| New Zealand Defense into 2035 -- Future 35 Strategy |
14 Dec 2012 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Terrence McDonald; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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 | The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is implementing a strategy to ensure its viability into the future, known as Future 35. The strategy focuses on the two overarching themes of organizational reform and capability renewal. The strategy was developed in a fiscally austere environment in which government seeks to gain efficiency and effectiveness from its government departments, including the defense force. This thesis examines these two key themes to determine ... |
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| Defense Contracting: DOD Initiative to Address Audit Backlog Shows Promise, but Additional Management Attention Needed to Close Aging Contracts |
Dec 2012 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy J DiNapoli; Tatiana Winger; Arkelga Braxton; Virginia Chanley; Nicole Dery; John Krump; Janet McKelvey; ANH NGUYEN; Robert Swierczek; Omar Torres; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Why GAO Did This Study: DOD has a large volume of contracts that have not been closed on time. Closing a contract includes tasks such as verifying that the goods and services were provided and making final payment to the contractor. Closing contracts within required time frames can limit the government s exposure to certain financial risks. One reason why some contracts are not being closed is the large backlog ... |
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| Relative Armor Penetration of Jacketed Lead, Solid Copper, Solid Brass, and Steel Core Bullets |
30 Nov 2012 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Maggie Sherrill; Rachael B Powers; Michael Courtney; Amy Courtney; AIR FORCE ACADEMY COLORADO SPRINGS CO
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| The relative armor penetration ability of different kinds of projectiles is of general interest from both offensive and defensive viewpoints in law enforcement and military applications. This paper presents data on armor penetration of four different projectile types (all in 5.56mm NATO) on both 6.35mm thick steel plate (A36) and proprietary glass/aramid composite armor. The bullet penetrating steel plate most readily was the M855 bullet which has a steel penetrator ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 19, Number 11, November 2012 |
Nov 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| THE MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE MONTHLY REPORT (MSMR), in continuous publication since 1995, is produced by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC). The MSMR provides evidence-based estimates of the incidence, distribution, impact and trends of illness and injuries among United States military members and associated populations. Most reports in the MSMR are based on summaries of medical administrative data that are routinely provided to the AFHSC and integrated into the Defense ... |
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| NATO's Deterrence and Defense Posture After the Chicago Summit |
Nov 2012 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
David S Yost; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| On 25-27 June 2012 the NATO Defense College, the NATO Nuclear Policy Directorate, and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Center on Contemporary Conflict convened a workshop at the NATO Defense College in Rome concerning the future of NATO's deterrence and defense posture in light of the decisions made at the Alliance's summit meeting in Chicago in May 2012. Much of the discussion focused on the Deterrence and Defense Posture Review ... |
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| Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense: Background and Issues for Congress |
19 Oct 2012 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Department of Defense (DOD) development work on high-energy military lasers, which has been underway for decades, has reached the point where lasers capable of countering certain surface and air targets at ranges of about a mile could be made ready for installation on Navy surface ships over the next few years. More powerful shipboard lasers, which could become ready for installation in subsequent years, could provide Navy surface ships with ... |
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| Improvement Needed With DoD Single-Bid Program to Increase Effective Competition for Contracts |
04 Oct 2012 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The audit objective was to determine whether DoD properly awarded single-bid competitive contracts. Specifically, we determined whether DoD followed applicable guidance when awarding competitive contracts after receiving a single offer. See Appendix A for a discussion of the scope and methodology and prior coverage related to the objective. |
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| CrossTalk. The Journal of Defense Software Engineering. Volume 25, Number 5. Sep/Oct 2012 |
Oct 2012 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Justin T Hill; 517 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SQUADRON HILL AFB UT
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| Can NATO Meet Defense Challenges in an Era of Austerity? |
Oct 2012 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has strived since 1949 to safeguard the security and freedom of its member countries. However, in the coming decade, NATO will have to operate in an environment of fiscal austerity and declining defense budgets. The onset of the global economic crisis has forced all major force contributors to NATO to trim their defense budgets. These cuts have been driven almost entirely by the need ... |
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| Protection Technologies -- Challenges and Opportunities |
Oct 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Wendy A Winner; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| An Unreliable Chart of Accounts Affected Auditability of Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System Financial Data |
28 Sep 2012 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our overall objective was to determine whether the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS) fulfilled selected functional capabilities needed to generate timely, accurate, and reliable financial management information. The criteria related to the functional capabilities we reviewed did not require testing of the timeliness of the financial data. Consequently, we did not determine whether DEAMS provided DoD management with timely financial information. See Appendix A for the scope and ... |
