirit: Program Review and Analysis |
Jun-2009 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Eric E Morgan; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
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| In an effort to improve the quality of its KC-135s returning from programmed depot maintenance, the ANG requested to perform a portion of their acceptance inspections on aircraft while still at depot. This request evolved into the Team Spirit program. Following its implementation, Team Spirit reportedly drove average downtimes from 52 days to 14. In 2007, the TS team earned the Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award and the program ... |
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| Phraselator Questionnaire Responses |
May-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
James D Walrath; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES DIRECTORATE
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| A questionnaire designed to elicit Soldier judgments of, and comments about, the upgraded Phraselator speech translation device was completed by seven personnel serving in Iraq. Aggregate responses to yes or no questions are provided, as are the frequency of usage by mission, acceptability by mission, and all comments made by personnel to open-ended questions about the usefulness of the Phraselator during actual missions. |
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| Defense Management: DOD Needs to Improve Program Management, Policy, and Testing to Enhance Ability to Field Operationally Useful Non-lethal Weapons |
Apr-2009 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Rebecca Shea; Rae Ann Sapp; Sally Newman; David F Keefer; James Driggins; Grace A Coleman; Scott Clayton; Sandra Burrell; Joseph Kirschbaum; Davi M D'Agostino; Gregory Marchand; Jena Whitley; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Nonlethal weapons (NLW) provide an alternative when lethal force is undesirable. The Department of Defense (DoD) defines NLW as those that are explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate personnel or materiel, while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property and the environment. DoD created the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program in 1996 to have centralized responsibility for the development of NLW and coordinate requirements among the ... |
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| Terrorism Prevention and Firefighters: Where are the Information-Sharing Boundaries |
Mar-2009 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan Heirston; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The nation's one million firefighters are embedded in virtually every urban or rural area of the United States. Firefighters enter homes, businesses, vehicles, and other assets during emergency and non-emergency duties thousands of times each day in their efforts to prevent or respond to life and property loss. The unparalleled access that firefighters have to public and private locations puts them in a unique position to positively or negatively impact ... |
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| A Framework for Analyzing Biometric Template Aging and Renewal Prediction |
Mar-2009 |
168 pages |
| Authors:
John W Carls; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Biometric technology and systems are modernizing identity capabilities. With maturing biometrics in full, rapid development, a higher accuracy of identity verification is required. An improvement to the security of biometric-based verification systems is provided through higher accuracy; ultimately reducing fraud, theft, and loss of resources from unauthorized personnel. With trivial biometric systems, a higher acceptance threshold to obtain higher accuracy rates increase false rejection rates and user unacceptability. However, maintaining ... |
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| The Land Warrior Soldier System: A Case Study for the Acquisition of Soldier Systems |
Dec-2008 |
345 pages |
| Authors:
Clifton; Nile L Jr; Douglas W Copeland; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This project provides an analysis of the Army's acquisition of the Land Warrior (LW) Soldier System. Its objectives are to document the history of the LW and provide an overview of the program to establish the components of both its development and deployment and its associated business and management characteristics. The product is a document that provides an analysis of the actions taken and the obstacles encountered and how the ... |
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| Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses |
04-Sep-2008 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Bush Administration characterizes Iran as a profound threat to U.S. national security interests, a perception generated primarily by Iran's nuclear program but that also takes into account Iran s military assistance to armed groups in Iraq, to the Palestinian group Hamas, and to Lebanese Hezbollah. The threat assessment of some other governments was lessened by the December 3, 2007 key judgements of a National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) that indicates ... |
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| General Procedure for Protective Cooling and Equipment Evaluations Relative to Heat and Cold Stress |
01-Sep-2008 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Catherine O'Brien; Bruce S Cadarette; Thomas L Endrusick; Laurie A Blanchard; Xiaoxiang Xu; Larry G Berglund; Michael N Sawka; Reed W Hoyt; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA THERMAL AND MOUNTAIN MEDICINE DIVISION
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| As part of the U.S. Army materiel development and acquisition process, clothing and individual equipment (CIE) must undergo a Health Hazard Assessment (HHA) conducted by the U. S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) are world experts in thermal physiology, biophysics, and biomedical modeling and are uniquely capable of providing technical measurements and subject matter expertise for ... |
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| Comparison of USARIEM Heat Strain Decision Aid to Mobile Decision Aid and Standard Army Guidelines for Warm Weather Training |
01-Jun-2008 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
