DISAM Journal articles from September 2001

DISAM Journal archives from September 2001

Slovenia -- Ten Years After Independence. (Feature Articles).(military and economics)(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2001... Slovenia, never to be confused with Slovakia, came to the attention of the world in June 2001, as it played host to the first summit meeting between United States President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Most Americans had...

International Military Education and Training Program The Slovenia Experience.(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2001... Introduction The Republic of Slovenia, independent since June 25, 1991, is situated at the juncture of four major European regions: the Alps, Hungarian plain, Karst and Mediterranean. It occupies an area slightly larger than New Jersey,...

I Wish I Had Known.(Irena Cufar, preparing Slovenia military students)(Column)
September 22, 2001... Starting is Difficult I started to work in the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), Ljubljana, Slovenia, shortly after it opened in 1996, and have been involved in every aspect of the ODC's mission since then. Many times I have wished...

Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1992-2000. (Legislation And Policy).(weapons industry)(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2001... [The following are extracts from an unclassified report of conventional arms transfers to developing nations as published under the above title by the Library of Congress on August 16, 2001. Macro data on worldwide arms transfer agreements and...

Offsets in Defense Trade Fifth Annual Report To Congress.(United States Department of Commerce)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2001... Prepared By The U.S. Department of Commerce [The following material is extracted from an May 2001 U.S. Department of Commerce study entitled, Offsets in Defense Trade, a Study Conducted Under Section 309 of the Defense Production Act of...

Security Cooperation 2001 Conference.(Henry J. Hyde address)(Excerpt)
September 22, 2001... [The following are excerpts of the remarks of the Honorable Henry J. Hyde presented to the Security Cooperation 2001 Conference, September 26, 2001.] With the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States, we have once again been awakened...

Transportation Support to the FMS Customer: Keeping Things Moving for the Navy Customer.(PowerTrack freight logistics software)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2001... Readers of this Journal may recall reading our report on the PowerTrack [R] system that appeared in the summer 2000 Journal (Vol.22 No.4, page 117) issue. It outlined and described our efforts in using this internet-based product to process...

Navy Foreign Military Sales (FMS) eBusiness.
September 22, 2001... Introduction The Department of Defense (DoD) Electronic Commerce/Electronic Business Strategic Plan states: By 2010, an enterprise-wide electronic environment will exist where best business practices and enabling technologies are used...

DISAM Assumes Responsibility of International Programs Security Requirements Course. (Education And Training).
September 22, 2001... Effective 1 October 2001 DISAM assumed responsibility for the International Programs Security Requirements Course (IPSRC). Register now on line at the DISAM Home Page, http://disam.osd.mil to complete this vital mandatory training. Why do...

Electronic Case Coordination and Tracking - Team Effort.(Defense Security Cooperation Agency, United States)
September 22, 2001... During the past year, tremendous energy has been invested in efforts to improve the foreign military sales (FMS) process. One such effort came to life on August 13, 2001 as procedures were implemented to allow the Defense Security Cooperation...

Deputy Director of DSCA Retires. (Security Assistance Community).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... On 16 August 2001, DSCA's deputy director, Bob Keltz, retired in an unusual double ceremony that also marked the retirement from federal service of his wife, Mary Lou McHugh, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Transportation...

New Deputy Director at DSCA.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... Mr. Richard J. Millies assumed his duties as Deputy Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on September 23, 2001. He replaced Bob Keltz who retired. Mr. Millies joins DSCA from the Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of the Air...

The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies Welcomes a New Director.(Burton J. "Buzz" Waltman)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) held a change of director ceremony on August 14, 2001 in Newport, RI, and honored the accomplishments of its outgoing director, Commander Burton J. "Buzz" Waltman, Judge Advocate...

The Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management Welcomes a New Commandant.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... Dr. Ronald H. "Ron" Reynolds assumed his duties as the Commandant, Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management on September 14, 2001. Recently retired from the U.S. Air Force after more than 25 years' service, Dr. Reynolds served as...