| Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation |
12-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
John D Moteff; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The nation's health, wealth, and security rely on the production and distribution of certain goods and services. The array of physical assets, functions, and systems across which these goods and services move are called critical infrastructures (e.g., electricity, the power plants that generate it, and the electric grid upon which it is distributed). The national security community has been concerned for some time about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to ... |
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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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| Development of a Versatile Conditioning Wind Tunnel for Evaporative Fate Studies |
Oct-2009 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
H D Durst; James E Danberg; Daniel J Weber; Daniel Waysbort; Clayton S Moury; EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| This report documents the development of a conditioning wind tunnel that allows multiple test samples to be conditioned at identical environmental settings that are used in smaller vapor sampling wind tunnels. The conditioning of multiple samples, especially those involving persistent chemicals, allows for the efficient use of a limited number of instrumented vapor sampling tunnels. Up to nine samples can be sequentially and quickly cycled through the instrumented vapor wind ... |
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| Decision Process to Identify Lessons for Transition to a Distributed (or Blended) Learning Instructional Format |
Sep-2009 |
175 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas R Graves; William R Bickley; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT BENNING GA RESEARCH UNIT
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| The U.S. Army Infantry School, Office of the G-3, asked the Army Research Institute to evaluate the course content of 51 programs of instruction (n=2,065 lessons) for potential transition to a distributed learning instructional format. Using a mixed-method coding and analysis approach, the sample of POIs were categorized, coded, statistically analyzed, and a decision-process was developed to classify lessons into fully transitionable, partially transitionable or not transitionable groups. The thematic ... |
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| Homeland Security Collaboration: Catch Phrase or Preeminent Organizational Construct? |
Sep-2009 |
126 pages |
| Authors:
Kay; Raymond L II; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Since September 11, 2001, numerous documents have been produced by various governmental agencies, and the private sector, addressing homeland security issues. Many of these publications identify a need to create multidiscipline, multi-agency cooperative environments at all levels of government and within the private sector in order to resolve homeland security problems. Although these cooperative environments are deemed collaboration, a common definition of collaboration is missing from the literature. More importantly, ... |
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| Assessing USJFCOM's Role on Joint Doctrine Development--An EBO Case Study |
01-Jun-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Jason W Evenson; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| On 14 August, 2008, General Mattis, Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) directed his command that, Effective immediately, USJFCOM will no longer use, sponsor or export the terms and concepts related to Effects Based Operations (EBO)...in our training, doctrine development and support of JPME (Joint Professional Military Education). His statement exposed a flaw in joint doctrine that the development process is broken. With the stroke of a pen, Mattis effectively ... |
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| A Methodology for the Analysis of Conventional and Nuclear Prompt Global Strike Alternatives |
Jun-2009 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Suzanne M DeLong; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY OPERATIONS RESEARCH CENTER
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| The Quadrennial Defense Review in 2006 made several decisions which affect US Strategic Command's (USSTRATCOM) mission areas, specifically in the area of conventional prompt global strike (CPGS) capability. There is a need for analysis of issues associated with USSTRATCOM lines of operation in the areas of Strategic Deterrence/Nuclear Operations. Global Strike with respect to the conventional strike capability is explored to include prompt global strike as a follow-on to the ... |
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| The Command and Control of the Grand Armee: Napoleon as Organizational Designer |
Jun-2009 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Norman L Durham; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this thesis is to investigate Napoleon Bonaparte's command and control of the Grand Armee through the lens of organizational design. Napoleon's methodology behind the design of the Grand Armee is analyzed using modern principles of organizational design. The structure that Napoleon created within his organizational design was a vast information network that served as the framework for a highly effective command and control system. This command and ... |
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| The Collins Center Update. Volume 11, Issue 3, April-June 2009 |
Jun-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
John Auger; Dennis M Murphy; Kevin J Cogan; William O Waddell; James Kievit; Bernard E Griffard; John A Mowchan; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| This Issue contains the following articles: 1) Unified Quest 2009; 2) Talking the Talk: Why Warfighters Don't Understand Information Operations; 3) U.S. Army Central 2009 Land Forces Symposium: Land Forces' Challenges in a Full Spectrum Environment; 4) Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Public Affairs Symposium; 5) The Militarization of the Collective Security Treaty Organization; 6) Presentations on Command and Control. |
