| Cross-Domain Network Fault Localization |
Jun-2009 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
William D Fischer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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 | Prior research has focused on intra-domain fault localization leaving the cross-domain problem largely unaddressed. Faults often have widespread effects, which if correlated, could significantly improve fault localization. For both competitive and security reasons, domain managers hesitate to share fault observations even when doing so may significantly ease fault localization. This dissertation presents a characterization of the problem space in terms of inference accuracy, privacy, and scalability, and provides a framework ... |
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| Evaluation of GasmetTM DX-4015 Series Fourier Transform Infrared Gas Analyzer |
Jun-2009 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Earl Austin; Kenneth T Hoang; EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The Mobile Laboratories and Kits Team, U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, was funded by the Joint Product Manager for Consequence Management to perform an instrument validation and verification test of a Gasmet DX-4015 Series Fourier Transform Infrared (Gas Analyzer. This instrument was chosen for use in the National Guard Bureau's Analytical Laboratory System (NGB-ALS) Increment I Analytical Revision. The NGBALS wanted documentation on the instrument's performance and ability to ... |
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| Trust-Mistrust as a Design Contingency: Laboratory Experimentation in a Counterterrorism Context |
Jun-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Mark E Nissen; Edward H Powley; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| Trust research assumes organizational managers ought to establish high levels of trust. Research also suggests trust is decreasing and therefore raises an important managerial dilemma. We study trust from a contingency theory framework and hypothesize that trust levels may vary depending on different organizational designs. Using the ELICIT multiplayer intelligence game we conduct laboratory experiments to examine the effect of trust levels and organizational design on performance. Results are mixed: ... |
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| Exploring the Combat Potential of Financial Managers as Expeditionary Bankers in the Contemporary Operating Environment |
04-May-2009 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Cody L Zilhaver; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| At the operational level of war, during stability operations, little is done to link strategic and tactical economic objectives together. Using the host nation's banking system, the operational commander can nest economic objectives in a coordinated line of effort. Consequently, operational commanders should leverage the untapped potential of their uniformed financial managers to orchestrate economic objectives by cultivating the host nation's banking system as a framework to strengthen economic security ... |
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| FY 2007 DoD Purchases Made Through the National Institutes of Health |
24-Mar-2009 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
Richard B Jolliffe; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2007, we reviewed DoD purchases made using National Institutes of Health (NIH) contracts. We reviewed 34 direct acquisitions valued at $221.0 million and 6 assisted acquisitions valued at $280.0 million. DoD contracting officers continued to provide insufficient competition and inadequate documentation for direct acquisitions of goods. Also, DoD contracting officers and contracting officer's representatives provided inadequate contract surveillance. For assisted ... |
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| Increasing Capacity & Changing the Culture: Volunteer Management in Law Enforcement |
Mar-2009 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Donna M Cayson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In the post-September 11th world, law enforcement agencies are struggling to protect their communities from the threat of global terrorism along with preparing for and responding to natural and manmade disasters. The demands on municipal law enforcement agencies have never been greater. Today, more than ever, it is clear that volunteers can play a fundamental role in augmenting a department's homeland security efforts. Are there best practices when incorporating volunteers ... |
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| Evaluation of Air Force Aircraft Maintenance Metrics for Integration into the Expeditionary Combat Support System |
Mar-2009 |
159 pages |
| Authors:
Brian D Waller; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Implementation of an ERP is a large time and resources consuming endeavor, with many areas the require evaluation and planning. One of these critical areas are Legacy Systems Evaluation and Conversion. This study will explore the transition of 28 current legacy Air Force Maintenance metrics into the ECSS ERP system. Evaluation of these metrics by operational maintenance managers will provide insight into the importance and effectiveness of the current metrics ... |
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| Responding to Counterterrorism Threats: Effects of Coalition Trust and Mistrust on Organizational Design |
Feb-2009 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Mark E Nissen; Edward H Powley; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Most research assumes organizational managers should establish high levels of trust. Other scholars suggest trust is declining and therefore raises an important managerial dilemma. We present a study of trust based on contingency theory and hypothesize that trust levels may vary depending on alternative organizational designs. Using ELICIT, a multiplayer intelligence game, we conduct laboratory experiments to examine the relationship between trust levels, organizational design, and performance measures. Results show ... |
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| Crosstalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering. Volume 22, Number 1, January 2009 |
