| Eliminating Major Gaps in DoD Data on the Fully-Burdened and Life-Cycle Cost of Military Personnel: Cost Elements Should be Mandated by Policy |
07 Jan 2013 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (MANPOWER RESERVE AFFAIRS/LOGISTICS) WASHINGTON DC RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARD
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 | It is increasingly apparent and documented by and to senior Department of Defense (DoD) and Congressional leaders, outside think tanks and subject matter experts, that the fully-burdened and life-cycle cost growth trends supporting the All-Volunteer force have reached unsustainable levels. Although the Department requires its contractors to provide fully-burdened and life-cycle cost computations on their invoices and the Department s acquisition process require the same before approving the purchase of ... |
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| Pension Costs on DOD Contracts: Additional Guidance Needed to Ensure Costs Are Consistent and Reasonable |
Jan 2013 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Cristina T Chaplain; Charles A Jeszeck; Karen Zuckerstein; Kimberley Granger; Robert Bullock; Robert Dacey; Charles Ford; Laura Greifner; John Krump; Gene Kuehneman; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| DOD contractors are among the largest sponsors of defined benefit pension plans in the United States and factor pension costs into the price of DOD contracts. Since the 2008 market downturn, these pension costs have grown thereby increasing DOD contract costs and recent changes in rules for calculating pension costs have raised the prospect of further cost increases. Given this possibility, GAO assessed how (1) contractor pension costs are determined; ... |
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| A Policy Analysis of Reserve Retirement Reform |
Jan 2013 |
136 pages |
| Authors:
Beth J Asch; James Hosek; Michael G Mattock; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| As the burden of defense borne by reserve forces has increased, more attention has been paid to differences between the compensation systems for the reserve and active components. One particular emphasis is on the retirement systems, a key difference being that reserve members who complete 20 years must wait until age 60 to draw their retirement benefits whereas active members can draw their benefits immediately. This monograph provides a policy ... |
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| What Is the Potential Impact on the Department of Defense (DOD) Military Treatment Facility (MTF) Pharmacies due to the Increased Copays and the Disenrollment of a Retail Pharmacy from the TRICARE Network? |
14 Dec 2012 |
143 pages |
| Authors:
Veronica L Hager; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) has implemented an increase in Triple Option Benefit Plan Available for Military Families (TRICARE) copayments, which DoD military personnel and their dependents will pay if they use the TRICARE Retail Network Pharmacies and the TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery system. Another change is that the Walgreens retail pharmacy is no longer in the TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Network, so DoD military personnel and their dependents will no ... |
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| Military Benefits that Retain Mid-Career Army Officers |
14 Dec 2012 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Shane A Roppoli; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The purpose of this thesis was to determine how important direct service benefits are to mid-career U.S. Army officers' decision to continue serving in the Army on active duty. Specifically, the thesis examined how changes in select military service benefits would affect mid-career Army officers' decision making. The researcher designed a survey that was distributed to Army officers attending the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) Intermediate Level ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 19, Number 12, December 2012 |
Dec 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Costs of Military Pay and Benefits in the Defense Budget |
Nov 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew S Goldberg; CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| Compensation of military personnel takes up a substantial portion of the nation s defense budget. In its fiscal year 2013 budget request, for example, the Department of Defense (DoD) requested about $150 billion to fund the pay and benefits of current and retired members of the armed services. As in most recent years, that amount was more than one-quarter of DoD s total base budget request (the request for all ... |
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| Recovering Servicemembers and Veterans: Sustained Leadership Attention and Systematic Oversight Needed to Resolve Persistent Problems Affecting Care and Benefits |
Nov 2012 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 required DOD and VA to jointly develop and implement policy on the care, management, and transition of recovering servicemembers. It also required GAO to report on DOD s and VA s progress in addressing these requirements. This report specifically examines (1) the extent to which DOD and VA have resolved persistent problems facing recovering servicemembers and veterans as they navigate the ... |
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| Costs of Military Pay and Benefits in the Defense Budget |
Nov 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| Compensation of military personnel takes up a substantial portion of the nation s defense budget. In its fiscal year 2013 budget request, for example, the Department of Defense (DoD) requested about $150 billion to fund the pay and benefits of current and retired members of the armed services. As in most recent years, that amount was more than one-quarter of DoD s total base budget request (the request for all ... |
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| Formulating the Brogden Classification Framework as a Discrete Choice Model |