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| Improvements Needed in How the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Adjusts and Supports Billing Rates |
19 Sep 2012 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| We determined whether the methodology the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) used to estimate the workcounts and direct costs for Retired Military Pay Accounts and Accounting Services for the FY 2011 stabilized billing rates complied with applicable laws and regulations. We also determined whether DFAS had taken action to reduce rates through greater efficiencies. |
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| Operational Contract Support: Sustained DOD Leadership Needed to Better Prepare for Future Contingencies |
12 Sep 2012 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy J DiNapoli; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Future overseas contingencies are inherently uncertain, but effective planning for operational contract support can help reduce the risks posed by those uncertainties. The Department of Defense (DOD) has made an effort to emphasize the importance of operational contract support at the strategic level through new policy and guidance and ongoing efforts. For example, in January 2011, the Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum outlining actions and indicating a need to ... |
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| Defense Logistics: Space-Available Travel Challenges May Be Exacerbated If Eligibility Expands |
10 Sep 2012 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Jr McTigue James R; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The space-available travel program is a privilege given to members of the armed forces to provide some relief from the rigors of duty when members are on leave. Retired members of the armed forces were also given the privilege in recognition of a career of such rigorous duty.1 This privilege may, in certain circumstances, be extended to other categories of passengers, such as dependents of active and retired members of ... |
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| Defense Management: The Department of Defense's Annual Corrosion Budget Report Does Not Include Some Required Information |
10 Sep 2012 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Zina D Merritt; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In 2012, the Department of Defense (DOD) estimates that corrosion costs the Department about $20.9 billion annually. Corrosion can negatively affect all military assets, including both equipment and infrastructure, and is defined as the deterioration of a material or its properties due to a reaction of that material with its environment. Section 2228 of Title 10 of the United States Code requires DOD, as part of its annual budget submission, ... |
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| Swarm Observations: Implementing Integration Theory to Understand an Opponent Swarm |
Sep 2012 |
145 pages |
| Authors:
Anner G Diukman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Swarm counter measure systems currently use enhanced weapons and sensor capabilities to address the threat of opponent swarms. However, there is a gap in current defense capabilities to counter swarm attacks, because brute force, or the enhancement of current defense systems by adding to defense capabilities are inadequate because of the inherent robustness, flexibility and adaptation of swarm attacks. Because of this, an overarching model is sought to understand the ... |
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| The Evolution of the Contract Type Used in Defense Acquisition with a Focus on Major Defense Weapon Systems |
Sep 2012 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas M Quinn; Chinyong Choe; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The goal in this project was to research and write an historical overview of the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition policy toward preference in a particular contract type. Major milestones and representative case studies were reviewed that challenge the current acquisition policy in regard to the type of contract selected for major defense weapon systems. In this project, historical and analytical accounts of the defense acquisition process are provided for ... |
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| Analyzing the U.S. Marine Corps Enterprise Information Technology Framework for IT Acquisition and Portfolio Governance |
Sep 2012 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy R Shives; Laban M Pelz; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This research examined the ongoing development of a Marine Corps-wide, enterprise architecture (EA) approach for assessing the IT planning and investment process, including IT-related programs of record. The EA-approach to an architecture known as the Marine Corps Information Enterprise Technology Strategy (MCIENT-S) is intended to transition Marine Corps into the 21st century by providing Marine Corps leadership with superior decision support. This study evaluated planning and implementation strategies against Return ... |
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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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| Data Discrepancies Between the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System-Hearing Conservation and Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System-Data Repository |
Sep 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Elizabeth McKenna; Laurel Lloyd; SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Permanent threshold shifts (PTS) are one of the key indicators used in hearing conservation to monitor program effectiveness. Across the Department of Defense, individual hearing test records are collected and maintained using the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System-Data Repository (DOEHRS-DR). DOEHRS-DR reports are not widely used in the Air Force for program evaluation purposes, due in part to the understanding that not all base level records exported to ... |
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| Domestic Security Cooperation: A Unified Approach to Homeland Security and Defense |
Sep 2012 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan P Graebener; COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FOUNDATION INC FORT LEAVENWORTH KS ARTHUR D SIMONS CENTER
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| The terrorist attacks on 9/11 horrified the world and served as the catalyst for two major wars in the first decade of the 21st Century. In addition, because of its porous borders and open society, the attacks underscored the vulnerability of U.S. homeland security. To counter the threats against the nation, U.S. policy-makers created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), responsible for homeland security, and its military counterpart, U.S. Northern ... |