William Santee; Laurie Blanchard; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| Despite the US Army's comprehensive heat injury prevention program and widespread use and acceptance of guidance based on the wet bulb globe temperature index (WBGT), there were 5246 reported heat casualties in US Army Soldiers from 1980-2002. Of those, 75% occurred during scheduled military training at sites that followed WBGT based doctrine. There is a clear need for new methods to reduce the likelihood of heat casualties during military training. ... |
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| Quality Assurance for Rapid Airfield Construction |
MAY 2008 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Reed B. Freeman; Travis A. Mann; L. W. Mason; Chad A. Gartrell; Vernon M. Moore; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| This investigation was conducted to formalize a quality assurance (QA) process for rapid airfield construction. The specific aspects of QA that were addressed included compaction operations and the assessment of strength for both soil and stabilized soil layers. The QA for compaction relies on the construction of a test section for determining optimum number of compaction coverages and target soil properties. The essential pieces of equipment for the compaction QA ... |
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| Wireless Robotic Communications in Urban Environments: Issues for the Fire Service |
MAR 2008 |
169 pages |
| Authors:
George Hough; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Firefighters are tasked with conducting search and rescue operations at incidents ranging from minor smoke conditions to multi-agency disasters. In each instance, a rapid risk assessment must be conducted based on preliminary dispatch information. Small lightweight man portable robots are a natural fit for gaining improved situational awareness, yet few have been employed for this application. The problems encountered in using wireless robots in urban environments are among the primary ... |
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| Are Marines a Better Fit for Afghanistan |
MAR 2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
William M. Tart; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In October 2007, the Commandant of the Marine Corps General James Conway proposed to the new Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs that his Marines take a larger role in the counterinsurgency fight in Afghanistan. This plan, leaked to the New York Times, immediately drew criticism from those who characterized the plan as a "power grab," Within weeks, retired general officers generals "who spoke on condition of ... |
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| The Army's Procurement and Conditional Acceptance of Medium Tactical Vehicles |
21 DEC 2007 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Richard B. Jolliffe; Bruce A. Burton; John E. Meling; Kevin W. Klein; James A. Hoyt; Celia J. Harrigan; Tracey E. Dismukes; Roberta Dameron; Michael Y. Kwan; Chandra P. Sankhla; Jillisa H. Milner; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Who Should Read This Report and Why? Contracting officers and contract administrators should read this report because it discusses the Army's practices for conditional acceptance and first inspection acceptance of the vehicles. Background. The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) consists of families of Light-Medium Tactical Vehicles, which are 2 -ton trucks, and Medium Tactical Vehicles, which are 5-ton trucks. The FMTV includes complementary trailers that supplement the vehicle fleet. ... |
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| Exploring the Future of Security in the Caribbean: a Regional Security Partnership? |
14 DEC 2007 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
Jaimie Ogilvie; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The transnational threats of narco trafficking, arms smuggling, terrorism and organized crime, among others, coupled with a lack of resources pose a threat not only to the Caribbean Basin but to the continental United States as well. As the region seeks to effectively address its security needs, a collective approach to security offers a possible solution for enhancing the security of the region. This thesis examines the historical political attitudes ... |
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| Assessing the Acceptance and Functional Value of the Asymmetrical Software Kit (ASK) at the Tactical Level |
DEC 2007 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Peter H. Hopewell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Asymmetrical Software Kit (ASK) is a software package built for U.S Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). It is designed to greatly expand and digitize the Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) process for Special Forces units. The purpose of this Thesis is to thoroughly evaluate the Tactical user's acceptance of this technological innovation. Technology Acceptance Model, which psychometrically measures users perceptions of ease-of-use and utility to predict their intention ... |
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| Evaluation of the Long Range Patrol Packet |
NOV 2007 |
129 pages |
| Authors:
Wendy K. Johnson; F. M. Kramer; ARMY NATICK RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND MA NATICK SOLDIER CENTER
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| An evaluation of new items for future versions of the Long Range Patrol Packet (LRP) and Meal, Cold Weather (MCW) was conducted at Grafenwoehr, Germany. The current LRP was evaluated for comparative purposes. The evaluation consisted of issuing the LRP to soldiers during 4 days of regular field training. Surveys concerning intake and acceptability were collected daily. |
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| Built-In-Test Equipment for Integrated Weapons Systems: Achieving Utility and User Acceptance |
SEP 2007 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Nicholas Previsich; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The objective of this work was to determine whether a direct statistical or stochastic relationship between the following systemic characteristics of dedicated built-in-test-equipment (BITE) could be derived and quantified: annual maintenance costs, user acceptance, operational availability, and complexity (defined as total number of sensor interfaces per system). Three systems of ascending degrees of complexity from the USAF F-15A/BC/D, O/A-10A, and C-5A/B/C were analyzed, and based upon raw data acquired from ... |