Nov 2012 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Tirso E Diaz; HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The Brogden optimal classification framework measures potential classification benefits of predictors by assigning applicants to the jobs that will maximize predicted performance subject to job quota constraints. Current implementations of Brogden?s framework do not include classification policy constraints (e.g., cut scores and gender restriction), applicant preferences, or the impact of other classification tools available to the Army (e.g., monetary incentives to channel applicants to particular job training). To accommodate elements ... |
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| Assessment of Casualty Transport Equipment and Procedures Aboard U.S. Navy Submarines to Accommodate Anti-Shock Trousers |
24 Oct 2012 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Annely Richardson; Wayne G Horn; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| Confined spaces necessitating non-ideal stretcher positioning and the potential for significant transportation times to definitive care combine to make casualty evacuation from a submarine much more onerous than in typical state-side scenarios. Anti-shock garments, while having fallen out of favor in the general community, may provide certain benefits in specific submarine medical evacuation scenarios, such as those involving hemorrhagic shock. A review of pertinent literature is presented as well as ... |
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| Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into Modern Policing in An Urban Environment |
Sep 2012 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
John A Wallace; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis examines the possibilities and advantages of incorporating the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into operational use by local public safety agencies. The use of UAS has become a vital tool for the military but still has not become a tool used by domestic police forces. This thesis explores the options of using this type of technology, such as an economical alternative or enhancement to existing aviation programs ... |
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| Acquisition of Modular Low Earth Orbit Satellites for Improved Intelligence Collection |
Sep 2012 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Randy Staab; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The primary objective of this study is to investigate and analyze improved multi-source intelligence (multi-INT) data collection through low latency, cross-communicating, modular low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. This research examines the current acquisition process and system engineering approach to multi-INT data collection via command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) satellites, specifically focusing on time (production time and system life) and cost. The project introduces several proposed ... |
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| A Technical Feasibility Study of a Green Area |
Sep 2012 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
Spyridon T Lamprou; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| A feasibility study of the creation of a community (either on or off grid), whose energy needs are fully covered by renewable energy sources, is a complicated task. The study may suggest and lead to policy and actions to minimize of even eliminate energy losses, and can guide us to zero emission cities and naval bases. This has the benefits of assisting ecology and petroleum-based fuel economy. During this study, ... |
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| Department of Defense's Waiver of Competitive Prototyping Requirement for Enhanced Polar System Program |
23 Aug 2012 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, as amended (WSARA), requires that the acquisition strategy for each major defense acquisition program provides for competitive prototypes before Milestone B approval which authorizes entry into system development unless the Milestone Decision Authority waives the requirement. Competitive prototyping, which involves commercial, government, or academic sources producing early prototypes of weapon systems or critical subsystems, can help Department of Defense (DOD) programs reduce ... |
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| Military Disability System: Improved Monitoring Needed to Better Track and Manage Performance |
Aug 2012 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Bertoni; Michele Grgich; Daniel Concepcion; Melissa Jaynes; Greg Whitney; Bonnie Anderson; James Bennett; Mark Bird; Joanna Chan; Brenda Farrell; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since 2007, DoD and Veterans Affairs (VA) have jointly operated the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) -- which is intended to expedite benefits for injured servicemembers. IDES replaced the departments' separate processes for evaluating servicemembers for fitness and disability. Initially a pilot at 3 military treatment facilities, IDES is now in place at military treatment facilities worldwide. In previous reports, GAO identified a number of challenges as IDES expanded to ... |
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| Investigating Clinical Benefits of a Novel Sleep-focused Mind-body Program on Gulf War Illness Symptoms: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial |
Jul 2012 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Yoshio Nakamura; UTAH UNIV SALT LAKE CITY
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| Subjects are being recruited for the proposed study and the study is still ongoing. Thus, there is no finding to report from the study as of 30/06/2012. |
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| A Quantitative Analysis of the Benefits of Prototyping Fixed-Wing Aircraft |
14 Jun 2012 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Walter B Harvey; Charles M Ryan; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Prototyping received renewed emphasis in the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) of 2009 and the revision to DoDI 5000.02 that preceded it. One of the intentions of WSARA is to reduce cost growth among acquisition programs. The purpose of this research was to determine if cost growth is reduced for fixed-wing aircraft acquisition programs that used early prototyping (prior to MS B). The research also sought to identify trends ... |