Jan-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Kasey Thompson; Joan Johnson; Karl Rogers; Brent Baxter; Drew Brown; Chelene Fortier-Lozancich; Nicole Kentta; Krasten Baldwin; Joe Jarzombeck; SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER HILL AFB UT
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| First of all, I would like to once again express sincere thanks to the 2008 CrossTalk co-sponsors. Simply put, CrossTalk would not exist without them and their generous financial support. As Publisher, I receive countless kudos- via e-mail and the phone-expressing appreciation for an article or issue focus that contributed to individual or organizational success. These compliments really belong to the co-sponsors, who spark countless themes and help bring us ... |
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| Improving Development and Utilization of U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officers |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marygail K Brauner; Hugh G Massey; S G Moore; Darren D Medlin; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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 | The U.S. Air Force intelligence career field (14N) incorporates a broad set of operational functions. Nine former subdivisions have been melded into a single Air Force specialty code (AFSC), reflecting Air Force policy at the time to develop broadened specialists with an understanding of intelligence beyond a specific technical area. Intelligence officers are expected to gain proficiency in four core competencies: (1) targeting, (2) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance battle planning, ... |
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| Air Force Officer Specialty Structure. Reviewing the Fundamentals |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Raymond E Conley; Albert A Robbert; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| Since its inception over 50 years ago, the Air Force specialty-classification structure has had only one major overhaul--in 1993. Yet, the Air Force has changed dramatically. It is smaller. Its people are more educated and experienced. Its missions have continued to evolve. Given the evolving missions, changing workforce, and changing nature of work, several senior Air Force leaders are asking whether the existing specialty codes provide the correct blend or ... |
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| Measurement of Software Project Management Effectiveness |
Dec-2008 |
428 pages |
| Authors:
Kadir A Demir; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Evaluating, monitoring and improving the effectiveness of project management can contribute to successful acquisition of software systems. In this dissertation, we introduce a quantitative metric for gauging the effectiveness of managing a software- development project. The metric may be used to evaluate and monitor project management effectiveness in software projects by project managers, technical managers, executive managers, project team leaders and various experts in the project organization. It also has ... |
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| LanDPro: Landscape Dynamics Program in Support of Natural and Cultural Resources Management and Range Maintenance |
Dec-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
T F Bullard; E V McDonald; DESERT RESEARCH INST RENO NV
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| LanDPro, the Landscape Dynamics Support Program, is being developed at the Desert Research Institute to support sustained mission capability and military readiness, and to help land managers achieve maximum use of resources available for training land maintenance. During the past several decades, the science of geomorphology and soils has advanced to the point of demonstrating unique and predictable relationships between temporal and spatial variation in landscape components and soils, hydrology, ... |
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| An Integrated Approach to Understand Relationships Between Shallow Water Benthic Community Structure and Ecosystem Function |
Nov-2008 |
328 pages |
| Authors:
Linda C Schaffner; Iris C Anderson; Jennifer W Stanhope; David J Gillett; William J Metcalfe; Alice M Brlawski; VIRGINIA INST OF MARINE SCIENCE GLOUCESTER POINT
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| Human activities along our nation's coasts often lead to habitat modification, pollution, and overexploitation of living resources in coastal and estuarine waters (U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy 2004). Coastal areas are the most developed regions of the United States. In addition to recreational and leisure activities, these areas support commercial fishing, aquaculture, shipping, and defense activities. Numerous human activities can have detrimental effects on biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem ... |
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| Sadr City R3 Water Treatment Plant Baghdad, Iraq |
29-Oct-2008 |
56 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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| This project assessment was initiated as part of our continuing assessments of selected reconstruction activities in the water sector. This project assessment was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspections issued by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency. The assessment team comprised a professional engineer/inspector and an auditor/inspector. |
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| Acquisition of the Army Airborne Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Minefield Detection System |
10-Sep-2008 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Richard B Jolliffe; Charles S Dekle; Jaime A Bobbio; Victoria P Tang; Caryn M Chambers; Steven P Mazur; Douglas W Slaughter; Andrew D Greene; Harold C James; Meredith H Johnson; John E Meling; Christopher J Jamieson; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We reviewed the Army's preparation of the Airborne Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Minefield Detection System (ASTAMIDS) program for the low-rate initial production decision program review. Additionally, because ASTAMIDS will provide sensor data to the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS), we reviewed the working relationships between the ASTAMIDS acquisition manager and the acquisition managers developing FCS. Army acquisition managers did not fully use memoranda of agreement to define the current working ... |
