CHIPS articles from October 2006

CHIPS archives from October 2006

Editor's notebook.(Office of Naval Research)
October 1, 2006... In this issue we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Office of Naval Research with a snapshot of the many advanced technologies naval research has made possible--and with interviews with some of the Navy's top science and technology...

Reflecting on change and people.(information technology management)
October 1, 2006... A journey of transformation never ends. The value of continuous improvement efforts is that we remain ever vigilant to look for opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness, to drive out waste and variability in processes and to seek...

Interview with Rear Admiral William E. Landay Chief of Naval Research.(Interview)
October 1, 2006... Rear Adm. "Bill" Landay is the Chief of Naval Research and the Assistant Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Science and Technology Director, Test and Evaluation and Technology Requirements. The Office of Naval Research's mission is...

How to hide a ship: "don't get detected. If detected, don't get targeted. If targeted, don't allow a mission kill. If a mission kill occurs, don't lose the ship.".
October 1, 2006... In 1943, so the story of the Philadelphia Experiment goes, the U.S. Navy found a way to make a ship invisible. In reality, the Navy was conducting research on making ships magnetically "invisible." That is, the Navy was counteracting...

Interview with Dr. Starnes Walker ONR Technical Director and Chief Scientist.(Office of Naval Research)(Interview)
October 1, 2006... Dr. Starnes E. Walker joined the Office of Naval Research in September 2004 and serves as the technical director and chief scientist, reporting directly to the Chief of Naval Research (CNR). Working with the CNR, Dr. Walker is responsible for...

Interview with Dr. Patricia L. Gruber Office of Naval Research Director of Research.(Interview)
October 1, 2006... Dr. Patricia Gruber joined the Office of Naval Research in December 2005 as the Director of Research. She is responsible to the Chief of Naval Research for the oversight of the overall integration of the Discovery and Invention (D&I) science...

DNA-Biopolymer Photonics Program.(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... New and significant contributions have recently been made to the area of bioengineering. Dr. James G. Grote, from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), has been lead ing a team from around the world in investigating a new class of polymer,...

The Applied Research Laboratory Pennsylvania State University and the Office of Naval Research--a strategic partner relationship.
October 1, 2006... ARL's Early Beginnings As the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) honors and celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in this issue of CHIPS, we would be remiss not to mention the strategic partner relationship...

Interview with Dr. Joseph P. Lawrence III Office of Naval Research Director of Transition.(Interview)
October 1, 2006... In 2004, Dr. Lawrence was selected as Associate Technical Director--Transitions for the Office of Naval Research with responsibility for more than one third of the Department of the Navy (DON) science and technology (S&T) budget, including the...

Reserve Program 38 supports ONR.(Office of Naval Research)
October 1, 2006... During Fleet Week in May in New York City, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) showcased some of the Navy's newest and future technologies on board USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Reserve Program 38 personnel assisted the ONR staff by explaining projects...

Mimicking nature--using nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory to enhance performance and transform naval systems.
October 1, 2006... Scientists are learning what nature has known for years--that nonlinear and chaotic systems can provide improved performance. Biological systems, from the nonlinear electrical control signals in the heart to computational methods in the brain,...

Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
October 1, 2006... October 2006 marked the implementation date for issuing federal identification credentials in accordance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) standard... President Bush signed HSPD-12 in August 2004; the directive...

Interview with Navy ERP Program Manager Ron Rosenthal and Navy ERP Technical Director Susan Keen.(Interview)
October 1, 2006... The U. S. Navy announced in June that its Navy Enterprise Resource Planning program (Navy ERP), successfully completed the close out of its Critical Design Review (CDR). The successful review provided a clear path forward for the programs...

OMB provides updated guidance for reporting incidents involving privacy breaches.
October 1, 2006... By the DON CIO Information Assurance Team With recent reports of potential violations of sensitive personal information by federal agencies, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has tightened requirements for safeguarding information...