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| Leading While Blindfolded: Examining the Defense Business Board's Recommendations to Reform the Military Retirement System |
04 Jun 2012 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
Brent D Ruhlen; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
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| Months after the Defense Business Board's (DBB) proposal to modernize the military's voluntary retirement system, it was very difficult to find any real measurement of how the current and future service members felt about the proposed changes and how the proposal would affect their intentions to join or stay in the military. Lacking sufficient data sources, the author developed and fielded an online survey to gather the necessary data. The ... |
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| VMLO: The Strategic, Operational and Tactical imperative for a Light Observation Squadron with the USMC |
Jun 2012 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory R Bamford; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The military, and the Marines specifically, are experiencing a gap in their light mobility, persistent ISR and CAS/FAC(A) capabilities. Ever changing international and local political and economic realities are impacting the way in which the Marines will continue to act as a force projection of the national strategy. The use of commercial off-the-shelf aircraft, integrated with existing sensors and weapons systems, is a performance and cost effective augmentation to existing ... |
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| Underwater Clouds: Utilizing Private Cloud Architecture Aboard U.S. Submarines |
Jun 2012 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher D Brooks; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Systems (CANES) program was tasked with replacing computer networks afloat, to both improve productivity and functionality of the fleet's Information Technology infrastructure. The program, in its first iteration, fails to include half the ships currently in service and is limited to a small number of specific platforms. Upgrading the existing software on the current platforms may pose a useful resolution to this issue. The ... |
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| Internal Users and Uses of Financial Statements within the Federal Government |
Jun 2012 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Rex T Aman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this thesis is to determine the extent to which executives and program managers within the 24 major Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Act agencies utilize federal financial statements, contained within their Performance and Accountability Reports (PARs) or Agency Financial Reports (AFRs), to make better decisions or manage better. Studies to date indicate that most of the benefits have occurred within the financial management domain: better internal controls, improved ... |
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| The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation. Main Report |
Jun 2012 |
293 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL AND READINESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) faces fiscal challenges on many fronts; among them is the rising cost of personnel. The United States is slowly recovering from an unusually long and deep recession. The large federal budget deficit is creating mounting pressure to control growth in federal programs. It is within this context that the 11th QRMC was chartered to examine whether compensation levels are sufficient to sustain recruitment and retention ... |
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| The Eleventh Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation. Supporting Research Papers |
Jun 2012 |
935 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL AND READINESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| The research papers included in this volume were written in support of the 11th QRMC. They include more detailed discussion of the topics addressed in the main report, to include description of the data sets and methodology used in the various analyses. The views expressed in these papers represent those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Department of Defense. |
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| Outsourcing Wars: Comparing Risk, Benefits and Motivation of Contractors and Military Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan (2009-2011) |
Jun 2012 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Jimmie I Wise; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| This project compared risk, insurance benefits, and motivation factors for contractors and U.S. Military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2009 to 2011. More contractors were killed than military personnel from January to June 2010 (Schooner & Swan, 2010). Findings revealed the following: (1) contractors' medical insurance benefits were equitable to the U.S. Military personnel, (2) real inequity existed between contractor disability compensation insurance and the military personnel's benefits, ... |
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| Evaluation of Graduate Education Policy in the U.S. Navy |
Jun 2012 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Duquesne Louidor; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| This thesis evaluates Navy policy by comparing elements of fully-funded and partially-funded Graduate Education Programs (GEPs). The Navy's primary goal in offering funded graduate education is to support requirements for officers with specific subspecialty skills. Officers are considered funded if they attend graduate school full-time for 26 or more weeks, regardless of whether the degree program is partially- or fully-funded. For a fully-funded program, the Navy provides full pay and ... |
