| Military Base Realignments and Closures: Estimated Costs Have Increased While Savings Estimates Have Decreased Since Fiscal Year 2009 |
13-Nov-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Susan Ditto; Gregory Marchand; Charles Perdue; Laura Talbott; Vijay Barnabas; John Beauchamp; Brandon Jones; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | The Department of Defense's (DOD) cost estimates to implement recommendations from the most recent Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round have steadily increased each budget year since 2005. This BRAC round is the fifth such round undertaken by DOD since 1988 and, by our assessment, it is the biggest, most complex, and costliest BRAC round ever. With this round, DOD plans to execute hundreds of BRAC actions affecting over 800 ... |
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| China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress |
21-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | In the debate over future U.S. defense spending, including deliberations taking place in the current Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), a key issue is how much emphasis to place on programs for countering improved Chinese military forces in coming years. Observers disagree on the issue, with some arguing that such programs should receive significant emphasis, others arguing that they should receive relatively little, and still others taking an intermediate position. The ... |
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| Al Kasik Location Command Al Kasik, Iraq |
16-Oct-2009 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| We are providing this report for your information and use. It addresses the current status of construction of the Al Kasik Location Command, Al Kasik, Iraq. This assessment was made to provide you and other interested parties with real-time information on a relief and reconstruction project underway and in order to enable appropriate action to be taken, if warranted. This report contains no findings or recommendations for corrective action. Although ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure: DOD Needs to Provide Updated Labor Requirements to Help Guam Adequately Develop Its Labor Force for the Military Buildup |
Oct-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) plans to increase its military presence on Guam from about 15,000 in 2009 to more than 39,000 by 2020 at a cost of more than $13 billion. The growth will create temporary construction jobs and permanent civilian jobs with the military, with contractors, and in the Guam community. GAO was asked to examine the extent to which DOD and the government of Guam have (1) ... |
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| Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress |
23-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On January 14, 2009, the Navy announced that it wants to transfer one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to the Navy home port at Mayport, FL, known formally as Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. On April 10, 2009, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced that it had decided to delay a final decision on whether to propose transferring a CVN to Mayport until it reviews the issue as part of ... |
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| Developing a Depot Maintenance Capability at Taji Hampered by Numerous Problems |
30-Jul-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| This report discusses a $350 million Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) contract funded by the Iraq Security Forces Fund, to complete the Taji National Maintenance Depot (TNMD) in Iraq. Constructing the depot was a seven-phase project, and this contract supports the final four phases; procuring and installing equipment; training Iraqi soldiers and civilians in depot maintenance and operations; initiating operations; and transitioning the depot to Iraqi control. The contract was ... |
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| Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2010 Appropriations |
29-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Christine Scott; Daniel H Else; Sidath V Panangala; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill provides funding for the planning, design, construction, alteration, and improvement of facilities used by active and reserve military components worldwide. It capitalizes military family housing and the U.S. share of the NATO Security Investment Program, and finances the implementation of installation closures and realignments. It underwrites veterans benefit and health care programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, provides ... |
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| 4th Brigade, 10th Infantry Division Iraqi Army Headquarters Barracks Missan Province, Iraq. Sustainment Assessment |
20-Jul-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Angelina Johnston; Kevin O'Connor; Todd Criswell; OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| The objective of this project assessment was to provide real-time information on relief and reconstruction projects to interested parties to enable appropriate action to be taken, when warranted. Specifically, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) determined whether the project was operating at the capacity stated in the original contract. To accomplish this, SIGIR determined if the project was at full capability or capacity when accepted by the U.S. ... |
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| Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress |
17-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On January 14, 2009, the Navy announced that it wants to transfer one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to the Navy home port at Mayport, Florida, known formally as Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. On April 10, 2009, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it had decided to delay a final decision on whether to propose transferring a CVN to Mayport until it reviews the issue as part of ... |