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| CWC, Departing: Return of the Task Force Commander |
04-May-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Shane Tanner; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) is a Navy command and control construct that was designed for the former Carrier Battle Group in, and specifically for, the Cold War. Though the Carrier Battle Group and the Cold War are both gone, the command and control doctrine, organization, and supporting systems designed for a very specific operational environment remain intact. This paper will analyze the objectives, organization, and process of the Composite ... |
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| Consequence Management of a Yield-Producing Nuclear Detonation INCONUS: is NORTHCOM Ready |
04-May-2009 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph Phillips; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| In the event of a nuclear attack in the United States, NORTHCOM would lead the DoD military response. At the moment, however, NORTHCOM is not prepared to provide optimal support in the consequence management of a yield-producing nuclear detonation within the United States. The lack of unity of command between Title 10 and Title 32 forces that would respond to a nuclear disaster will be a critical weakness. The CBRNE ... |
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| Pre-Conflict Peace Building as a Mission for USACE |
29-Apr-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Nick M Panasiuk; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has a long history of vital service to the United States of America. In order to stay relevant, ready, responsive, and reliable over the years, the Corps has adapted its organization, missions, and skills sets to meet requirements in support of the national interests of the United States. As the new Administration's use of the elements of power in pursuit of national ... |
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| Why Brilliant Military Leaders Fail: Learning from Their Mistakes |
24-Mar-2009 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Donald R Drechsler; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In the first decade of the 21st Century, the military observed the firing or resignation of the Chief of Staff from Air Force, the Secretaries of Army and Air Force, plus several General Officers to include the Commander of Central Command. Naturally, the question is why did these smart and otherwise extremely successful senior leaders lose their jobs? We can learn from their experience and improve ourselves as leaders. Success ... |
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| Tactics in Counterinsurgency |
Mar-2009 |
305 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY INFANTRY SCHOOL FORT BENNING GA
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| This manual gives the US Army a common language, concept, and purpose to fight and achieve success in a counterinsurgency. COIN is a complex subset of warfare that encompasses all military, paramilitary, political, economic, psychological, and civic actions taken by a government to defeat an insurgency at the company, battalion, and brigade levels. To do this, the manual merges traditional approaches to COIN with the realities of the current operational ... |
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| Developing Interagency Planning Capabilities: A Bridge Too Far |
Mar-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
John Laganelli; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper looks at the level of progress in U.S. Government interagency coordination from 2001 to present. It reviews some of the achievements towards interagency cooperation and capability to conduct planning and preparation for complex contingency operations to include government changes as a result of National Security Presidential Directive-44, Department of Defense Directive 3000.05, and the establishment of the Interagency Management System and Office of the Coordinator for Stabilization and ... |
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| Operations-Focused Optimized Theater Weather Sensing Strategies Using Preemptive Binary Integer Programming |
Mar-2009 |
130 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew J Geyer; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Throughout history, successful military leaders have recognized that weather conditions on the battlefield can play a significant role in determining the victor. For this reason, the United States maintains and equips several different types of military units that are tasked to provide dedicated weather support to operational commanders. These units use a variety of types of sensors with differing capabilities to collect current weather conditions on the battlefield. In support ... |
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| Marine Corps Civil Affairs: Just a Name, Not a Capacity |
20-Feb-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Lauren K Diana; MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| Taking combat arms officers and calling them civil affairs is just a name, not a capacity.1 In November 2005, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued Directive 3000.05, Military Support for Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction (SSTR) Operations. The directive outlines stability operations as a core DoD mission and mandates the services allocate equal priority of training, doctrine, organizations, education, exercises, material, leadership, personnel, facilities, and planning to stability operations as ... |
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| Galileo: Power, Pride, and Profit. The Relative Influence of Realist, Ideational, and Liberal Factors on the Galileo Satellite Program |
31-Jan-2009 |
361 pages |
| Authors:
Michael P Gleason; GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV WASHINGTON DC GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