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| Retirement Choice: 2012 |
Jun 2012 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Aline O Quester; Robert W Shuford; Lewis G Lee; Anita U Hattiangadi; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA RESOURCE ANALYSIS DIV
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| At their 15th year of service, military personnel who are eligible and intend to serve for 20 years must choose either: (1) the High-3 retirement plan, or (2) a reduced retirement (REDUX) and a $30,000 bonus paid at the 15th year of service. This paper is designed to help service members make that decision. We describe the REDUX/bonus option as an early, partial cash-out of the service member's retirement pension ... |
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| 2012 Retirement Choices |
Jun 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Aline O Quester; Robert W Shuford; Lewis G Lee; Anita U Hattiangadi; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA RESOURCE ANALYSIS DIV
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| At their 15th year of service, military personnel who are eligible and intend to serve for 20 years must choose either: (1) the High-3 retirement plan, or (2) a reduced retirement (REDUX) and a $30,000 bonus paid at the 15th year of service. This paper is designed to help service members make that decision. We describe the REDUX/bonus option as an early, partial cash-out of the service member's retirement pension ... |
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| Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Savings Potential of Utilizing Multi-Modal Transport for Depositioning Cargo in the CONUS |
Jun 2012 |
116 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy M Gonyea; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This paper analyzes the benefits of utilizing a multi-modal approach (utilizing trucks and/or rail) for cargo transport from West/East Coast bases to inland CONUS cargo destinations rather than flying cargo to its final destinations. The author proposes that adjusting current operations to a more multi-modal model will provide significant savings in operational, variable, fuel costs, flying hours, and mission hours. The author performed a case study approach focusing on C-17 ... |
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| Military Disability System: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Improve Performance |
23 May 2012 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Bertoni; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since 2007, the Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have operated the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), which combines what used to be separate DoD and VA disability evaluation processes and is intended to expedite benefits for injured servicemembers. Initially a pilot at 3 military treatment facilities, IDES is now DoD's standard process for evaluating servicemembers' fitness for duty and disability worldwide. In previous ... |
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| Mid-course Corrections: The Army Reserve's Campaign to Mitigate Its Officer Vacancies during the Global War on Terror |
17 May 2012 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Katherine Numerick; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The United States Army Reserve (USAR) has experienced exceptional utilization since 2001 in the Global Wars on Terrorism (GWOT), requiring its transformation from a strategic to an operational posture. The Army and USAR used the Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) model to source combat rotations while executing this transformation, and currently plans to continue using it to plan readiness across the service. Throughout this endeavor, the USAR's officer vacancies were -- ... |
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| Military Veterans' Experiences in For-Profit Higher Education |
May 2012 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer L Steele; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| In 2010, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP Committee) published a series of reports that called attention to aggressive and misleading recruiting practices and high rates of dropout and student loan defaults at for-profit colleges. Because education benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense do not count as federal Title IV financial aid under a law requiring that at least 10 ... |
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| Characteristics and Functionalities of Natural and Bioinspired Nanomaterials |
May 2012 |
204 pages |
| Authors:
Lijin Xia; TENNESSEE UNIV KNOXVILLE
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| Green nanoscience is a rapidly emerging field that aims to achieve the maximum performance and benefits from nanotechnology, while minimizing the impact on the environment. In this study, several methods for the green nanomanufacturing of biomedically important nanomaterials, specifically through the use of natural plants, have been extensively investigated. It was found that natural nanomaterials are inherent within plants, and can be further manipulated for potential biomedical applications. In addition, ... |
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| Affordability Engineering Framework Overview |
30 Apr 2012 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
SCOTT ANDERSON; Virginia Wydler; Joe Duquette; MITRE CORP BEDFORD MA
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| The current economic environment and mounting federal budget deficits are placing considerable economic stress on the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies. Investments for new capabilities, upgrades, and enhancements to existing systems as well as simple continuations of existing programs require careful analysis and evaluation of their affordability, efficiency, and effectiveness. The Affordability Engineering Framework (AEF) is being designed to help the DoD respond to these imminent fiscal ... |
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| Third-Party Opportunism and the (In)Efficiency of Public Contracts |