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| Force Structure: Actions Needed to Improve DOD's Ability to Manage, Assess, and Report on Global Defense Posture Initiatives |
02-Jul-2009 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Terry Richardson; Joanne Landesman; John Pendleton; Robert L Repasky; Shirley Min; Greg Marchand; Ricardo Marquez; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In its ongoing global realignment of U.S. forces and installations, the Department of Defense (DOD) plans to reduce the number of troops permanently stationed overseas, consolidate overseas bases, and establish a network of smaller forward locations with limited personnel. Realigning the U.S. overseas posture involves closing obsolete and redundant bases, constructing new facilities costing billions of dollars, and ensuring that other needed infrastructure is in place to support realigned forces ... |
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| Single-Pass Serial Scheduling Heuristic for Eglin AFB Range Services Division Schedule |
Jun-2009 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Liljenstolpe; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The Air Armament Center (AAC) located at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) Florida, conducts test and evaluation of United States Air Force (USAF) weapons systems. To enable this, the AAC operates the Eglin Test and Training Complex (ETTC), the largest test range in the United States. InDyne Corporation's Range Services Division (RSD) builds and maintains the infrastructure necessary to conduct world class test and training on the ETTC. The purpose ... |
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| Pre-Conflict Peace Building as a Mission for USACE |
29-Apr-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Nick M Panasiuk; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has a long history of vital service to the United States of America. In order to stay relevant, ready, responsive, and reliable over the years, the Corps has adapted its organization, missions, and skills sets to meet requirements in support of the national interests of the United States. As the new Administration's use of the elements of power in pursuit of national ... |
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| Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress |
17-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| CVN-78 and CVN-79 are the first two ships in the Navy's new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. CVN-78: CVN-78 was procured in FY2008, and is scheduled to enter service in 2015. The ship?s procurement cost was estimated in the FY2009 budget at about $10.5 billion in then-year dollars. Although CVN-78 was procured in FY2008, it is being funded with four-year incremental funding across FY2008-FY2011, and the ... |
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| Afghanistan Security Forces Fund Phase III-U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Real Property Accountability |
14-Apr-2009 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We determined whether the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan Engineer District (AED) properly accounted for real property construction purchased with money from the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund to support the Afghanistan National Army (ANA). AED, a subordinate command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provided contracting services to CSTC-A. We reviewed 25 construction contracts, valued at $420.0 million, awarded by AED ... |
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| The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) |
14-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| International pressure on Iran to curb its nuclear program is increasing the hesitation of many major foreign firms to invest in Iran's energy sector, hindering Iran's efforts to expand oil production beyond 4.1 million barrels per day. However, Iran continues to attract energy investment interest from firms primarily in Asia, which appear eager to fill the void left by major European and American firms and to line up steady supplies ... |
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| Iraq and Afghanistan: Security, Economic, and Governance Challenges to Rebuilding Efforts Should Be Addressed in U.S. Strategies |
25-Mar-2009 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Carole Coffey; Margaret Best; Kathryn Bernet; Jeffrey Baldwin-Bott; Johana Ayers; Jacquelyn Williams-Bridgers; Burns Chamberlain; Monica Brym; Ann Borseth; Joseph Carney; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| From fiscal year 2001 through July 2008, Congress provided more than $808 billion to the Department of Defense (DoD) for the Global War on Terrorism, including military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Moreover, since fiscal year 2003, about $49 billion has been provided to U.S. agencies for reconstruction and stabilization in Iraq and $32 billion for similar efforts in Afghanistan since fiscal year 2002. In February 2009, President Obama announced ... |
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| Enabling Security, Stability, Transition, and Reconstruction Operations through Knowledge Management |
18-Mar-2009 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy L Daniels; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The efforts by the United States and Coalition partners in Iraq and Afghanistan clearly demonstrate that organizational collaboration and knowledge sharing are essential elements of post-conflict Security, Stability, Transition, and Reconstruction Operations (SSTRO). Specifically, knowledge created and shared within and among responsible organizations enables timely and effective problem solving, decision making, and action critical to successful SSTRO in complex and uncertain environments. Organizational culture, however, poses a major barrier to ... |
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| An Economic Analysis of Military Family Housing: Should the Government Continue to Privatize? |
