| A Public Health Approach to Injury Prevention: The U.S. Military Experience |
Jan-2010 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Michelle Canham-Chervak; Bruce H Jones; Steven H Bullock; Timothy S Wells; David A Sleet; Bruce R Burnham; Christopher P Rennix; Jack W Smith; Bruce A Ruscio; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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 | TITLE: A Process to Identify Military Injury Prevention Priorities Based on Injury Type and Limited Duty Days. BACKGROUND: Injuries, one of the leading public health problems in an otherwise healthy military population, affect operational readiness, increase healthcare costs, and result in disabilities and fatalities. This paper describes a systematic, data-driven, injury prevention-decision making process to rank potential injury prevention targets. METHODS: Medical surveillance and safety report data on injuries for ... |
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| Open Government. A Progress Report to the American People |
Dec-2009 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON DC
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| For too long, the American people have experienced a culture of secrecy in Washington, where information is locked up, taxpayer dollars disappear without a trace, and lobbyists wield undue influence. For Americans, business as usual in Washington has reinforced the belief that government benefits the special interests and the well connected at the expense of the American people. But President Obama committed to change the way Washington works. And he ... |
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| Hybrid Techniques for Optimizing Complex Systems |
Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
John P Hayes; Igor L Markov; MICHIGAN UNIV ANN ARBOR
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 | This is the final technical report for a three year research project on Hybrid Techniques for Optimizing Complex Systems conducted at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The project's overall goal was to investigate novel hybrid techniques that combine concepts from quantum and classical computer science to solve hard computational problems, including the handling of uncertainty. The research problems considered include design ... |
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| F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for Congress |
27-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jeremiah J Gertler; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The administration's proposed FY2010 defense budget requested about $10.4 billion in research and development and procurement funding for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. This would fund the procurement of 10 F-35As for the Air Force, 16 F-35Bs for the Marine Corps, and four F-35Cs for the Navy. The administration's proposed FY2010 defense budget also proposed terminating the F-35 alternate engine program, which is intended to develop the General ... |
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| Air Force C-17 Aircraft Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress |
27-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jeremiah J Gertler; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| A total of 213 C-17s have been procured through FY2009, including eight that were procured in the FY2009 supplemental appropriations act (H.R. 2346/P.L. 111-32 of June 24, 2009). The Administration's proposed FY2010 defense budget proposed to end C-17 procurement and did not request any funding for the procurement of additional C-17s. The Administration argues that enough C-17s have now been procured to meet future operational needs. Supporters of procuring additional ... |
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| The Federal Budget: Current and Upcoming Issues |
25-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
D A Austin; Mindy R Levit; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The federal budget implements Congress's power of the purse. It expresses Congress's priorities as spending is allocated among competing aims. The Obama Administration's FY2010 budget submission described several important changes, including increased funding for certain domestic priorities, major programmatic reforms, and proposed spending cuts in some programs. Over the past decade, federal spending has accounted for approximately a fifth of the economy (as measured by GDP) and federal revenues have ... |
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| Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Aircraft Procurement and Strike Fighter Shortfall: Background and Issues for Congress |
25-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jeremiah J Gertler; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget requests about $1.0 billion for the procurement of nine F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters. The Navy's FY2009 budget had projected that 18 F/A-18E/Fs would be requested in FY2010. The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget also requests about $1.6 billion for the procurement of 22 EA-18G Growler electric attack aircraft. The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget does not request a new multiyear procurement (MYP) arrangement for procuring F/A-18E/Fs ... |
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| National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats |
23-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
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| We are experiencing an unparalleled period of advancement and innovation in the life sciences globally that continues to transform our way of life. Whether augmenting our ability to provide health care and protect the environment, or expanding our capacity for energy and agricultural production towards global sustainability, continued research and development in the life sciences is essential to a brighter future for all people. The beneficial nature of life science ... |
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| Iraq Security Forces Fund: Weak Contract Oversight Allowed Potential Overcharges by AECOM to go Undetected |
30-Oct-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Nancee K Needham; Norris W III; Hayden Morel; Richard Kusman; Wilson Haigler; William Bedwell; J J Marzullo; Smith; David R Warren; Jack V Meter; OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| As of September 2009, the Army Materiel Command has obligated over $ Global Maintenance and Supply Services (GMASS) contract for activities supports Department of Defense maintenance activities for the U.S. Army, Afghan Army. The Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) Iraq Security Forces Fund, issued task orders for a program to assist the Iraqi developing a self-sufficient logistics capability. In the course of prior reporting contract, SIGIR could not find support ... |
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| Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress |
23-Oct-2009 |