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| The EP-3E vs. the BAMS UAS: An Operating and Support Cost Comparison |
Sep 2012 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Colin G Larkins; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The battlefield is constantly changing and the need for swift, persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), has increased the focus on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to help meet collection requirements. Certain UAVs can have longer dwell and on-station times than manned vehicles, with some UAVs capable of dwell times in excess of 20 hours. UAVs have an additional benefit of eliminating some of the risks associated with ... |
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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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| Defense Logistics: DOD Has Taken Actions to Improve Some Segments of the Materiel Distribution System |
03 Aug 2012 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Cary B ; Thomas Gosling; Susan Ditto; Jim Melton; Geoffrey Peck; Amie Steele; Michael Willems; Richard Winsor; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) operates a complex, multibillion-dollar distribution system for delivering needed supplies and equipment to U.S. forces across the world. DOD's goal in operating its global distribution system is to deliver the right item to the right place at the right time, and also at the right cost. The materiel distribution system covers multiple legs, from the movement of supplies in the continental United States to tactical ... |
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| Defense Science Board Task Force Report: Predicting Violent Behavior |
Aug 2012 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| This report conveys the findings and recommendations of the Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force (TF) on Predicting Violent Behavior. This study was chartered and co-sponsored by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)). This DSB study is one of several reviews that resulted from the killings that took place on November 5, 2009 at the Fort ... |
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| Multi-Functional Materials for Defense DoD Perspective on Sensing |
Aug 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
William Nothwang; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD SENSORS AND ELECTRON DEVICES DIRECTORATE
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| DoD Perspective on Sensing. Issues in the Background. Data to Decision vs. Big Data. Mission Scope. Budget. What Does This Mean for Sensing Research? We Need to Rethink How We Do Sensors. Long term research goals: Implement sensor integration logic modeled after efficient biolical systems for revolutionary, optimized |
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| Defense System Perspectives on Multifunctional Design for Actuation |
Aug 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Edward V White; BOEING CO ST LOUIS MO
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| Summary: Adaptive Structures (applied to large structures) requires technology development in three areas.: Compact, weight efficient variable geometry load paths, Large deformation/load bearing skins/fairings and Integrated/Distributed Actuation. Design of Adaptive Airframes must be performed as part of system level trade studies and optimization. The development of tools (particularly objective functions) to do this lags significantly behind the research SOA. Multifunctional design is both the savior and the bane of Adaptive ... |
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| NATO Independent Cost Estimating and the Role of Life Cycle Cost Analysis in Managing the Defence Enterprise (Estimation independante des couts de l'OTAN et role de l'analyse des couts globaux de possesssion au sen de l'OTAN) |
Aug 2012 |
254 pages |
| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| Building upon the efforts of SAS-028, SAS-054 and SAS-069, the goal of SAS-076 was to prove the concepts of these earlier RTO SAS works on Life Cycle Cost Analysis by rigorously applying the guidelines to generate sound, reliable, Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) of major weapon system acquisition programs of current, international interest: HMS Rotterdam and HMS Johan de Witt Landing Platform Docks (LPD) of the Netherlands; and NATO's Alliance Ground ... |
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| The MRAP Boondoggle |
26 Jul 2012 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Chris Rohlfs; Ryan Sullivan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Last summer, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said [1] that the Pentagon's Joint Program Office for Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (JPO-MRAP), a $45 billion program to design, manufacture, and deploy 27,000 heavily protected vehicles into Iraq and Afghanistan, had saved thousands and thousands of lives. The Joint Program Office drilled down a more specific figure: MRAPs, as they're known in military jargon, saved the lives of 40,000 troops in Iraq ... |
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| Schedule Best Practices Provide Opportunity to Enhance Missile Defense Agency Accountability and Program Execution |
19 Jul 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Cristina Chaplain; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| We have reported for years on a range of knowledge-based acquisition practices that provide a systematic and disciplined method to deliver promised capabilities within estimated costs and schedules.4 We also have consistently reported that MDA programs have had troubled acquisition histories at least in part due to not following these practices. In April 2012, we reported that many MDA acquisition programs have a concurrent schedule in which there is overlap ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure: The Navy's Use of Risk Management at Naval Stations Mayport and Norfolk |
13 Jul 2012 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The recent financial crisis, emerging political unrest in nations around the globe, and the impact of significant natural disasters are causing organizations of all types and sizes to place increasing emphasis on robust risk management practices. The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Report1 states that risk management is vital to the Department of Defense s (DOD) success and that although it is difficult, risk management is central to effective DOD decision ... |
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| Electronic Warfare: DOD Actions Needed to Strengthen Management and Oversight |