Mar-2009 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
Chad A Woods; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Providing military family housing has always been a difficult task for the United States Government. To solve the latest housing shortfall, the government signed the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) into law in 1996. Under this program, the government contracts private developers to build, own, and operate housing units. The developer then collects rent via housing allowance payments. At the time MHPI was approved, military members were expected to pay ... |
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| Rule of Law: It's Not Just for Judge Advocates Anymore |
20-Feb-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Claire M Amdahl; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| I wasn't in the Taliban but I am now, stated Payanda Muhammed, a prisoner in Afghanistan, to a journalist. Muhammed was imprisoned for allegedly bombing a sugar factory, which killed 72 civilians. Muhammed is one of several prisoners interviewed, who claims his innocence, but who has turned away from Afghanistan's corrupt justice system to the Taliban -- a likely result when rule of law fails in a post-conflict society. The ... |
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| Distribution of Funds and the Validity of Obligations for the Management of the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund Phase II |
05-Feb-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Donald A Bloomer; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We determined whether the Department of Defense (DoD) obligated $1.3 billion from the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund in accordance with legal provisions for assisting the Afghan Security Forces and with appropriations law. We validated that DoD obligated 1.3 billion in accordance with legal provisions (Public Laws 109-13, 109-234, and 109-289) to assist the Afghan Security Forces. These three public laws make funds available to the Secretary of Defense or the ... |
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| Keeping COIN Simple: The Outhouse Strategy for Security Development |
Jan-2009 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Herb Daniels; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEFENSE ANALYSIS DEPT
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| As U.S. Armed Forces execute the Global War on Terrorism, varying strategies are required to facilitate victory within those sovereign states that are hesitant to permit a significant number of U.S. personnel on their soil. The Philippines is an excellent example of how the U.S. military can still achieve victory while under severe operational constraints imposed by a host government. U.S. Army advisors working with the Armed Forces of the ... |
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| Computational Model of a Lock Filling System |
Jan-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Richard L Stockstill; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) demonstrates the construction of a three-dimensional (3-D) computational flow model of a lock filling system. A numerical flow model capable of simulating flows in navigation locks will provide an economical tool for detailed evaluation of locks and lock components. A description of the construction, implementation, and evaluation of a 3-D model of a lock filling system is presented. Computational and hydraulic engineering ... |
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| Vietnam and CORDS: Interagency Lessons for Iraq |
24-Nov-2008 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Donald M Brown; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Counterinsurgency (COIN) doctrine emphasizes the importance of unity of effort among all agencies involved in a COIN fight. That doctrine stresses that unity of effort is best achieved by consolidating all efforts under a single chain of command or leader. When multiple agencies pursue differing agendas, unity of effort suffers. Interagency coordination and synchronization issues at the highest levels of the U.S. Government continue to affect the war in Iraq. ... |
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| Conflict Termination or Conflict Transformation? Rethinking the Operational Planning Paradigm |
31-Oct-2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick N Kelleher; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| There has been a significant focus in recent years on the idea of conflict termination. The context of 21st century warfare, however, requires a new conceptual framework and the replacement of outdated and inaccurate terminology. Instead of continuing to consider conflict termination in planning, adopting the concept of Conflict Transformation as a primary element in operational design will more effectively combine the relevant aspects of termination with the emerging concept ... |
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| Operational Diplomacy: The Missing Link |
31-Oct-2008 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Robert B Floersheim; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Many of the current difficulties with planning and coordination of American nonmilitary efforts around the world stem in part from failure of the United States, specifically the Department of State, to plan and execute credible regional approaches to diplomacy and economic pluralism in support of United States National Strategy. Analysis of agencies involved with foreign policy shows that regional combatant commands have grown to incorporate almost all of the requirements ... |
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| Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress |
03-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Of the Coast Guard's three polar icebreakers, two Polar Star and Polar Sea have exceeded their intended 30-year service lives. The Polar Star is not operational and has been caretaker status since July 1, 2006. A 2007 report from the National Research Council (NRC) on the U.S. polar icebreaking fleet states that U.S. [polar] icebreaking capability is now at risk of being unable to support national interests in the north ... |