30 Apr 2012 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Marian Moszoro; Pablo T Spiller; CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY
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| The lack of flexibility in public procurement design and implementation is a political risk adaptation by which public agents limit hazards from opportunistic third parties political opponents, competitors, and interest groups and externalize the associated adaptation costs to the public at large. Public agents endogenize the likelihood of opportunistic challenge, lowering third parties expected gains and increasing litigation costs. We provide a comprehensible theoretical framework with empirically testable predictions: Scrutiny ... |
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| Total Ship Design Process Modeling |
30 Apr 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
David A Helgerson; Seth Cooper; Gilbert Goddin; Gene Allen; Daniel Billingsley; Sean Gallagher; NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND WASHINGTON DC
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| With support from the Office of Naval Research and the Office of the Secretary of Defense High Performance Computing Program, the Naval Sea Systems Command and the Naval Surface Warfare Centers have been collaborating on the development of a Ship Design Process Reference Model (SDPRM). Through a series of workshops and separate meetings expert knowledge on the design process has been captured using new process modeling tools. The practice and ... |
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| Acquisition Risks in a World of Joint Capabilities: A Study of Interdependency Complexity |
30 Apr 2012 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Mary M Brown; Graham Owen; NORTH CAROLINA UNIV AT CHARLOTTE
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| Environmental uncertainty has particular ramifications for programs that seek the benefits of interdependent coordinated action. This research examined the influence of a number of interdependencies on major defense acquisition program (MDAP) performance. The analysis found that interdependencies, when defined by joint status, number of program elements, or number of data connections do not appear to exhibit any ill-toward effects. However, the results illustrated that programs exert cascading influences on neighboring ... |
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| Historical Analysis of Costs, Risks, and Uncertainties: Moving From a Proprietary to an Open Architected Systems, Open Business Acquisitions Management Approach |
30 Apr 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Tom Housel; Scott Cole; Russel Wolff; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The use of open architecture (OA) systems to guide acquisition of naval systems and the opening up of proprietary systems is presumed to have produced significant cost savings. However, their use may have also introduced new forms of risk and uncertainty for the acquisition manager. Addressing this problem, several qualitative research studies were conducted to identify benefits, risks, and best practices from historical case data involving OA, service-oriented architecture (SOA), ... |
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| Border Security: Observations on Costs, Benefits, and Challenges of a Department of Defense Role in Helping to Secure the Southwest Land Border |
17 Apr 2012 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J Lepore; Mark Pross; Yecenia Camarillo; Carolynn Cavanaugh; Nichole Willems; Lori Kmetz; Charles Perdue; Richard Powelson; Terry Richardson; Jason Wildhagen; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The National Guard, with its dual federal and state roles, has been in demand to meet both overseas operations and homeland security requirements. Over the last decade the National Guard has experienced the largest activation of its forces since World War II. At the same time, the Guard s domestic activities have expanded from routine duties, such as responding to hurricanes, to include activities such as helping to secure U.S. ... |
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| Changing Military Retirement to Care for Service Members and Readiness |
20 Mar 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
David L Wood; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Recent plans to reduce the military's budget and the size of the active duty force have again led to calls for changing service members' compensation package to save money. Since the current version was conceived in 1949, the military's retirement system remains a prime target for change to save the services money. Contrary to what professional organizations such as the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) lead many to believe, ... |
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| Public Confidence and the U.S. Military |
16 Mar 2012 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Sean McKenney; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| According to major public opinion polls, the U.S. military has garnered strong public confidence since the end of U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. Two reasons for this phenomenon are acknowledged: (1) a high degree of professional competence and (2) an appropriate level of political subservience. Professional competence refers to public perception regarding the military s ability to satisfactorily accomplish assigned missions. Political subservience refers public perception regarding the military s ... |
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| U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel |
12 Mar 2012 |
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| Authors:
Jeremy M Sharp; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report provides an overview of U.S. foreign assistance to Israel. It includes a review of past aid programs, data on annual assistance, and an analysis of current issues. For general information on Israel, see CRS Report RL33476, Israel: Background and U.S. Relations, by Jim Zanotti. Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II. To date, the United States has provided Israel $115 billion ... |