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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 in 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 and ... |
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| Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress |
22-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Administration?s FY2010 defense budget proposes to end the procurement of DDG-1000 (Zumwalt) class destroyers with the third ship, which was authorized and partially funded in FY2009, and restart procurement DDG-51 (Arleigh Burke) class Aegis destroyers, which were last procured in FY2005. The Administration?s budget is consistent with a proposal for stopping DDG-1000 procurement and restarting DDG-51 procurement that the Navy announced in July 2008. The Navy's plans for destroyer ... |
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| Navy CG(X) Cruiser Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options 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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| The Navy is currently developing technologies and studying design options for a planned new cruiser called the CG(X). The Navy wants to procure CG(X)s as replacements for its 22 Ticonderoga (CG-47) class Aegis cruisers, which are projected to reach their retirement age of 35 years between 2021 and 2029. The Navy wants CG(X)s to be highly capable ships, particularly in the areas of anti-air warfare (AAW) and ballistic missile defense ... |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Procurement: 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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| The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) at a rate of one per year for the past several years. The procurement rate is scheduled to increase to two boats per year starting in FY2011. A total of 11 boats have been procured through FY2009. The eight Virginia-class submarines to be procured in the five-year period FY2009- FY2013 (boats 11 through 18) are being procured under ... |
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| The Clock is Ticking |
21-Oct-2009 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
COMMISSION ON THE PREVENTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM WASHINGTON DC
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| This was the somber conclusion of the bipartisan, congressionally mandated Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism in its report, World at Risk, released in December 2008. On December 2, 2008, the Director of National Intelligence publicly agreed with this assessment. Today, 323 days since the release of that report, the clock continues ticking and we are now closer to a possible attack. The U.S. ... |
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| Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Aircraft Procurement and Strike Fighter Shortfall: 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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| The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget requests about $1.0 billion for the procurement of nine F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters. The Navy's FY2009 budget had projected that 18 F/A- 18E/Fs would be requested in FY2010. The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget also requests about $1.6 billion for the procurement of 22 EA-18G Growler electric attack aircraft. The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget does not request a new multiyear procurement (MYP) arrangement for procuring ... |
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| Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress |
20-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget requests funding for eight new Navy ships. This total includes two relatively expensive, high-capability combatant ships (a Virginia-class attack submarine and a DDG-51 class Aegis destroyer) and six relatively inexpensive ships (three Littoral Combat Ships [LCSs], two TAKE-1 auxiliary dry cargo ships, and one Joint High Speed Vessel [JHSV]). The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget also requests procurement funding for certain Navy ships that were procured ... |
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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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| Financial Management of International Military Education and Training Funds |
29-Sep-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The International Military Education and Training (IMET) program is an assistance program that provides training to students from more than 108 allied and friendly nations. We evaluated the financial management controls over the IMET program funds. Specifically, we reviewed whether training and related costs were properly funded, accounted for, and reported; and whether the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and Military Departments consistently applied policies and regulations. |
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| Summary of Information Operations Contracts in Iraq |
29-Sep-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our objective was to identify the universe of all contracts, to include task orders, used to conduct Information Operations (IO) (including psychological operations in Iraq during FYs 2006-2008. Additionally, we attempted to determine the amount of money obligated for each contract or task order. We performed this agreed-upon procedures attestation engagement in response to a request from the Commander, U.S. Central Command, to evaluate the IO requirements in support of ... |
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| Deferred Maintenance on the Air Force C-130 Aircraft |
25-Sep-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We determined the extent and causes of deferred maintenance on the U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft used in support of operations in Southwest Asia. Specifically, we assessed the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) procedures for reporting deferred maintenance on the C-130 aircraft. We focused on maintenance deferred from October 1, 2004, through August 1, 2008. AFMC did not have an adequate internal control process for managing deferred C-130 aircraft Programmed ... |
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| F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for Congress |
25-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Procurement of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) began in FY2007. Current DOD plans call for acquiring a total of 2,456 JSFs for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy at an estimated total acquisition cost (as of December 31, 2007) of about $246 billion in constant (i.e., inflation adjusted) FY2009 dollars. The administration's proposed FY2010 defense budget requests about $10.4 billion in research and development and procurement funding for the ... |
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| Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe |
23-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Carl Ek; Steven A Hildreth; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In early 2007, after several years of internal discussions and consultations with Poland and the Czech Republic, the Bush Administration formally proposed deploying a ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) element in Europe of the larger Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) to defend against an Iranian missile threat. The system would have included 10 interceptors in Poland, a radar in the Czech Republic, and another radar deployed in a country closer to ... |
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| Department of Defense Fuel Spending, Supply, Acquisition, and Policy |
22-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Anthony Andrews; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Department of Defense (DOD) fuel consumption varies from year to year in response to changes in mission and the tempo of operations. DOD may consume upwards of 1% of the petroleum products refined in the United States annually. Petroleum products purchased and consumed overseas may double DOD's consumption. The majority of DOD's bulk fuel purchases are for jet fuel, which has ranged as high as 101 million barrels annually in ... |
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| Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Aircraft Procurement and Strike Fighter Shortfall: Background and Issues for Congress |
17-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget requests about $1.0 billion for the procurement of nine F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters. The Navy?s FY2009 budget had projected that 18 F/A- 18E/Fs would be requested in FY2010. The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget also requests about $1.6 billion for the procurement of 22 EA-18G Growler electric attack aircraft. The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget does not request a new multiyear procurement (MYP) arrangement for procuring ... |
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| Development Status of the Helicon Hall Thruster |
15-Sep-2009 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Rafael A Martinez; W A Hoskins; Peter Y Peterson; Dean Massey; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EDWARDS AFB CA PROPULSION DIRECTORATE
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| The development status of a two-stage Hall thruster, the Helicon Hall Thruster, is presented. The Helicon Hall Thruster combines the efficient ionization mechanism of a helicon source with the favorable plasma acceleration properties of a Hall thruster. Conventional Hall thrusters rely on direct current electron bombardment to ionize the flow in order to generate thrust. Electron bombardment typically results in an ionization cost that can be on the order of ... |
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| Air Force F-22 Fighter Program: Background and Issues for Congress |
11-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Procurement of Air Force F-22 fighters began in FY1999, and a total of 187 have been procured through FY2009. The issue for Congress is whether to approve the Administration's proposal in the FY2010 budget to end F-22 procurement at 187 aircraft, or reject that proposal and provide funding in FY2010 for the procurement of additional F-22s in FY2010 and/or subsequent years. The White House has vowed to veto any bill ... |
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| Afghanistan and Pakistan: Oversight of U.S. Interagency Efforts |
09-Sep-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Hynek Kalkus; Jim Michels; Farahnaaz Khakoo; Brandon Hunt; Thomas M Costa; Pierre Toureille; Joseph Carney; Jacquelyn Williams-Bridgers; David Hancock; Judy McCloskey; Sara Olds; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| GAO has identified Afghanistan and Pakistan as two of the most urgent issues facing this Administration and this Congress. In March, the President announced a strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, with a broad strategic goal of disrupting, dismantling, and defeating Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan; destroying its allies and safe havens in Pakistan; and preventing their return to Pakistan or Afghanistan. With additional U.S. resources and attention focusing on Afghanistan and Pakistan, ... |
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| Air Force F-22 Fighter Program: Background and Issues for Congress |
04-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Procurement of Air Force F-22 fighters began in FY1999, and a total of 187 have been procured through FY2009, including 24 in FY2009. The issue for Congress is whether to approve the Administration's proposal in the FY2010 budget to end F-22 procurement at 187 aircraft, or reject that proposal and provide funding in FY2010 for the procurement of additional F-22s in FY2010 and/or subsequent years. The White House has vowed ... |
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| Non-Invasive Monitoring of Intra-Abdominal Bleeding Rate Using Electrical Impedance Tomography |
Sep-2009 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Rossalind Sadleir; Edward A Ross; FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE
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| Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) may be useful in continuous non-invasive monitoring of suspected abdominal bleeding in battlefield casualties subsequent to blunt trauma. We are developing a novel EIT system involving an electrode array applied only to the anterior abdomen. We believe this will speed this method's path to practical use. Much of the work in the revised Statement of Work has been completed. A no cost extension was granted to ... |
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| The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE). Visiting Faculty Research Program 06 March 2007 to 05 March 2009 |
Sep-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Hopkins; Robert C Jr; SYRACUSE UNIV NY OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
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| The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE), for and on behalf of Syracuse University, has provided the services for managing the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate Visiting Faculty Research Program and Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. The CASE will place highly qualified and motivated faculty members and graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.) in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines as well as other recognized technical and newly emerges ... |
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| Alien: How Operational Art Devoured Strategy |
Sep-2009 |
128 pages |
| Authors:
Justin Kelly; Mike Brennan; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| There was a time when the world had no need for operational art, a time when sovereigns led their armies in the field and where the yoking of war to politics was their personal undertaking. It was the sovereign who chose whether or not to fight, where to fight, how long to fight, and it was they who were constantly balancing opportunities and threats, risks and returns, costs and benefits. ... |
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| Realistic Reflections for Marine Environments in Augmented Reality Training Systems |
Sep-2009 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Jason Nelson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Training systems for emerging threats often require complex, realistic and flexible scenarios. Two recent studies analyzed small boat swarming attacks and found that no adequate training systems exist, particularly since live-firing at multiple targets is impractical. Augmented Reality (AR)-compositing real environments and simulated objects-can overcome this training gap as it allows replacing real ammunition and targets with virtual rounds and boats. Recent advancements in AR address the generation and display ... |
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| A Contrasting Look at Network Formation Models and Their Application to the Minimum Spanning Tree |
Sep-2009 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Deanne B McPherson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Networks are prevalent in man-made and natural systems throughout the world. Despite recent efforts to characterize and catalog networks of all kinds, there is considerably less known about the forces that drive network formation. For many complex systems, it is unclear whether networks are the result of an explicit effort to achieve some overarching global system objective, or if network structure is just a byproduct of local, selfish decisions. In ... |
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| U.S. Air Force Energy Program |
Sep-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
David King; AIR FORCE
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| AIR FORCE ENERGY: Successes and Challenges. AVIATION OPERATIONS: Aircraft Design * Weight Reduction * Simulator Utilization * Direct Routing * Air Refueling Optimization. INFRASTRUCTURE: Facility Energy Conservation Programs * Metering Plans * Asset Management * Sustainable Buiding Design. ACQUISITIONS AND TECHNOLOGY: Efficient/Adaptive Engine Procurement * Alternative Fuels Certification * Advanced Design Systems * Aircraft Technology * Fully-burdened Cost of Fuel Assessment. |
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| Applying Business Process Reengineering to the Marine Corps Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process |
Sep-2009 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Ryan M Geer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis focuses on applying Business Process Reengineering (BPR) to the Marine Corps Information Assurance (IA) Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process as it pertains to Technology Services Organization-Kansas City (TSO-KC). More specifically, the area of research concentrates on analyzing TSO-KC developed Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) packages for Manpower, Personnel, and Pay systems as they currently operate, and the feasibility of applying BPR to the ... |
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| CVN 68 Class Displacement Concerns; Dealing with the Differences between the Modeled and Actual Displacements |
Sep-2009 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Clinton P Hoskins; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this thesis is to determine whether or not CVN 68 class aircraft carriers are actually exceeding displacement limits based on NAVSEA projections. The NAVSEA projections are based on commissioning displacement plus any weight added to the ship during subsequent availabilities. The NAVSEA data was augmented with historic displacement values collected from all commissioned CVN 68 class aircraft carriers. Analysis reveals that the NAVSEA projections are predicting the ... |
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| Do Cells from the Fetus Contribute to Breast Cancer |
Sep-2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Peter Geck; TUFTS UNIV BOSTON MA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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| Stable fetomaternal microchimerism (MC), an exchange of fetal and maternal cells during pregnancy is a novel observation. Pregnancy-associated progenitor cells (PAPC) from male fetuses carry Y-chromosome markers. Fetal progenitors can contribute to normal regenerative processes, although their negative roles in autoimmunity and cancer were also reported. Since regeneration cycles facilitate progenitor integration, we postulated that post-pregnancy tissue remodeling in the mammary gland can integrate fetal progenitor-lineage. We proposed that disrupted ... |
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| The Effects of the Joint Multi-Mission Electro-Optical System on Littoral Maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations |
Sep-2009 |
164 pages |
| Authors:
Bronchae M Brown; Brian L Schulz; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| The United States Department of Defense finds itself in a period of reduced resources and growing requirements. In the field of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), there have been calls for both manpower and system cuts, while collection requirements continue to increase. One proposed method for maximizing ISR collection efforts is the development of multi-mission capable collection equipment. In support of this concept, BAE Systems has developed the Joint Multi-Mission ... |
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| Defense Acquisitions. Many Analyses of Alternatives Have Not Provided a Robust Assessment of Weapon System Options |
Sep-2009 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Sullivan; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Department of Defense (DOD) weapon programs often experience significant cost and schedule problems because they are allowed to start with too many technical unknowns and not enough knowledge about the development and production risks they entail. GAO was asked to review the department's Analysis of Alternatives (AOA) process--a key first step in the acquisition process intended to assess the operational effectiveness, costs, and risks of alternative weapon system solutions for ... |
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| Optimal Time and Energy Efficiency in Legged Robotics |
17-Aug-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Paul Muench; Ka C Cheok; Gregory Czerniak; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND WARREN MI
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| Although bio-inspired legged robots have advantageous mobility, they can be very inefficient. Their intrinsic walking mobility is sometimes outweighed by the inefficiency of their drive-train. Some of these inefficiencies are due to collision losses, but they are also due to sub-optimal powering schemes. This paper addresses the powering schemes and seeks to clearly delineate an optimal solution to powering the walking motion of a two-legged or biped walker. We examine ... |