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| Complement and Immunotherapy of Breast Cancer |
Oct-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Michelle Rapisardo; Stephen Tomlinson; MEDICAL UNIV OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON
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| In general, monoclonal antibody immunotherapy for cancer has fallen short of clinical expectations. This is due, at least in part, to the over expression of membrane-bound complement inhibitors on the tumor cell surface. The authors proposed to prepare and investigate the effects of two novel recombinant proteins aimed at modulating complement to increase the immune response to breast tumors. During year two it was proposed to finish construction, expression, and ... |
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| Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations |
17-Sep-2008 |
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| Authors:
Christine Scott; Daniel H Else; Sidath V Panangala; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The President submitted his FY2009 appropriations request to Congress on February 4, 2008, including $115.3 billion for programs covered in this appropriations bill: $24.4 billion for Title I (military construction and family housing): $90.8 billion for Title II (veterans affairs): and $183 million for Title III (related agencies). Compared with funding thus far appropriated for FY2008 (emergency supplemental appropriations are pending), this represents increases for Title I of $3.8 billion ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure: Opportunity to Improve the Timeliness of Future Overseas Planning Reports and Factors Affecting the Master Planning Effort for the Military Buildup on Guam |
01-Sep-2008 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Little; Nelsie Alcoser; Kate Lenane; Julia Matta; Brian J Lepore; Mae Jones; Jamilah Moon; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| While the fiscal year 2009 overseas master plans generally reflect recent changes in U.S. basing strategies and the challenges DOD faces in their implementation, as well as address most of our prior recommendations, DOD provided the plans to Congress in May 2008, 3 months after the February 2008 budget submission, even though both the Senate and conference reports accompanying the fiscal year 2004 military construction bill require DOD to issue ... |
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| Outcome, Cost, and Oversight of the Security and Justice Contract with Parsons Delaware, Inc |
28-Jul-2008 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
David R Warren; Rick Kusman; Waheed Nasser; James Pollard; Diane Recio; OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| A December 2006 amendment to the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction's (SIGIR) enabling legislation and an expanded mandate in the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, P.L. 110-181, require that SIGIR prepare a final forensic audit report on all amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the reconstruction of Iraq. Under this requirement, SIGIR has undertaken a series of focused contract audits to examine major Iraq reconstruction contracts. The objective ... |
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| Comprehensive Plan Needed to Guide the Future of the Iraq Reconstruction Management System |
25-Jul-2008 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Milton L Naumann; David R Warren; W D Haigler; Walt R Keays; OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| In November 2003, the Congress passed Public Law 108-106, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004, which created the $18.4 billion Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF). In addition to providing funding for Iraq reconstruction, the law contained a requirement to submit reports to the Congress on how the funding was being used, and provided $50 million to be used to ... |
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| Kirkuk to Baiji Pipeline Exclusion Zone - Phase 3, Kirkuk, Iraq |
24-Jul-2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Angelina Johnston; Kevin O'Connor; Todd Criswell; OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| The objective of the project was to reduce oil pipeline interdictions, improve the reliability of crude oil delivery from the Kirkuk oilfields to the Baiji Oil Refinery, and increase exports of northern crude oil via the Iraq-to-Turkey Pipeline. The objective of this project assessment was to provide real-time information on relief and reconstruction projects to interested parties to enable appropriate action, when warranted. To accomplish this objective, SIGIR determined whether ... |
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| Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations |
07-Jul-2008 |
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| Authors:
Christine Scott; Daniel H Else; Sidath V Panangala; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The annual consideration of appropriations bills (regular, continuing, and supplemental) by Congress is part of a complex set of budget processes that also encompasses the consideration of budget resolutions, revenue and debt-limit legislation, other spending measures, and reconciliation bills. In addition, the operation of programs and the spending of appropriated funds are subject to constraints established in authorizing statutes. Congressional action on the budget for a fiscal year usually begins ... |
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| Random Coding Bounds for DNA Codes Based on Fibonacci Ensembles of DNA Sequences |
Jul-2008 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
A D'yachkov; A Macula; T Renz; V Rykov; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| We consider the concept of a weighted 2-stem similarity function between two DNA sequences and discuss DNA codes based on the similarity. An optimal construction of such codes is suggested. A random coding bound on the rate of DNA codes is proved. To obtain the bound, we use some ensembles of DNA sequences which are generalizations of the Fibonacci sequences. |