Jul 2012 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J Lepore; Davi M D'Agostino; Mark A Pross; Carolynn Cavanaugh; Ryan D'Amore; Brent Helt; Richard Powelson; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) has committed billions of dollars to developing, maintaining, and employing warfighting capabilities that rely on access to the electromagnetic spectrum. According to DoD, electronic warfare capabilities play a critical and potentially growing role in ensuring the U.S. military's access to and use of the electromagnetic spectrum. GAO was asked to assess the extent to which DoD did the following: (1) developed a strategy to manage ... |
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| Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle: DOD Is Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Its New Acquisition Strategy |
Jul 2012 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Cristina T Chaplain; Art Gallegos; Claire Buck; Desiree Cunningham; John Krump; Bob Swierczek; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| DOD began the EELV program in 1995 to provide a new generation of launch vehicles to ensure affordable access to space for government satellites. It resulted in two families of commercially owned and operated launch vehicles Boeing s Delta IV and Lockheed Martin s Atlas V. It also includes manufacturing and launch site facilities and ground support systems. Each family of launch vehicles consists of medium-, intermediate-, and heavy-lift vehicles. ... |
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| Long-Term Implications of the 2013 Future Years Defense Program |
Jul 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| In most years, the Department of Defense (DoD) provides a five-year plan, called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), associated with the budget that it submits to the Congress. Because decisions made in the near term can have consequences for the defense budget well beyond that period, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) regularly examines DoD s FYDP and projects its budgetary impact over several decades. For this analysis, CBO used ... |
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| Cloud Computing Strategy |
Jul 2012 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Teresa M Takai; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
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| The DoD Cloud Computing Strategy has evolved to identify the most effective ways for the Department to capitalize on opportunities and take advantage of cloud computing benefits that accelerate IT delivery, efficiency, and innovation as an Enterprise. Prior drafts were informally coordinated and comments from across the Department were used to broaden the scope and depth of the current document; significant modifications and additions have been incorporated. In addition, DoD ... |
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| Defense Management: Steps Taken to Better Manage Fuel Demand but Additional Information Sharing Mechanisms Are Needed |
28 Jun 2012 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| According to DOD, the U.S. military s dependence on liquid fuel in countries like Afghanistan creates an enormous logistics burden that exposes forces to enemy attack and diverts operational resources from other mission areas to support delivery of this critical resource. In 2011, DOD consumed almost 5 billion gallons of fuel in military operations worldwide, at a cost of approximately $17.3 billion. GAO was asked to (1) assess DOD s ... |
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| Integrated Defensive Aid Suites (IDAS) |
21 Jun 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Jason Morse; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Provide hit avoidance (hard-kill and soft-kill), vehicle integrated, system utilizing common architecture for RPG and ATGM defeat that increase the survivability of army ground vehicles. |
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| Architecture, Requirements, Maturation, and Evaluation of Defensive Aid Suites (ARMED) |
21 Jun 2012 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Jason Morse; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Provide hit avoidance (hard-kill and soft-kill) common architecture for use in future DoD RPG and ATGM defeat capabilities that increase the survivability of army ground vehicles |
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| Defense Acquisition Workforce: Improved Processes, Guidance, and Planning Needed to Enhance Use of Workforce Funds |
20 Jun 2012 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy J DiNapoli; Brian Mullins; Sean Seales; Heather B Miller; Richard P Burkard; John Krump; Jean McSween; Roxanna Sun; Robert Swierczek; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) obligated about $375 billion in fiscal year 2011 to acquire goods and services to meet its mission and support its operations in the United States and abroad. GAO s work, as well as that of others, has documented shortcomings in DOD s strategic and acquisition planning, contract administration and oversight, and acquisition workforce. In our February 2011 high-risk report, for example, we noted that DOD ... |
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| Securing the Next Ripple in Information Security: The Defense Industrial Base (DIB) |
14 Jun 2012 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Justin W Swartzmiller; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| America's one-time technological advantage is gone; much of its intellectual property secrets have been stolen. For sometime, our adversaries have been attacking the Department of Defense's (DoD) networks to obtain any sensitive information. Recently, attackers have expanded their attacking efforts, to include the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), due to DoD's increased network defenses. This research paper will answer the core issue of how to secure sensitive information within the DIB ... |
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| Can Russia Reform? Economic, Political, and Military Perspectives |
Jun 2012 |
122 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen J Blank; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| These papers represent the first in a series of papers taken from the Strategic Studies Institute s (SSI) fourth annual Russia conference that took place at SSI s headquarters in Carlisle, PA, on September 26-27, 2011. As such, they also are part of our on-going effort to make sense of and clarify developments in Russia. The three papers presented here offer attempts to characterize first of all, the nature of ... |