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| MSTV Mini-Symposium Preview |
12-Aug-2009 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Mark J Brudnak; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND WARREN MI
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| MISSION: Provide Rapid Assessment and Integration Services to both Technology and System/Platform Development Programs; Throughout the Lifecycle; Consider Warfighter, System, and System-of-Systems Context. OBJECTIVES: Provide Systems/SoS Perspective to Combat Developer, PM and Tech Developer on Requirements, Tradeoffs and Integration; Provide SWAP, Performance, Operational, Cost, and Sustainment Impacts; Provide and Share Configuration Managed Data on Technologies, Systems, M&S and related programs/processes; Explore Multiple Options and Trades Rapidly; METHODS: Develop Vehicle Concepts ... |
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| Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Issues for the 111th Congress |
12-Aug-2009 |
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| Authors:
Wendy R Ginsberg; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Enacted in 1966 after 11 years of investigation and legislative development in the House - and nearly 6 years of such consideration in the Senate - the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA; 5 U.S.C. - 552) replaced the public information section of the Administrative Procedure Act. FOIA was designed to enable any person to request, without explanation or justification, access to existing, identifiable, unpublished, executive branch agency records. The statute ... |
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| U.S.-China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy |
03-Aug-2009 |
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| Authors:
Shirley A Kan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States faced a challenge in enlisting the full support of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the counterterrorism fight against Al Qaeda. This effort raised short-term policy issues about how to elicit cooperation and how to address PRC concerns about the U.S.-led war (Operation Enduring Freedom). Longer-term issues have concerned whether counterterrorism has strategically transformed bilateral ties and whether ... |
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| Flood and Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Program. Beach-fx User's Manual: Version 1.0 |
Aug-2009 |
262 pages |
| Authors:
Mark B Gravens; Cory M Rogers; Kristine A Jacobson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| The need to strengthen the linkages between engineering analyses (project performance and evolution) and planning functions (alternative analysis and economic justification) with respect to coastal storm damage reduction projects within the Corps has led to the development of the life-cycle simulation model Beach-fx. Beach-fx provides a comprehensive analytical framework for evaluating the physical performance and economic benefits and costs of shore protection projects, particularly beach nourishment along sandy shores. The ... |
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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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| Tikrit Location Command Project Achieving Contract Goals by Using Sound Management Practices |
30-Jul-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Nancee K Needham; David R Warren; Richard R Kusman; Paula A Braun; OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| SIGIR has a legislative requirement to prepare a final forensic audit on funds made available for Iraq reconstruction prior to its termination. This review examines the Tikrit Location Command, a $37.8 million project to construct a new area support base for the Iraqi Army. The project is a joint effort between the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) and the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission-Army (ITAM). The Joint Contracting Command-Iraq/Afghanistan awarded ... |
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| Contracting for Transportation Services for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division |
29-Jul-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our overall audit objective was to determine the effectiveness of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division contracting for nontactical vehicles and transportation services in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This audit is in response to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008. We found that the Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division (GRD) did not effectively administer the task order for transportation services because it did ... |
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| Air Force C-17 Aircraft Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress |
28-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Procurement of C-17 airlift aircraft began in FY1988, and a total of 213 have been procured through FY2009, including 8 that were procured in the recently enacted FY2009 supplemental appropriations act (H.R. 2346/P.L. 111-32 of June 24, 2009). The Administration's proposed FY2010 defense budget proposes to end C-17 procurement and does not request any funding for the procurement of additional C-17s. The Administration argues that enough C-17s have now been ... |
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| Commander's Emergency Response Program: Muhalla 312 Electrical Distribution Project Largely Successful |
26-Jul-2009 |
27 pages |
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) has issued four reports on the management controls and accountability of Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) funds. This report focuses on the outcome, cost, and oversight of one CERP project--the electrical distribution grid in a Baghdad neighborhood known as Muhalla 312, located in the Al Ahdameya Governorate. At about $11.7 million, the Muhalla 312 electrical distribution grid is the most expensive project ... |
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| Navy Aegis Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress |
22-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy has begun a program modernize its 84 existing Aegis cruisers and destroyers over a period of more than 20 years. The program's estimated total cost is about $16.6 billion in constant FY2010 dollars. The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget requests $674.8 million in funding Aegis ship modernization. The modernizations are intended to ensure that the ships can be operated cost-effectively throughout their entire 35-year intended service lives. The program ... |
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