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| Speechlinks: Robust Cross-Lingual Tactical Communication Aids |
01-Jun-2008 |
194 pages |
| Authors:
Shrikanth Narayanan; Panayiotis Georgiou; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
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| This project was directed toward developing a unique tactical language translator with context-aware, mixed-initiative capability for tactical missions. The specific goals were to: 1) enable robust mixed-initiative tactical communication targeting multiple languages, 2) develop algorithms and tools that enable rapid construction and deployment of systems for new missions and languages, and 3) develop and implement a holistic evaluation process for cross-lingual communication systems that unifies usability, task achievement and cost. ... |
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| A Snapshot Decomposition Method for Reduced Order Modeling and Boundary Feedback Control (Postprint) |
01-Jun-2008 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
R C Camphouse; James H Myatt; Ryan F Schmit; M N Glauser; J M Ausseur; M Y Andino; R D Wallace; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH AIR VEHICLES DIRECTORATE
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| In this paper, we develop a reduced basis construction method that allows for separate consideration of baseline and actuated dynamics in the reduced modeling process. A prototype initial boundary value problem, governed by the two-dimensional Burgers equation, is formulated to demonstrate the utility of the method in a boundary control setting. Comparisons are done between reduced and full order solutions under open-loop boundary actuation to illustrate advantages gained by separate ... |
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| Modularity of the MIT Pebble Bed Reactor for Use by the Commercial Power Industry |
01-Jun-2008 |
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| Authors:
Jaime E Hanlon-Hyssong; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE
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| The Modular Pebble Bed Reactor is a small high temperature helium cooled reactor that is being considered for both electric power and hydrogen production. Pebble bed reactors are being developed in South Africa, China and the US. To make smaller 120 Mwe reactors economically competitive with larger 1500 Mew traditional light water reactors changes in the way these plants are built are needed. Economies of production need to be efficiently ... |
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| Second FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes |
08 MAY 2008 |
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| Authors:
Stephen Daggett; Susan B. Epstein; Rhoda Margesson; Curt Tarnoff; Pat Towell; Catherine Dale; Shannon S. Loane; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| After planning to bring up a bill on May 8, the House has put off floor consideration of a measure to provide FY2008 and FY2009 supplemental appropriations for overseas military operations, international affairs, and domestic programs. As described by the House Appropriations Committee on May 7, the draft bill provides $183.7 billion in discretionary appropriations in FY2008 and FY2009. The bill also includes an expansion of veterans' education benefits at ... |
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| The Role of Medical Diplomacy in Stabilizing Afghanistan (Defense Horizons, Number 63, May 2008) |
MAY 2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Donald F. Thompson; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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| Comprehensive stabilization and reconstruction of Afghanistan are not possible given the current fragmentation of responsibilities, narrow lines of authorities, and archaic funding mechanisms. Afghans are supportive of U.S. and international efforts, and there are occasional signs of progress, but the insurgent threat grows as U.S. military and civilian agencies and the international community struggle to bring stability to this volatile region. Integrated security, stabilization, and reconstruction activities must be implemented ... |
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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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| Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, Quarterly Report to the United States Congress |
30-Apr-2008 |
253 pages |
| Authors:
Bowen; Stuart W Jr; OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| This 17th Quarterly Report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) is dedicated to the memory of Paul Converse, a SIGIR auditor who died March 24, 2008, from wounds received during a rocket attack on the International Zone. With Paul's death, SIGIR has suffered its greatest loss. We will always remember his passion for our mission, his compassion for others, and his love for his country. Our hearts ... |
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| The Installation Funding Dilemma |
04-Apr-2008 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph P Moore; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Five years after the U.S. Army created the Installation Management Agency in 2003 inadequate funding continues to constrain improvement in Army infrastructure and installation services. Unfortunately, the resulting pressures imposed on the Army's operations and maintenance and military construction (MILCON) accounts have inflicted a detrimental effect upon installation support. However, this is not only a recent phenomenon nor is it likely to change soon. The recurrent necessity to finance competing ... |
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| Impact of Savannah Harbor Deep Draft Navigation Project on Tybee Island Shelf and Shoreline |
01-Apr-2008 |