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| This study is about the European navigation satellite program dubbed Galileo and its ability to survive to date in the face of many serious obstacles. The study seeks to understand Galileo's ability to survive by answering two basic research questions: (1) Did realist factors, liberal factors, or ideational factors weigh the most heavily on European decision makers' assessments of the need for Galileo?; and (2) Are European decision makers' assessments ... |
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| DoD Small Business Innovation Research Program |
30-Jan-2009 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The DoD IG evaluated whether Military Departments and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effectively used the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for research and development projects to meet DoD requirements and whether projects developed for the SBIR program resulted in products for commercial or military markets. The audit team found that Army, Navy, Air Force, and DARPA used different methodologies to track and report SBIR commercialization. Inconsistent ... |
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| The National Audit Office and Defence Value for Money: Identifying Financial Savings |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Matt Bassford; Hans Pung; Tony Starkey; Greg Hannah; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| What was RAND Europe asked to do? The National Audit Office (NAO) Defence Value for Money (VFM) team has written over 35 reports in the last five years relating to the Ministry of Defence (the Department). These reports seek to provide implementable advice and to promulgate good practice. The purpose of the RAND Europe study was to identify which of these reports are likely to have led to financial savings ... |
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| Combating WMD Journal. Issue 3 |
Jan-2009 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
UNITED STATES ARMY NUCLEAR AND COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AGENCY FORT BELVOIR VA
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| CONTENTS: Detection Systems for Biological Warfare Agents, Present and Future by LTC Mitchell L. Wise and Jon J. Calomiris, Ph.D.; Undergraduate Perspectives on U.S. Nuclear Policy, A Report on the Proliferation of Weapons and Materials Round Table at the 59th Annual Student Conference on United States Affairs (SCUSA) by LTC Jeffrey H. Musk, Ph.D., Ms. Lesley Young, J.D. and 2LT Zachary. Furst; Spartans Make Their Home in Texas by Cathy ... |
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| Selective Expeditionary Power: Setting Conditions to Rapidly Achieve Decisive Battle in 2020 |
Jan-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
David L Odom; MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW)
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| Faced with an evolving enemy threat, the U.S. must adapt to retain flexibility and selectivity in future engagements. Accordingly, readiness to project power, globally and in a timely fashion, must be seriously considered. Through an emphasis on increasing expeditionary capabilities, emerging global partnerships, and future sealift technologies, the United States will be able to continue to rapidly project power globally in 2020 with minimal impact from the planned reduction of ... |
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| Professors in the Trenches: Deployed Soldiers and Social Science Academics |
Jan-2009 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Pauletta Otis; Jack D Kem; Rob W Kurz; Aaron G Kirby; Bartholomew Dean; Charles K Bartles; Timothy B Berger; Michael Coker; Felix Moos; FOREIGN MILITARY STUDIES OFFICE (ARMY) FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This compilation of articles originally appeared as a five-part series by Small Wars Journal. Each article was co-authored by one Army soldier/civilian and one university professor/academic as part of a joint research project. This project and product responds to the Army's objectives regarding the integration of cultural social sciences into its training and operations. The overarching goal of a Military-Social Science Roundtable, coupled with a related Delphi research process, is ... |
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| Survivability Modeling & Simulation(Aircraft Survivability, Fall 2009) |
Jan-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
JOINT AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY PROGRAM OFFICE ARLINGTON VA
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| Aircraft Survivability is published three times a year by the Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office (JASPO) chartered by the US Army Aviation and Missile Command, US Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center and US Navy Air Systems Command. Articles in this issue include: Management of Modelling and Simulation, Survivability Models and Simulations: Past, Present, and Future, Next Generation Air Defense Artillery Modelling and Simulation, Aircraft Combat Occupant Casualty Workshop, SURVIAC--Leader to ... |
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| An Assessment of Collaborative Capacity of Three Organizations within Defense Acquisition |
16-Dec-2008 |
118 pages |
| Authors:
Jeremiah N Kirschman; Michele M LaPorte; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The leadership within the defense acquisition arena recognizes that interorganizational collaboration is pivotal to equipping the Warfighter, on schedule and on budget, with capabilities for combating global threats to national security. In order to understand the enablers and the barriers to collaboration within the defense acquisition environment, this research project presents survey results from three participating defense acquisition organizations. An assessment of these results provides the participating offices with insights ... |
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| Forging the Future: Establishing Core Competencies and the Skills, Knowledge and Abilities of Navy Junior Medical Service Corps Officers |