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| The Impact of Contextual Background Fusion on Perceived Value and Quality of Unclassified Terrorism Intelligence |
MAR 2007 |
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| Authors:
Charles Eaneff; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| There are millions of police, fire, public health, emergency medical, emergency management, and public sector homeland security professionals ready and willing to assist in the global war on terror (GWOT) and current strategies to strengthen homeland security include the provision of unclassified intelligence products to these non- traditional recipients (NTR). Simply pushing intelligence products to NTR is not enough, NTR must possess adequate contextual background in order to effectively utilize ... |
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| Acceptability of a Wearable Vital Sign Detection System |
2007 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
William J. Tharion; Mark J. Buller; Anthony J. Karis; Stephen P. Mullen; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA BIOPHYSICS AND BIOMEDICAL MODELING DIV
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| This study assessed the human factors issues associated with wearing a Vital Sign Detection System (VSDS), a body worn physiological monitoring system. Experienced combat Soldiers (n = 27) participated in a combat training exercise of ~ 120 hr while wearing the VSDS. They were then given a questionnaire to assess comfort, physical impact on the body, and acceptability of the VSDS as well as questions on fit, impact on performance, ... |
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| Honduras' National Security Strategy To Combat Terrorism |
DEC 2006 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Raynel E. Ponce; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| After the September 11 attacks, Honduras committed to support the GWOT, but priorities in national objectives other than terrorism have kept the Honduran government from developing a strategy and the necessary counterterrorism infrastructure to combat this emerging threat. This research examines current threats in Latin America and Honduras in particular. It also suggests a developmental strategy to enhance the country's capabilities to combat terrorism by the employment of instruments of ... |
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| An End to the Troubles: Unionism, Nationalism and the Path to Peace |
DEC 2006 |
167 pages |
| Authors:
Micheal J. Rooney; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Understanding the roles played by the constituents to the Northern Ireland conflict is important and relevant for three reasons. First, an analysis of the factors contributing to a cessation of hostilities in Northern Ireland provides vital insights into the manner in which armed insurrections can be brought to an end. Secondly, as the US finds itself increasingly involved in the quagmire of sectarian conflict and attempts to put together governments ... |
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| The Meaning of Incontinence and Impotence for Low Income African-American and Latino Men with Prostate Cancer |
DEC 2006 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Sally L. Maliski; Mark S. Litwin; CALIFORNIA UNIV LOS ANGELES
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| The purpose of this project is to describe the meaning of prostate cancer treatment-related incontinence and impotence for low income African American and Latino men. Preliminary common categories between the Latino and African American men included erectile dysfunction and incontinence were the price that had to be paid to cure cancer, trusting God as a means of coping, context of incontinence as determinant of its acceptability (e.g. if due to ... |
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| Preliminary Security Requirements for SecureCore Hardware |
SEP 2006 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Thuy D. Nguyen; Timothy E. Levin; Cynthia E. Irvin; Terry V. Benzel; Ganesha Bhaskara; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| This document describes a set of preliminary high level security requirements for the SecureCore hardware base (SCHW). A SecureCore (SC) component is anticipated to be a mobile networked device capable of operating in different modes with different levels of trust. To promote rapid user acceptability, it is essential that security features implemented in the SC architecture must minimize changes to existing application-level software. The SCHW security requirements are specified in ... |
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| Wave Climate and Wave Response, Kawaihae Deep Draft Harbor, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii |
AUG 2006 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Edward F. Thompson; Zeki Demirbilek; Michael J. Briggs; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| Present and projected commercial activities in Kawaihae Deep Draft Harbor, Island of Hawaii, HI, indicate that a deeper basin and entrance channel and better protected berthing areas will be needed. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu, in coordination with the Harbors Division, Department of Transportation, State of Hawaii, requested numerical (computer) model studies in support of harbor planning. Wave climate incident to Kawaihae Deep Draft Harbor was developed from National ... |
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| Improving Interagency Planning and Execution at the Operational Level: Creating a Stability and Reconstruction Component Within a Joint Task Force |
16 JUN 2006 |
119 pages |
| Authors:
Michael P. Dombrowski; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Over the past fifteen years, many have argued that the military's overwhelming battlefield successes stem from the Goldwater-Nichols Defense Reformation Act of 1986. While few can debate the efficacy of joint US military operations in a high-intensity conflict, many still debate the effectiveness of the interagency community?s attempts at winning the peace. Recent operations in Afghanistan and Iraq illustrate the lack of interagency unity of effort at the operational level ... |