205 pages |
| Authors:
Jane M Smith; Donald K Stauble; Brian P Williams; Michael J Wutkowski; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| The purpose of this study is to determine if the Savannah Harbor Deep Draft Navigation Project is adversely impacting the shores of Tybee Island (including sand lost from the beach and the Tybee shelf). The study methodology includes numerical modeling of waves, currents, water levels, and sediment transport rates and sediment budgets analysis for pre-project and post- project conditions. Sediment budgets were developed for the period 1854 to 1897 (pre-project) ... |
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| Development of a Tumor Histologic-Specific, Nano-Encapsulated Contrast for Enhancing Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Prostate Cancer |
01-Apr-2008 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Joel W Slaton; MINNESOTA UNIV MINNEAPOLIS
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| Imaging of both metastatic and localized prostate cancer (CaP) remains a challenge. Our collaborators at GeneSegues, Inc. have developed the nanocapsule, a novel technology that, when coated with antibodies against specific cell types, is capable of delivering large cargos intracellularly into these specific cells. This project proposes to use nanocapsules to carry a contrast agent to human CaP cells growing in mice to enhance MR detection of cancer. Our work ... |
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| A Rapid Soils Analysis Kit |
01-Mar-2008 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Ernest S IV; Berney; Ronald E Wahl; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| The ability to determine the construction requirements for soil without the need to conduct laboratory testing is essential to performing a contingency design. Until now, only subjective field analysis techniques satisfied this requirement, and their results fail to provide tangible numeric data that can be used to determine moisture-density and California bearing ratio (CBR) design criteria. This report describes the rapid soils analysis kit (RSAK) developed during the period November ... |
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| Sustainable Design Policy and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification |
01-Mar-2008 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
David M Nyikos; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The 2007 Air Force Sustainable Development and Design Policy mandates the use of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ) criteria for military construction projects. Additionally, the policy authorizes adding two percent of the original building budget to the total building budget in order to fund the resulting sustainable design costs. To determine if the specific sustainable design goals of this policy had statistical support in the population of ... |
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| Graphical Geometric and Learning/Optimization-Based Methods in Statistical Signal and Image Processing Object Recognition and Data Fusion |
01 MAR 2008 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Alan S. Willsky; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE LAB FOR INFORMATION AND DECISION SYSTEMS
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| This report summarizes our accomplishments under this grant. Our research covers several interrelated areas: (a) the use of graphical, hierarchical, and multiresolution representations for the development of statistical modeling methodologies for complex phenomena and for the construction of scalable algorithms for the fusion of multiple heterogeneous sources of information; (b) the development of first principles methods for constructing statistical models for shapes and for the use of these models in ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure: Army and Marine Corps Grow the Force Construction Projects Generally Support the Initiative |
MAR 2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J. Lepore; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In January 2007 the President announced an initiative, referred to as Grow the Force, to increase the end strength in the Army by more than 74,000 by 2013 and the Marine Corps by 27,000 personnel by 2011 to enhance U.S. forces, reduce stress on deployable personnel, and provide necessary forces for success in the Global War on Terrorism. The Department of Defense (DOD) estimates that it will need more than ... |
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| Prefabricated Tilt-up Concrete Panels for Blast Resistant Design PREPRINT |
MAR 2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan T. Bewick; Hani A. Salim; John Hoemann; Robert J. Dinan; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC TYNDALL AFB FL
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| Engineering research efforts in the area of blast-resistant design is a priority of many government, military, and civilian organizations. Prefabricated tilt-up panels have become a very common method for conventional construction. This effort will present the development of an analytical model for creating static resistance functions which can be used in a single degree of freedom (SDOF) dynamic model. The results of the SDOF model can be used to predict ... |
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| Marinette Marine Corporation Internal Supply Chain Project |
29-Feb-2008 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INST CHARLESTON SC
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| The objective of this CNST project has been to define and lay the groundwork for improved supply chain management system through the implementation of new business and material management systems that will be effective within Manitowoc Marine Group's (MMG's) specific business and product environment. MMG's environment is challenging because it includes multiple yards and major subcontractors simultaneously doing new construction and repair work for commercial, Navy, and Coast Guard customers. ... |
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