08-Dec-2008 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth A Shaw; NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC NEW ENGLAND NEWPORT RI
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| The purpose of this research is to achieve consensus among Navy Junior Medical Service Corps officers about the competencies and important skills, knowledge, and abilities (SKAs) required for success over the first five to ten years of their careers using two iterations of the Delphi technique to collect the relevant data. In Wave I, 63 out of 373 Junior Medical Service Corps Officers (MSCs) identified the five most relevant competencies ... |
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| Pakistan's Law Enforcement Agencies -- Harnessing their Potential to Combat Terrorism |
Dec-2008 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Dilawar Khan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In the aftermath of 9/11, the United States embarked upon a massive global hunt for terrorists and launched Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Owing to its geographical proximity to Afghanistan, Pakistan emerged as an ally of the United States in its war against terrorism. Terrorists, having been evicted from Kabul, found the border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan an idyllic sanctuary to promote future terrorism. During this period, terrorists extended ... |
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| To Hell with the Paperwork: Deciphering the Culture of the Air Commandos |
Dec-2008 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Justin Hoffman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The title of this thesis refers to a quote attributed to General Hap Arnold as he parted ways with the two commanders of a newly created unit that would soon become designated the 1st Air Commando Group. Having already coined the force as his air commandos, General Arnold's parting words to John Alison and Phil Cochran were, To hell with the paperwork; go out and fight (in Kelly, 1996, p. ... |
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| KMAPPER - An Automated Knowledge Assets Discovery Application in Support of the Armed Forces |
Dec-2008 |
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| Authors:
Regine Lecocq; Alexandre B Guyard; Marc-Andre Morin; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER (QUEBEC)
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| This paper presents a newly developed knowledge mapping (k-mapping) application called KMapper along with its underlying multidimensional approach. The KMapper, as a network science technology, is an automated application allowing the discovery, identification, localization, access and support for the exploitation of KAs by the Commander and the Soldier. Subsequently to presenting the concept of k-mapping in general, we describe the foundations for the KMapper developed by DRDC Valcartier. We then ... |
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| Interorganizational Collaborative Capacity: Development of a Database to Refine Instrumentation and Explore Patterns |
24-Nov-2008 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Erik Jansen; Susan P Hocevar; Gail F Thomas; Rene G Rendon; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| Interorganizational collaborative capacity (ICC) is the capability of organizations (or a set of organizations) to enter into, develop, and sustain interorganizational systems in pursuit of collective outcomes. The objectives of the ICC research program are: (1) to understand the success factors that lead to and the barriers that interfere with ICC; (2) to construct diagnostic methods and tools to assess these factors; and (3) to develop methods that contribute to ... |
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| Flight Test Success through Effective Mission Assurance Strategy |
19-Nov-2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Larry Easterwood; MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY WASHINGTON DC
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| An effective Mission Assurance Strategy must: 1) Influence program execution and behavior in order to achieve mission success 2) Require unfettered access to the highest organizational leadership, programs and supply chain 3) Be empowered and supported by the highest level of organizational authority 4) Hold program offices and contractor's accountable for practices impacting mission success. |
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| DEFENSE MANAGEMENT: DOD Can Establish More Guidance for Biometrics Collection and Explore Broader Data Sharing |
01-Oct-2008 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The events of September 11, 2001, and operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have made it critical for military units to identify individuals they encounter and share this information with other units and federal agencies. Biometrics are unique personal aspects such as fingerprints and iris images used to identify an unfamiliar person. Federal agencies with national security missions, such as the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and State (DOS), need access ... |
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| National Security Reform: The French Approach |
Oct-2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Manuel L Rapnouil; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC INST FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES
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| Before last spring, France had only published two White Papers on Defense: - the first one, in 1972, was obviously marked by the Cold War context and laid out an all-deterrence approach; - the second one, in 1994, drew lessons from the end of the Cold War, as well as from Desert Storm and Balkans operations. It insisted on the importance of forces projection. It was followed in 1995 by ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure: NORAD and USNORTHCOM Need to Reevaluate Vulnerabilities Associated with Moving the NORAD Command Center from Cheyenne Mountain to Peterson Air Force Base, and to Acknowledge Acceptance of the Risks |