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| An Analysis of Leadership Behavior in Extreme Military Contexts |
01-Sep-2008 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Crosby; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Virginia Tech Shootings, and Hurricane Katrina are examples of intense situations that appear to be increasingly commonplace. This type of event seems to be occurring with much greater frequency than before. How city officials, military officers, and emergency responders lead in extreme situations is an important area of study. The central aim of this project is to uncover the key leadership behaviors and competencies ... |
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| Condition Assessment Methodology for Spillways |
01-Jun-2008 |
126 pages |
| Authors:
Stuart Foltz; Luc E Chouinard; Jean Robichaud; Ralph Wittebolle; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has primary responsibility for maintaining and operating U.S. navigable waterways and Federal flood control dams. Dam safety is a critical priority, but assessment and prioritization of dam safety concerns is difficult. This report describes a condition assessment and prioritization methodology for structural, mechanical, electrical, and operational aspects of spillways. The methodology was developed to help provide a firmer engineering basis for prioritization and ... |
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| DoD Accounting to Support DoD Personnel During Times of Civil Emergency |
25-Apr-2008 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Suellen Foth; Lusk F Penn; James Hartman; Timothy D Peoples; Gabriel Negron-Pumares; Marcus A Jaramillo; Deloris G Luddington; Shanika LeGare; Pauletta P Battle; Lorin T Pfeil; Patricia A Marsh; Erin S Hart; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| DoD financial managers and personnel responsible for the accounting and reporting of reimbursement to support DoD military and civilian personnel during a civil emergency should read this report. This report addresses the adequacy of controls in place to ensure the accuracy of payments to DoD personnel. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast causing major damage and loss of life in Alabama, Louisiana, and ... |
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| Summary Report on Potential Antideficiency Act Violations Resulting From DoD Purchases Made Through Non-DoD Agencies (FY 2004 Through FY 2007) |
25-Apr-2008 |
104 pages |
| Authors:
Richard B Jolliffe; Meredith H Johnson; Terry L McKinney; Christine M McIsaac; Bethany M Thomas; Luke D Penskar; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| DoD contracting officials, program managers, and financial managers should read this report because it discusses widely misunderstood DoD guidance on funding purchases made through non-DoD agencies as well as DoD requirements regarding the reviewing and investigating of potential funding violations. This audit was performed in accordance with various public laws. Public Law 108-375, Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, October 28, 2004, section 802, directs ... |
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| Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) Project Office Improving Support to the Warfighter |
01-Apr-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Barry W Beavers; William Ruta; JOINT ATTACK MUNITION SYSTEMS PROJECT OFFICE REDSTONE ARSENAL AL
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| The Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) Project Office improved support to the warfighter with its implementation of the Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) concept. LCMC was defined by the Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space as the vision to get products to the soldier faster, make good products even better, minimize life-cycle costs, and enhance the synergy and effectiveness of the Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (AL&T) communities. This ... |
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| FY 2006 and FY 2007 DoD Purchases Made Through the Department of the Interior |
19 MAR 2008 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDIT (DOD) ARLINGTON VA SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS
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| Who Should Read This Report and Why? DoD contracting officials, program managers, and financial managers should read this report because it discusses contracting and funding issues related to DoD procurements made through an outside agency. The audit identified 336 potential violations of appropriation law. Background. This report is the second on DoD purchases made through the Department of the Interior (DOI). We performed this audit as required by section 811, ... |
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| Fairness and Ethical Considerations in Pay for Performance in NSPS |
17 MAR 2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Erin J. Freitag; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Department of Defense is implementing the pay for performance segment of the National Security Personnel System (NSPS). NSPS requires supervisors to pay employees based on performance to improve individual and organizational performance. Pay for performance requires managers and supervisors to make more distinctive evaluations of individual performance. Decisions supervisors make in evaluating performance impacts employees' salaries and future retirement earnings. Therefore, fairness and ethical considerations are inherent in successfully ... |
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| Comparing Information Assurance Awareness Training for End-Users: A Content Analysis Examination of Air Force and Defense Information Systems Agency User Training Modules |
MAR 2008 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
John W. Fruge; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Today, the threats to information security and assurance are great. While there are many avenues for IT professionals to safeguard against these threats, many times these defenses prove useless against typical system users. Mandated by laws and regulations, all government agencies and most private companies have established information assurance (IA) awareness programs, most of which include user training. Much has been given in the existing literature to laying out the ... |