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| Application of a Uniform Price Quality Adjusted Discount Auction for Assigning Surface Warfare Officer Retention Bonuses |
Mar 2012 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Jason T Nowell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis analyzes the potential benefits of implementing a unique auction model that provides community and compensation managers with the ability to control for the quality and quantity of sailors retained. The study utilizes survey data to estimate officers' preference parameters and compare the cost, quantity and quality of Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) retained by the current SWO bonus, a standard uniform-price auction, and a quality adjusted discount (QUAD) auction. ... |
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| Resilient Communication: A New Crisis Communication Strategy for Homeland Security |
Mar 2012 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon L Watson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Current crisis communication plans and guidance at all levels of government focus almost exclusively on communication during a crisis, rather than a comprehensive approach that also addresses the timeframe well before and well after a disaster. Furthermore, existing crisis communication strategy does not include approaches to enhance resiliency in individuals and communities affected by disaster. A case study of the 2007 Greensburg, Kansas tornado assessed the crisis communication strategy surrounding ... |
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| The Impact of the Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund on Navy Military Treatment Facilities' Demand-to-Capacity Solution |
Mar 2012 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Amy N Sulog; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund (MERHCF) covers the medical benefits provided to Medicareeligible retirees and dependents of the uniformed services. A comparative analysis of two Navy Military Treatment Facilities identified the impacts of MERHCF on their respective demand-to-capacity solutions. The common elements of a Health Care Requirement Analysis (HCRA) and best business practices were used to show the challenges of MTFs in providing medical care to an increasing population ... |
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| A Cost Reduction Alternative for the Department of Defence Global Privately Owned Vehicle Contract |
02 Feb 2012 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Derek M Oliver; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE AND BUSINESS CHAPEL HILL NC
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| Military members and Department of Defense (DOD) civilians who are assigned to overseas locations are entitled to store a Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) at government expense for the length of that assignment. Frequently, these vehicles are stored for three years or longer at a significant cost to the government. Additionally, the contract storage costs over a three or four year overseas assignment usually exceed the Fair Market Value of the ... |
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| Defense Management: Guidance and Progress Measures Are Needed to Realize Benefits from Changes in DOD's Joint Requirements Process |
Feb 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense's Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) is charged with assisting in the prioritization of capability needs from a joint perspective and helping guide investments. The JROC is supported by the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process. However, a congressional committee and GAO have expressed concerns about the extent to which JCIDS has been effective in prioritizing capability needs. The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act ... |
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| WHAM: Winning Hearts and Minds in Afghanistan and Elsewhere |
Feb 2012 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Henriksen; JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIV MACDILL AFB FL
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| Politics is as old as war. And political calculation has been a part of military strategy since time out of mind. Alexander and Caesar made temporary alliances, spared the lives of combatants, granted benefits to subjugated peoples, and divided enemies not from any humanitarian impulses but from canny political assessment. Turning an erstwhile adversary into a battlefield ally made for shrewd military politics. Numbers matter in conflict. Increasing the size ... |
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| DoD Agile Adoption: Necessary Considerations, Concerns, and Changes |
Jan 2012 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Mary Ann Lapham; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INST
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| Today's DoD acquisition environment relies on the DoD 5000 series of guidelines. Nothing in the DoD 5000 series precludes the use of Agile methods. In fact, Agile methods provide both tactical and strategic benefits. However, achieving these benefits is not likely to occur without changes to the traditional DoD mindset. |
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| Goal-Driven Autonomy for Responding to Unexpected Events in Strategy Simulations |
Jan 2012 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Klenk; Matt Molineaux; David W Aha; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| To operate autonomously in complex environments, an agent must monitor its environment and determine how to respond to new situations. To be considered intelligent, an agent should select actions in pursuit of its goals, and adapt accordingly when its goals need revision. However, most agents assume that their goals are given to them; they cannot recognize when their goals should change. Thus, they have difficulty coping with the complex environments ... |
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