18-Sep-2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Cheryl A Weissman; Davi M D'Agostino; Mark A Pross; Gregory A Marchand; Charles W Perdue; Marc J Schwartz; Kimberly C Seay; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In July 2006, the former Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) announced plans to relocate certain functions from Cheyenne Mountain to create an integrated command center at Peterson Air Force Base (AFB). In May 2007, we reported that NORAD and USNORTHCOM had not analyzed the anticipated operational effects and that the Department of Defense (DOD) could not discern the full costs or ... |
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| Avian Influenza/Pandemic Influenza Program. Addendum |
Aug-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Ralph W Hapner; JACKSON (HENRY M) FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE ROCKVILLE MD
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| The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) entered into a cooperative agreement between the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (DoD-GEIS) central hub and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF). DoD GEIS will initiate a plan to provide funding, personnel resources, the centralized management for coordination and reporting related to the DoD efforts for improving global surveillance and efforts ... |
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| Transforming Doctrine and Organization to Meet the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Requirements of the Brigade Combat Team Commander |
13 JUN 2008 |
104 pages |
| Authors:
Aaron D. Sammons; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The metamorphosis of the United States Army's tactical Military Intelligence (MI) organization and doctrine since 1976 has been remarkable. Transitioning from a conglomerate of capabilities borrowed from disparate organizations, MI units became holistic MI organizations. Equipped with increasingly robust collection capability MI became ever more capable of all-source intelligence production. Change continues through the provision of MI capability to lower echelons. As collection capability in the brigade combat team (BCT) ... |
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| Doing Something: Mandates for the Use of Force by the United Nations in Peace Operations Since the End of the Cold War |
JUN 2008 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
Enrique S. Diaz-Criado; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The end of the Cold War brought a period of prosperity with expectations for peace, broken by a new kind of small and protracted conflicts. Western powers, freed from the former threat, were eager to commit military units in peace operations. The United Nations (UN) developed a new concept for the use of force. This concept extended the role of peacekeeping to include humanitarian assistance, conflict solving and nation building. ... |
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| Can the United States Defeat Radical Islam |
22-May-2008 |
161 pages |
| Authors:
Martin E Hanratty; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| On September 11, 2001, Al-Qaeda and affiliated jihadist organizations declared war on the United States. Since that day, the U.S. government has initiated a series of policies, legislation and actions to confront the new threat. Seven years into the war, there is growing criticism of the structure and approach the U.S. has adopted to defeat Al-Qaeda and the Salifist jihad organizations that support it. This monograph explores the basis of ... |
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| Whole of Government - The Search for a True Joint Interagency Approach to Military Operations |
22-May-2008 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Jason M Hancock; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The 21st century security environment poses challenges to military paradigms that have existed for generations. Events around the world demonstrate how military forces are increasingly assisting in a variety of civil crises and national emergencies using different methods and working with agencies with which there was limited or no interaction in the past. Joint and interagency operations are becoming the norm and an integral part of successful operations across the ... |
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| The Ongoing War Between the United States National Counter-Terrorism Structure and Militant Islamists: Is the Next 9/11 Preventable |
22-May-2008 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
John M Demko; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The purpose of this paper is to investigate the militant Islamist threat within the United States, to determine whether the current United States National Counter-Terrorism Structure can prevent the next significant terror attack in the homeland, and recommend improvements to the National Counter-Terrorism Structure organization and practices. The first two chapters define militant Islam and explore the likelihood that it remains a persistent threat within the United States. The paper ... |
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| U.S. Forces in Iraq |
08-May-2008 |
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| Authors:
Joanne O'Bryant; Michael Waterhouse; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Varying media estimates of military forces in Iraq have raised concerns about the actual number of troops deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Interest in troop level deployments continue in 2008. Last year, a major announcement on a surge in troop deployments to Iraq by President Bush included a planned gradual increase of more than 20,000 U.S. troops on the ground in Baghdad and Anbar province over several months. Since ... |
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| Strategic Communication Design: An Approach for AFRICOM |