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| Development and Evaluation of an Intuitive Operations Planning Process |
MAR 2006 |
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| Authors:
Lora B. Martin; Farahnaz Bandali; Lisa Rehak; Robert Vokac; Tab Lamoureux; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| This work represents the fourth phase of a project investigating the Canadian Forces (CF) Operational Planning Process (OPP) and an alternative planning process based on intuitive decision making. This is in support of a larger project, Project Minerva, focused on reexamining Command and Control (C2), specifically the CF OPP, in the Land Force in light of the implementation of digitized C2 systems. The CF OPP represents an analytic decision making ... |
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| Circling the Earth: United States Plans for a Postwar Overseas Military Base System, 1942-1948 |
AUG 2005 |
248 pages |
| Authors:
Elliott V. Converse III; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Before World War II the United States possessed only a handful of overseas military installations. These included bases in the Philippine Islands, Guam in the Mariana Islands, Wake Island, Midway Island, and the Hawaiian Islands, all in the Pacific; and bases in the Panama Canal Zone, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. By the end of the war, the United States had established military installations of ... |
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| Quick Maintenance for High Voltage Equipment with the New Not Toxic Boron Nitride Powder (BN100) Superior Thermal Conductive and Lightweight Filler |
13 JUL 2005 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Fabrizio Boer; VIA ROMBO 35 RIVOLI(TO) (ITALY)
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| maintenance of high voltage equipment is since ever a critical point that, with the increasing cost of high graded components, can well reduce the margin of profit of Industry when repairing must occur. The BN100 superior thermal conductive and lightweight filler technology is a new filler technology, that not only lets Users a full access for maintenance because cure-free being compounded by loose Boron Nitride powder mechanically compressed and without ... |
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| It's the People, Stupid: The Role of Personality and Situational Variables in Predicting Decisionmaker Behavior |
23 JUN 2005 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J. Sticha; Dennis M. Buede; Richard L. Rees; HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| "Goal to predict foreign leaders decisions, explicitly considering uncertainty in the prediction." Recognition that these decisions are influenced by many factors. Triggering events (e.g., provocations, opportunities). Contextual variables (e.g., economy, military strength, popular support). Leader objectives (e.g., maintain power, leave a legacy). Leader personality (e.g., need for power, acceptance of risk, trust). Cultural context (e.g., power distance, future orientation). Need for methodology to neutralize analytic biases,errors, confirmation biases, hindsight, personalization. ... |
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| The Surface Warfare Community's 360-Degree Feedback Pilot Program: A preliminary Analysis and Evaluation Plan |
JUN 2005 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
James M. Williams; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The system known as 360-degree feedback, also called multi-source or multi-rater feedback, is a development program that provides a recipient with feedback from supervisors, peers, and subordinates. There is currently no institutionalized, Navywide 360-degree feedback program for leadership development. Due to widespread civilian acceptance and to the success of the 360-degree program for the Navy s flag officers, the 2004 Surface Warfare Commanders Conference recommended a pilot program for 360-degree ... |
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| Consular Identification Cards: Domestic and Foreign Policy Implications, the Mexican Case, and Related Legislation |
26 MAY 2005 |
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| Authors:
Andorra Bruno; K. L. Storrs; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The current debate about consular identification cards in the United States has centered around the matricula consular, the consular identification card issued by Mexican consulates to Mexican citizens in the United States. In May 2003, the Treasury Department issued regulations allowing acceptance of the cards as proof of identity for the purpose of opening a bank account, and the cards are accepted for other purposes as well, including issuance of ... |
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| In America's Best Interests: 1977 Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions, Redux |
MAY 2005 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Maritza S. Ryan; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
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| Protocol I to the famous 1949 Geneva Conventions expanded the protection afforded to victims of international armed conflicts, incorporating "a wide range of provisions regarding protection of the wounded and sick, methods and means of warfare, and protection of the civilian population and civilian objects from dangers arising from hostilities." The United States signed the accord in December of 1977, but soon after, Protocol I become a lightning rod of ... |
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| Flying Reactors: The Political Feasibility of Nuclear Power in Space |
APR 2005 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
James R. Downey; Anthony M. Forestier; David E. Miller; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL CENTER FOR AEROSPACE DOCTRINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
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| This paper addresses the question: What mechanism(s) would improve the political feasibility of a nuclear power program for US space operations? For a period of more than 50 years, the United States has been exploring the potential of nuclear-powered reactors for use in a variety of space-based applications. From the earliest days, there have been numerous challenges--some technical, many political--that have impeded progress in every program that the United States ... |