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| Signal Corps Retention: The Incentive Plan Won't Help |
19-Feb-2008 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
T D Moore; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The officer incentive plan was designed to retain young captains in the U.S. military long enough to make the rank of Major. Once they make Major, most officers have 10 years of service. Normally, an officer who has 10 years of military service will probably stay in longer. Unfortunately, the incentive plan will not work for the Army Signal Corps. It is like putting a band-aid over a wound that ... |
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| Defense AT&L (Volume 37, Number 1, January-February 2008) |
FEB 2008 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| "The Key to Weapons that Work," an interview with Dr. Charles E. McQueary, Director of Operational Test and Evaluation -- The OT&E director explains the responsibilities and challenges of bringing greater efficiency into the processes of testing and confirming systems before they re placed in the warfighter's hands. "Leveraging Our Critical Acquisition Knowledge," by Bill Kaplan -- DoD faces the loss of large numbers of seasoned acquisition professionals, with no ... |
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| The Profession of Emergency Management: Educational Opportunities and Gaps |
01-Jan-2008 |
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| Authors:
Joanne D Darlington; WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIV MACOMB
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| For the past several years, as the profession of emergency management has been evolving, there has been a growing interest in the need for more formalized training for the nation s hazards and emergency managers. The most significant component of this profession s evolution has been the increase in the number of academia degree programs for emergency management, both undergraduate and graduate (see, for example, Appendix A) and the increase ... |
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| The Effects of Automation on Battle Manager Workload and Performance |
JAN 2008 |
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| Authors:
Amy Soller; John Morrison; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This report summarizes the literature reviewed in preparation for planning and executing a series of controlled, operator-in-the-loop (OITL) experiments to determine how an air and missile defense (AMD) battle manager's performance degrades with increased workload and how automated battle management aids (ABMA) can moderate this degradation. The sources for this survey range from studies that describe the basic limits of human memory capacity to those that assess the number of ... |
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| A Guide to Directors of Homeland Security, Emergency Management, and Military Departments in the States and Territories of the United States |
01-Dec-2007 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick Miller; Alice R Buchalter; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC FEDERAL RESEARCH DIV
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| This guide provides, for each of the 54 states and territories, the identity and responsibilities of the directors of the following offices: state emergency management agency, state homeland security agency, and state adjutant general and/or military department. In states where the functions of homeland security and emergency management are combined, this is so indicated. The guide also enumerates the qualifications necessary for the director position and indicates the statutory or ... |
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| Acquisition Leaders for Rapid Technology Insertion Programs |
DEC 2007 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher M. Coombs; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL CENTER FOR STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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| For the United States to maintain its position as a hegemon, to increase its technological superiority to counter any enemy, and to meet the requirement to fight "any enemy, anywhere, anytime," the Department of Defense (DoD) must revamp the policies and procedures currently in place. DoD must ensure that it has the right mix of scientific and engineering personnel to manage the acquisition system, must invest in basic technologies, must ... |
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| Defense AT&L (Volume 36, Number 6, November-December 2007) |
DEC 2007 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| "The Mission and the Environment" -- Philip W. Grone, DUSD for Installations and Environment, talks with Defense AT&L about the varied aspects of his mission, from the latest round of BRAC, to energy conservation measures, to DoD's commitment to preserve the historic properties it operates around the country. "IUID: An End-to-End Look at Cross-Functional Relationships," by Kimberly Meyer -- When planning for IUID implementation, the PM needs a cross-functional team ... |
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| Investigative Operations: Use of Covert Testing to Identify Security Vulnerabilities and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse |
14 NOV 2007 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| GAO's Forensic Audits and Special Investigations team (FSI), which was created in 2005 as an interdisciplinary team consisting of investigators, auditors, and analysts, conducts covert tests at the request of the Congress to identify vulnerabilities and internal control weaknesses at executive branch agencies. These vulnerabilities and internal control weaknesses include those that could compromise homeland security, affect public safety, or have a financial impact on taxpayer's dollars. FSI conducts covert ... |
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| Defense AT&L (Volume 36, Number 5, September-October 2007) |