Interview with Rear Admiral Michael C. Bachmann Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command.(Interview)
October 1, 2006... Since February 2006, Rear Adm. Bachmann has focused on four key agenda items. CHIPS asked the admiral to assess SPAWAR's progress in each of these areas, shown below, and respond to how well the SPAWAR Systems Centers are doing in supporting...

Technology and systems drive DoD business transformation.(Department of Defense)
October 1, 2006... A Fundamentally Different DoD Business Model The purpose of Department of Defense business operations is to rapidly deliver the right capabilities, resources and materiel to our warfighters: What they need, where they need it, when they...

The common PC Operating System Environment Program--COMPOSE.
October 1, 2006... The Navy's Networks, Information Assurance and Enterprise Services Program Office, PMW 160, provides the network fabric and services used by multiple shipboard tactical and business applications and systems. It also provides a common network...

Welcome to the Major Leagues.(joint operations )
October 1, 2006... It was a brand new ball game for U.S. Second Fleet operations. For the first time three carrier strike groups operated together under one umbrella during Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 06-2 "Operation Bold Step." With more than 16,000...

They're back and better than ever: SPAWAR Systems Center New Orleans welcomes back employees.(Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command)
October 1, 2006... Almost 11 months after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) New Orleans welcomed back its workforce with a ribbon cutting ceremony July 13. About 200 guests attended the ceremony, many of them...

Can you hear me now? "Frequency" asked questions.
October 1, 2006... For the past two years CHIPS magazine has been running the "Can You Hear Me Now" series of articles about the Department of the Navy's management of the electromagnetic spectrum. Many have followed this series and understand the fundamentals of...

ONR's early beginnings.(Office of Naval Research)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Between 1946 and the founding of the National Science Foundation in 1950, the Office of Naval Research was the federal government's only agency whose principal mission was the support of basic research. In the aftermath of World War II,...

IA/CND workforce transformation.
October 1, 2006... Strong information assurance (IA) practices provide confidence in information because the five crucial conditions--confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication and non-repudiation--have been met. Military members, civilian employees...

Full speed ahead: SPAWAR Systems Center Norfolk sets course for continued success.(naval warfare )
October 1, 2006... It was a clear day for sailing, Sept. 22, 2006, when the Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Norfolk (SSCN) set course under new leadership. Commanding Officer Capt. David A. Pry was relieved by Capt. Joseph S. Konicki, who pledged...

Urban resolve 2015.(joint operations )
October 1, 2006... A rich experimentation environment replicated a Joint Task Force (JTF) headquarters in a multifaceted experiment led by U.S. Joint Forces Command. Set in 2015, Urban Resolve's purpose is to guide the development of critical warfighting...

NPS teams with Royal Thai Armed Forces to test wireless networks.
October 1, 2006... A Naval Postgraduate School faculty, student and contractor team joined forces with 11 Navy Reservists from the Office of Naval Research Science and Technology program in May and June to field test a rapidly deployable surveillance and tracking...

DON Enterprise Architecture 2006.
October 1, 2006... What is EA-2006? The Department of the Navy's Enterprise Architecture 2006 (EA-2006) is a management framework that will be used as a catalyst for EA decision support throughout the Department and for addressing long-standing DON...

Enabling mission assurance through an aggressive critical infrastructure protection program.
October 1, 2006... A primary goal of the Department of the Navy's Information Management and Information Technology Strategic Plan is to "protect and defend our Naval critical infrastructures, networks, and information to maximize mission assurance." This article...

Help! The lazy person's guide Zen and the art of internet search.
October 1, 2006... The Internet is a big place. It may not be as large as the universe, 78 billion light years, but it is quite probably the largest structure any of us will encounter. I sometimes hear people compare trying to find a piece of information on...

www.it-umbrella.nay.mil.
October 1, 2006... Enterprise Software Agreements Listed Below The Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) is a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative to streamline the acquisition process and provide best-priced, standards-compliant information technology (IT)....