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| Technology Acceptance and Use in a Knowledge Management Support System: An Exploratory Case Study of Air Force Knowledge Now Communities of Practice |
21 MAR 2005 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
John P. Tate; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Over the past five to seven years, the United States Air Force has begun to employ online Communities of Practice (CoP) as a means to collaborate virtually. During this time, there have been several studies of these online communities to better understand their use, as well as their lack of use. The primary goal of this research is to apply the theories of Davis' (1989) technology acceptance model to identify ... |
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| Agroterrorism Risk Communication: Challenges and Implications for Communicators |
MAR 2005 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Lucinda J. Parker; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| There are many potential targets for terrorists in the United States, one of which is the food supply system. An attack on the food supply system would create great need for information to many audiences, primarily the general public, about the risk resulting from such an attack. The Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture, a collaborative effort of 10 states, has identified the need for development of a strategy for ... |
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| Australian Defence Risk Management Framework: A Comparative Study |
FEB 2005 |
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| Authors:
Svetoslav Gaidow; Seng Boey; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION EDINBURGH (AUSTRALIA) LAND OPERATIONS DIV
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| In early 2002, the Secretary of Defence and the Chief of Defence Force endorsed a top-down, organization-wide and systematic approach to risk management in Defence. As a result, the Australian Defence Risk Management Framework (DRMF) was established. This study is a quest for the credibility of DRMF. It provides a review of the DRMF and a comparative analysis in light of other national and international, defence and non-defence risk management ... |
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| Silicon-Based Visible/Near-Infrared Affordable Missile Warning |
01 JAN 2005 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
John Lowrance; Richard Miles; PRINCETON SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS INC NJ
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| The concept of the refluorescent atomic filter is shown in figure 2. Only photons at the resonant frequency of the atomic transition line are absorbed; all other photons pass through the cell without interference. If the atomic vapor is optically thick on the resonance absorption line, then photons absorbed by the atoms are trapped within the optical depth the entrance window of the cell. This trapping occurs at the same ... |
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| DIF - A Language for Dataflow Graph Specification and Exchange |
27 OCT 2004 |
189 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher B. Robbins; Shuvra S. Bhattacharyya; MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL INC ARLINGTON VA
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| A major impediment to broad acceptance of dataflow specifications for high performance applications is the absence of any standard for dataflow language. While virtually all dataflow graph based specification methods and supporting software tools are based on a common dataflow mathematical model, they are never the less all mutually incompatible. There are a number of dataflow tools and environments that either execute the dataflow specifications directly or automatically translate the ... |
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| On-The-Move Nutrient Delivery System - Description and Initial Evaluation |
OCT 2004 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Scott J. Mountain; William J. Tharion; Reed W. Hoyt; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA MILITARY NUTRITION DIV
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| Warfighters typically under-eat relative to their energy expenditure during field training and deployments. Maintaining hydration is also a challenge particularly during hot weather, as there is aversion to the smell and taste of warm water, particularly when chlorine is present. A novel nutrient delivery system has been developed to provide Warfighters on-demand access to flavored electrolyte- and carbohydrate-enhanced drinks, to provide hydration, and energy to sustain work. This technical report ... |
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| Reliability and Validity of Devices for a Life Sign Detection System |
SEP 2004 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Beth A. Beidleman; William T. Tharion; Mark J. Buller; Reed W. Hoyt; Beau J. Freund; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA BIOPHYSICS AND BIOMEDICAL MODELING DIV
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| Life sign detection system (LSDS) devices were developed by the Center for the Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology (CIMIT, Cambridge, MA, USA), Hidalgo Research Co. (Swavesey, Cambridge, UK), Sarcos Research Co. (Salt Lake City, UT, USA), and VivoMetrics, Inc. (Ventura, CA, USA) for use in the Future Force Warrior (FFW) system. This study evaluated the reliability and validity of these four LSDS devices for measuring heart rate (HR) and ... |
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| Investigation of Post-Patient Tapered Monolithic Optics for Mammography |
JUN 2004 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Noor Nail; STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
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| Polycapillary x-ray optics, arrays of hollow capillary tubes used to guide x rays by total reflectance, have been shown to have potential in medical imaging at mammographic energies. Placing these optics after the object to be imaged provides very efficient rejection of Compton scatter because of the low angular acceptance of the capillaries. A Polycapillary tapered optic produced reduction in scatter fraction of a factor of 5 at 27 keV ... |