OCT 2007 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| "Driving Contracting to Serve the Warfighter," an interview with Shay Assad -- The DPAP Director explains his role as principal advisor to senior leadership on acquisition strategies and the contracting competency model to define the competencies of the agile workforce of tomorrow. "Incentive Contracts: Driving Favorable Outcomes," by Robert L. Tremaine -- According to a GAO report, incentives are not necessarily driving performance outcomes. DAU subject matter experts looked at ... |
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| An Analysis of Human Resource Officers in Support of MPT&E Enterprise Management: A Succession Management Plan for Human Capital Managers |
SEP 2007 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Derrick E. Blackston; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this research is to examine the Human Resource community's ability to effectively manage its human capital (active duty officers) and to establish this as the foundation for value creation. In today's market, be it on Wall Street, Main Street or Army Navy Blvd., value creation is dominated by human capital and other intangible assets. Ironically, these most important assets are the least understood, least prone to measurement, ... |
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| Defense AT&L (Volume 36, Number 4, July-August 2007) |
AUG 2007 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| "Building World-class Acquisition Excellence" -- A roundtable discussion with Dr. James I. Finley, Claude M. Bolton, Dr. Delores M. Etter, and Sue C. Payton on OSD and Service initiatives to ensure a best-of-breed DoD AT&L workforce for today and tomorrow. "In Search of Logistics Visibility," by Lt. Gen. C. V. Christianson -- We all have a critical role to play in helping to deliver sustained logistics readiness to the joint ... |
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| Applying Financial Portfolio Analysis to Government Program Portfolios |
JUN 2007 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Bradford L. Botkin; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Government agencies and the Department of Defense in particular, require decision-support tools when making funding decisions regarding portfolios of programs or projects. Government agencies have had some success in applying Project Portfolio Management (PPM) when choosing among potential programs; however, once programs are underway, financial managers routinely face funding optimization decisions similar to those of private-sector stock market portfolio managers. While private-sector portfolio managers rely on "stock-price" based financial portfolio ... |
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| Defense AT&L (Volume 36, Number 3, May-June 2007) |
JUN 2007 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| "Looking After the Interests of the Defense Acquisition Workforce," an interview with David S. C. Chu, USD for Personnel and Readiness -- Chu talks about his many and varied responsibilities to DoD leadership and the military and civilian AT&L workforce, and the challenges of the years to come. "Making a Difference for Asset Visibility, Management, and Accountability," by James I. Finley -- Item Unique Identification is an essential effort for ... |
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| Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBIE) |
Jun-2007 |
195 pages |
| Authors:
E W East; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| The Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBIE) specification denotes how information may be captured during design and construction and provided to facility operators. COBIE eliminates the current process of transferring massive amounts of paper documents to facility operators after construction has been completed. COBIE eliminates the need for post-hoc as-built data capture and helps to reduce operational costs. This report describes the background and process used to create and implement ... |
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| Gains That Could Be Achieved through Full Application of Deming's Total Quality Management |
10-May-2007 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Nathanael Price; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
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| In his seminal work, Out of the Crisis, W. Edwards Deming provided American corporations with a direction and method for improving both man and machine in an effort to transform the way in which these corporations performed and managed both service and industry functions. His ideas for statistical control have taken hold within the workplace and are becoming increasingly popular among managers and corporate executives who are intent on improving ... |
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| Keepers of the "CAN'T Manual": The Role of Financial Managers in Joint Operations |
10 MAY 2007 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Michael R. Hodson; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Financial Management (FM) is not often discussed as a warfighting function. Rather, in the few instances where one can find references to the FM community in academic military literature, it's generally cited as being obstructionist and unnecessarily inhibiting the commander's intent. This is complicated by a general lack of understanding on the part of the warfighter regarding the sources of funds, their restrictions, and the consequences of using them improperly. ... |
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| Energy and Process Assessment Protocol for Industrial Buildings |
MAY 2007 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
Alexander M. Zhivov; Dahtzen Chu; Mike C. Lin; Michael Chimack; Donald Kasten; Alfred Woody; Jorma Pietilainen; Timo Kaupinne; Timo Husu; Curt Bjork; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| As part of its research and reimbursable program, the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has developed the Energy and Process Assessment Protocol for Industrial Buildings and performed supporting showcase assessments at selected U.S. Army Installations. This effort was undertaken to help garrisons achieve energy reduction goals and meet EPAct 2005 mandates, and also to address production and maintenance needs at U.S. Army Arsenals and Depots. The Protocol is partly ... |