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| United States Foreign Assistance Programs: The Requirement of Metrics for Security Assistance and Security Cooperation Programs |
Jun 2012 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Carl Stephen J; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Foreign aid has been a signal component of United States foreign policy since the creation of the Marshall Plan. Since that time, as new requirements emerged, numerous foreign aid programs and initiatives were created and subsequently piecemealed together under various U.S. agencies. The confluence of programs, initiatives, and agencies has created a confusing and overly bureaucratized environment for expending funds in an effort to support the democratization and modernization of ... |
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| Assessing the Resilience of Global Sea Routes |
Jun 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Oscar R Olalla; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This research develops an attacker-defender model of maritime trading. The defender's problem is represented as a minimum cost, multi-commodity network flow model. System cost is measured in terms of total ton-n.m. in the network. Our network contains the 120 most important ports in the world (by volume of cargo), 35 waypoints at sea, and 416 arcs. Port supply and demand have been estimated from different sources. Interdictions represent manmade disruption ... |
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| Professional Irregular Defense Forces: The Other Side of COIN |
Jun 2012 |
187 pages |
| Authors:
Sandor Fabian; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Throughout history, small nation-states have generally organized their militaries and based their homeland-defense strategies on at least one of four conventional models. They have from time to time chosen to imitate large states militaries, have joined alliances, assumed neutrality, obtained weapons of mass destruction in more modern times, or implemented some combination of these. A deeper analysis of history, however, unearths other possibilities for defensive postures. The use of irregular ... |
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| Mobility in the Next War |
Jun 2012 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Clifford J Heflin; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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| THE UNITED STATES, having been the deciding force in two world wars by virtue of its industrial might, must face the realization that the next war may commence, without warning, with a paralyzing blow directed at its vital industries, transportation, and fuel supplies. In any plan to meet this eventuality, the Air Force must consider two factors: (1) The force necessary to neutralize the exterior force or maintain the strategic ... |
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| Birth Outcomes Among Military Personnel Following Exposure to Documented Open-Air Burn Pits Before and During Pregnancy |
Jun 2012 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Ava Marie S Conlin; Connie DeScisciolo; Carter J Sevick; Anna T Bukowinski; Christopher J Phillips; Tyler C Smith; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Background Studies suggest that maternal exposure to air pollutants during pregnancy may be associated with a spectrum of adverse birth outcomes including an increased risk of birth defects (particularly cardiac anomalies), low birth weight (LBW), intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), and preterm delivery (PTD). Additionally, exposure to air pollutants in men has been associated with reduced sperm quality, and there is evidence that paternal preconception exposures to environmental contaminants may adversely ... |
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| A Systems Engineering Approach to Define the Fundamental Process for Phase 0/Steady State Theater-Level Strategic Assessments |
Jun 2012 |
137 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Toohig Robert J; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis describes a functional framework for developing strategic assessment at the Combatant Command level, specifically European Command. The framework establishes a functional architecture based on derived requirements and objectives according to the systems engineering process described by Dennis Buede. This thesis describes the current methodology for developing theater plans based on the national strategies established by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ... |
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| A European Navy: Can it Complete European Political and Economic Integration? |
Jun 2012 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
III Tranbarger Paul R; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| With the euro-crisis of the year 2011 threatening to fracture the European Union, the timing may seem wrong for makers of policy and sailors to imagine a unitary European Navy within a comprehensive European defense policy. But as Europeans explore the limits of economic and financial harmony in the EU and NATO amid financial distress, they may embrace European integration in the defense sector, especially in its maritime dimension. The ... |
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| USAF Hearing Conservation Program, DOEHRS Data Repository Annual Report: CY2011 |
Jun 2012 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Elizabeth McKenna; Michelle LeMond; SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), Epidemiology Consult Service (PHR), Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) prepares an annual status report on the USAF HCP in accordance with Air Force Occupational Safety and Health Standard 48-20, Occupational Noise and Hearing Conservation Program, 2.5.8-9, and Department of Defense Instruction 6055.12, Hearing Conservation Program. This report covers CY 2011. The purpose of this report is to provide a corporate view ... |
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| Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense Strategic Plan FY13-18 |
Jun 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
JOINT PEO (CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE) ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Purpose: The JPEO-CBD Strategic Plan provides a directional framework for organizational and programmatic focus and conveys our strategic direction to our stakeholders. The strategic plan emphasizes the areas of strategic importance and organizational focus the JPEO-CBD needs to accomplish the mission and realize its vision. The strategic plan focuses on critical areas essential for success and is used to shape and guide what the JPEO-CBD is, what it does, why ... |
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