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| A Pilotless Army in the Megalopolis |
26 MAY 2004 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Robert G. Wegner; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph answers the question, "Can unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) supplant manned United States Army attack and reconnaissance helicopters in the conduct of future urban operations" and the answer is, "not completely." The future of US involvement in urban operations is likely to increase. Given that urban operations are of high probability in the future, the public's probable aversion to casualties and the military's conservative doctrinal approach to urban operations, ... |
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| Apportion Everything: A New Joint Force Organization and Employment Construct |
26 MAY 2004 |
90 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory S. Zehner; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| If the United States is to provide viable options to its civilian leaders, it must change the way it organizes and employs its military power. Its current construct revolves around functional specialization where services provide self-contained and vertically integrated capabilities. While successful in the past, this framework produces duplications of capabilities and artificially restricts the ability of combatant commanders to provide a variety of alternatives to civilian leaders, regardless of ... |
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| Cuban-American Relations |
19 MAR 2004 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
R. L. Grabowski; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This Strategic Research Paper will initially review past Cuban- American relations that led to the present policy. Second the current policy will be analyzed by discussing the "ends," "ways," and "means." Suitability feasibility and acceptability of the current policy will be reviewed and a risk assessment conducted to determine its potential impact on future national security. Finally this paper will conclude with a recommendation for a revised Cuban-American. |
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| An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Affecting Participation in Air Force Knowledge Now Communities of Practice |
MAR 2004 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
David C. Fitzgerald; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| As the AF continues to lose its knowledge base through retirements and downsizing, the need to get maximum use from the remaining knowledge base becomes increasingly important. In their efforts to help the Department of Defense and the Air Force Chief Information Officer (AFCIO) meet their knowledge management goals, Air Force Material Command (AFMC) has been working to implement the use of communities of practice. A primary goal of AFMC/DRW ... |
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| User Acceptability of Design Concepts for a Life Sign Detection System |
DEC 2003 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Beth A. Beidleman; Reed W. Hoyt; Frederick J. Pearce; Nathaniel M. Sims; Dan T. Ditzler; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| The purpose of this study was to evaluate the user acceptability of four design concepts (e.g., textile chest belt, rubber chest belt, vest, and adhesive patch) for a LSDS in four groups of 15 soldiers (i.e., 60 soldiers). During the six days of testing, soldiers participated in a diverse set of military activities as part of their participation in the U.S. Army Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) course. On the first ... |
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| Telephone-Linked Care: Enhancing Self-Care for Women With Breast Cancer |
SEP 2003 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen H. Mooney; UTAH UNIV SALT LAKE CITY
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| The objective of this pilot study is to develop informational messages about managing 6 common symptoms (nausea/vomiting, trouble sleeping, fatigue, trouble thinking, fever/hills, and pain), integrating them with a computer-based telephone symptom monitoring system, Telephone Linked Care (TLC) and then evaluating the usefulness of the TLC system and the informational messages during a cycle of chemotherapy for breast cancer. Using an experimental design with random assignment to the TLC program ... |
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| New Initiatives for Electronic Scholarly Publishing: Academic Information Sources on the Internet |
20 AUG 2003 |
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| Authors:
Ana M. Correia; NEW UNIV OF LISBON (PORTUGAL) INST SUPERIOR DE ESTATISTICA E GESTAO DE INFORMACAO
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| This paper will trace the evolution of scholarly communication from the 17th century up to electronic journals, e-prints, e-scripts, electronic theses and dissertations and other digital collections of grey literature that emerge, with different degrees of acceptance in several disciplines, in the context of the new publishing models of the present day. The "open access or archiving/depositing" of electronic copies of scientific and scholarly research papers, theses and dissertations and ... |
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| Usability Analysis of the Channel Application Programming Interface |
JUN 2003 |
147 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher A. Brown; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| The Channel Application Programming Interface (API) provides a tool for loosely coupling components in Component Based Design (CBD) projects In the thesis that proposed and developed the API, the author provided a technical analysis of the API's performance with respect to communication metrics However, only the author/designer has ever used the API; hence, no analysis was accomplished with respect to usability attributes, The project sponsor desires public release of the ... |
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