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| Existing Geospatial Knowledge of Gopher Tortoise Population and Abundance |
MAY 2007 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
William D. Meyer; Harold E. Balbach; Jason T. Berner; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| A number of key Army installations in the southeastern United States support numerous at-risk species. Many of these species have the potential to cause severe training restrictions in the future. To avoid the loss of training capacity, a proactive strategy for species conservation across the range must be developed. The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) may be the most prominent and most widely distributed of these at-risk species in the Southeast. ... |
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| Defense AT&L (Volume 36, Number 2, March-April 2007) |
APR 2007 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| "Cost-effective Joint Support for the Warfighter," an interview with Jack Bell, DUSD Logistics and Materiel Readiness -- Bell talks about the challenges and opportunities facing defense logistics, from supporting warfighters in some of the most difficult terrain on the planet to transformation. "Foreign Comparative Test Program Samples Korea's Best," by Col. Bob Mattes, USAF -- The first U.S. military pilot to fly the Republic of Korea's T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic ... |
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| The Viability of the Air Mobility Command Pure Pallet Program for US Army Reparable Retrograde Shipments |
MAR 2007 |
192 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Jackson William L.; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Last year, Congress approved $17.1 billion dollars, an increase of $4 billion dollars more than originally was requested by the Bush Administration, for US Army vehicles to be repaired or replaced (commonly referred to as reset) as a result of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. A large portion of the repair workload falls upon the Army depots in Anniston and Red River in Texarkana, Texas and must rely on ... |
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| An Analysis of Robust Workforce Scheduling Models for a Nurse Rostering Problem |
MAR 2007 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Paul K. Tower; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Disruptions impacting workforce schedules can be costly. A 1999 study of the United Kingdom?s National Health Service estimated that as much as 4% of the total resources spent on staffing were lost to schedule disruptions like absenteeism. Although disruptions can not be eliminated, workforce schedules can be improved to be more responsive to disruptions. One key area of study that has expanded over the past few years is the application ... |
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| Transforming Leadership in the FBI: A Recommendation for Strategic Change |
MAR 2007 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Richard D. Schwein Jr; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The FBI has entered a critical point in its history. The new normalcy of the post-9/11 world has created seemingly insurmountable challenges that highlight the need to further examine the FBI's policies, practices, and procedures used to identify, select, professionally develop, evaluate and place leaders in its Special Agent ranks. The FBI must identify its most capable leaders, set conditions for their success, and systematically place them in positions that ... |
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| Analysis of the Officer Lateral Transfer and Redesignation Process and Its Impact on the Unrestricted Line |
MAR 2007 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
III Ryan Frank J.; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This study analyzed the impact of the lateral transfer and redesignation process on the retention of Unrestricted Line (URL) Officers. The analysis first attempted to identify dissatisfying factors that motivate URL officers to request lateral transfer or redesignation. This part of the thesis was based on a review of historic Navy-administered surveys and a survey administered to the fleet by the author. In the second part of the thesis, Officer ... |
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| FY2008 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security |
05 FEB 2007 |
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| Authors:
Shawn Reese; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Administration's FY2008 budget request could provide approximately $2.02 billion for state and local homeland security assistance programs $985 million less than Congress appropriated for these programs in FY2007 (P.L. 109-295). Major proposed changes include the following: (1) the Administration does not request funding for LETPP; instead it requests that $62.5 million of the $250 million requested for SHSGP and $200 million of the $800 million requested for UASI be ... |
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| Defense AT&L (Volume 36, Number 1, January-February 2007) |
FEB 2007 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| "The Honest Broker for Science and Technology," an interview with Dr. Mark J. Lewis, Chief Scientist, USAF -- The scientific advisor to Air Force leadership discusses the scientific and technical issues affecting the Service and the importance of a focus that promotes current technology while still keeping a firm eye on the long-term picture. "Developing Future Program Leaders: I," -- by Timothy S. Kroecker -- Organizations must accept that individuals ... |
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| The Defense Acquisition University: Training Professionals for the Acquisition Workforce, 1992-2003 |
01-Jan-2007 |
172 pages |
| Authors:
Evelyn Layton; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| During World War II and into the Cold War, a fundamental change in the nature of weapons emerged, and the relationship between government and industry was redefined. The government could no longer rely on its own arsenals and shipyards to meet the needs of the warfighter because the implements of war were no longer simply weapons; they had become complex weapon systems. Each sub-system was typically developed and produced by ... |
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