01-May-2008 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen T Turner; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| As of October 1, 2007, the United States Government (USG) officially stood up the African Command (AFRICOM) as a sub-unified command of EUCOM. By October 2008, AFRICOM is to be fully operational. AFRICOM symbolizes a change in the DoD as far as how to structure its organizations. AFRICOM has the responsibilities of U.S. traditional COCOMs, but has additional staff and resources to provide more civil-military capabilities in Africa. This is ... |
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| Department of Defense Chemical and Biological Defense Program. Annual Report to Congress |
May-2008 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS WASHINGTON DC
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| This May 2008 CBDP Annual Report to Congress (ARC) is provided in accordance with Title 50 U.S.C. 1523. It describes progress made by DoD to protect our nation and our allies from the threat or actual use of WMD, and outlines management initiatives undertaken to identify and balance investment priorities against risks over time. In addition, the report: Outlines CBDP organizational structure, roles and responsibilities, oversight procedures, and program plans ... |
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| Resistance to Organizational Cultural Change in the Military -- A JFO Case Study |
02-Apr-2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey Kelly; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Change is hard but senior leaders must master the task of cultural change management to keep their organizations viable in the future. Leaders must realize that change will often be met with resistance by the organization because the organization strives to maintain consistency and stability. Also, leaders must understand the importance of organizational climate and culture when introducing change to prevent a reduction in morale and organizational effectiveness. Leaders must ... |
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| Homeland Defense. U.S. Northern Command Has Made Progress but Needs to Address Force Allocation, Readiness Tracking Gaps, and Other Issues |
APR 2008 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| It has been 5 years since the Department of Defense (DOD) established U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) to conduct homeland defense and civil support missions in the United States. Planning operations in the United States poses unique challenges for traditional military planning. GAO was asked to assess (1) the status of NORTHCOM's plans and the challenges it faces in planning and conducting operations, (2) the number, experience, and training of planning ... |
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| Taking Guns to a Knife Fight: Effective Military Support to COIN |
31-Mar-2008 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph H Felter; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The qualities and structures of a state's internal security forces have a significant impact on reducing the risks and overall casualties from insurgent violence. To test this argument, I introduce a new micro-conflict dataset on counterinsurgency operations in the Philippines between 2001 and 2008 and measure the relationship between conflict deaths and the capacities of small military units tasked with suppressing rebel threats at local levels. My empirical tests isolate ... |
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| Finding the Right Leaders for the Team |
25 MAR 2008 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Caryn S. Heard; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| It is important to get the right leaders on your team to ensure that your team is functioning efficiently and effectively. I will cover the leader competencies that are important to the team. Leader attributes are also determining factors for choosing subordinate leaders for the team. My project will also address the servant leader qualities and how a servant leader will benefit the team. Toxic leaders have an impact on ... |
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| Understanding and Designing Military Organizations for a Complex Dynamic Environment |
25-Mar-2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher E Hicks; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The intent of this paper is to apply two distinct theoretical frameworks from organizational science in an analysis of organizational design as it relates to the Department of Defense (DoD). The first perspective of organizational design will be from a traditional, more rational, mechanistic approach and the second will be from complexity theory. The two theories will be used to describe the external environment and how it relates to DoD ... |
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| Theater Logistics Management: A Case for a Joint Distribution Solution |
15 MAR 2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Garcia Mario V.; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This project examines joint theater logistics challenges faced by Geographic Combatant Commanders (GCC) and Joint Force Commanders (JFC). It explores the factors affecting theater distribution and joint theater logistics management including Joint Reception Staging Onward Movement and Integration (JRSOI) operations. The paper reviews historical problem areas crossing strategic and operational boundaries of logistical support. The failure to establish a single, integrated joint logistics organization to manage and coordinate theater-level logistics ... |
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Support of Combatant Commands |
15 MAR 2008 |
33 pages |
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Michael A. Alexander; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In January 2005, the Chief of Staff of the Army established Task Force Stability Operations to assess Army-wide capability gaps in planning for and conducting stability operations, now known as Stability, Security, Transition, & Reconstruction Operations (SSTR). Also in 2005, the Department of Defense published DOD Directive 3000.5 which requires that the Army develop specific programs, engineering capabilities, and personnel to ensure success in future SSTR environments worldwide. The US ... |
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