National Defense articles from August 2005

National Defense archives from August 2005

Strategy and budget driven by global war on terror.(PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE)
August 1, 2005... For several months now, there has been widespread speculation about the outcome of the Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review. The final report is not scheduled to be completed and sent to Congress until February, but looking at what is...

Future Combat Systems to hit a few bumps.(Washington PULSE)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The road ahead for the Army's Future Combat Systems will be anything but smooth, a senior official said. "We will always have to fight for the program and demonstrate we can get there. And that's an everyday fight," predicted Lt. Gen....

Pentagon not ready to return oversight to USAF.(Washington PULSE)(United States Air Force)(acquisition programs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... It does not appear that the Air Force will regain complete control of its acquisition programs any time soon. Since the tanker scandal last year, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics was given temporary...

F/A-22 supporters not giving up yet.(Washington PULSE)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Air Force remains hopeful that its top modernization program, the F/A-22 air superiority fighter, will be restored to 381 aircraft, even though the Defense Department downsized the number to 180, or possibly 150. An ongoing Pentagon...

'World-class baloney' causing indigestion.(Washington PULSE)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The military services need to rethink their strategies for securing political support for major weapon systems. The standard "requirements documents" that typically are used to justify equipment needs may no longer be enough to convince Defense...

When will Iraq be 'safe and secure'?(Washington PULSE)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Administration officials and military leaders have iterated in numerous congresional hearing and press conferences that U.S. troops will not leave Iraq until that nation is "safe and secure.' But describing what that exactly means has been...

Computer 'zombies' haunt the global Internet.(SECURITY BEAT: Homeland Defense Briefs)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A computer security company has examined the proliferation of illicit programs installed on unsuspecting machines, painting a vivid picture of the international scope of cybercrime. A zombie computer is one with a hidden software program...

Small business developing long distance non-lethals.(SECURITY BEAT: Homeland Defense Briefs)
August 1, 2005... The Department of Homeland Security's advanced technology shop is looking at small businesses to provide improved non-lethal equipment to bring to bear on unruly crowds. The goal is to create a product with the incapacitating effects of a...

Security screens show biometrics not skin deep.(SECURITY BEAT)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Use of optical scans to identify people is well known. A less popular method uses near-infrared light to obtain an image of the blood vessel pattern in the finger. The system is said to be as accurate as a fingerprint. Matched with images...

Firefighters face danger--from heart attacks.(SECURITY BEAT)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... As if fighting infernos and reacting to terrorist attacks is not enough, firefighters are dying from avoidable health and safety problems, federal officials said. The National Fire Protection Association cites more than 78,000 firefighter...

? Como se habla 'Homeland Security'?(SECURITY BEAT)(spanish advertising)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Department of Homeland Security is increasing its outreach to Spanish speakers with a new emergency preparedness campaign aimed at business owners and managers. Listo Negocios is the Spanish version of the Ready Business campaign,...

Looming budget cutbacks underpin defense strategy.(DEFENSE WATCH)
August 1, 2005... How long the fighting in Iraq will last is anyone's guess. It seems quite certain, however, that mounting war costs will be wreaking financial havoc on many of the military's prized weapon systems. When the Pentagon leaked a budget planning...

Military sets less ambitious goals for new tactical radio.(UP FRONT)(Joint Tactical Radio System)
August 1, 2005... The Pentagon's $20 billion program to develop a family of digital combat radios is expected to see substantial changes in scope and technical requirements. The adjustments would affect substantial portions of the Defense Department's Joint...

Army explores future of remote control weapons.(UP FRONT)
August 1, 2005... The unenviable job of gunners manning weapons atop vehicles may become passe, as the Army tests and fields new versions of remote-controlled guns. The Commonly Remotely Operated Weapon Station has already been fielded with military police...

Official: urgent procurements may mislead.(UP FRONT)
August 1, 2005... The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may be teaching the military and defense contractors equipping lessons that may not be applicable in the future, said Lt. Gen. Joseph Yakovac Jr., the Army's military deputy for acquisition, logistics and...

Job shuffle under way in the U.S. Navy.(UP FRONT)
August 1, 2005... The Navy is evaluating 25,000 jobs for possible elimination or transfer. The move is part of a broad reorganization designed to lower costs and improve the quality of the workforce, said Vice Adm. Gerald Hoewing, deputy chief of naval...

Procurement ethics: investigators band together against contracting fraud.(PROCUREMENT TASK FORCE)(Procurement Fraud Working Group)
August 1, 2005... When a scandal involving the manipulation of a $20 billion contract for Air Force refueling tankers emerged, it inspired more than guilty pleas by two former Boeing executives. The case also served as an impetus for greater coordination between...

Recent Eastern District of Virginia government fraud prosecutions.(PROCUREMENT TASK FORCE)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A Pentagon employee accepted over $47,000 in bribes for his participation in a scheme to use "IMPAC" credit cards to make over $200,000 in fictitious purchases. An Army master sergeant received more than $200,000 in bribes for his...

Navy in transition: commanders grapple with changing missions, smaller fleet.(MARITIME OPERATIONS)
August 1, 2005... In anticipation of impending changes in U.S. military strategy, naval commanders have kicked off a series of studies that tackle fundamental questions about the Navy's missions and competencies. As the size of the fleet continues to shrink,...

After the fighting: U.S. shifting focus to 'stability operations'.(PEACEKEEPING)
August 1, 2005... After years of trying to minimize U.S. participation in peacekeeping operations, the Bush administration is embarking upon an ambitious effort to improve the ability of the military services--and related civilian agencies--to conduct such...

State Department gets major role in peacekeeping.(PEACEKEEPING)
August 1, 2005... Concluding that U.S. military forces need outside help in restoring peace after a war, the White House has assigned the role of coordinating civilian and coalition efforts in what is now called stability operations to the State Department. ...

Gaps in the line: Pentagon spurs its biological and chemical defense programs.
August 1, 2005... The Pentagon is trying to buttress the military's defensive posture against biological and chemical weapons by focusing on the development of advanced vaccines and improved therapeutics, Department of Defense officials said. Acknowledging...

New science, strategy needed to protect bases.(CHEM-BIO DEFENSE)
August 1, 2005... Protecting installations from biological and chemical attacks is receiving fresh attention from the Department of Defense, as researchers develop tools and knowledge for managing such strikes. Fears that military bases, supply hubs and...

Congress poised to act on weak bio-preparedness.(CHEM-BIO DEFENSE)
August 1, 2005... Flaws in the U.S.' current defenses against dangerous diseases are numerous and institutional, according to experts. In response to these shortcomings, key congressional leaders are vowing action to fix the problems. Speakers at a recent...

Gearing up: 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares to deploy.(Cover Story)
August 1, 2005... An estimated 600 combat-armed Leathernecks and sailors from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are scheduled early this month to prowl through the streets and waterways of Savannah, Ga., as part of an intense training regimen that almost...

Fleet overhaul: army seeking $34 billion for new, upgraded trucks.(TACTICAL VEHICLES)
August 1, 2005... Senior Army officials have okayed a $34 billion plan to refurbish the service's truck fleet. Between now and 2018, the Army would acquire 70,000 new vehicles and upgrade more than 200,000 from the existing inventory. The proposal, which...

Bomb attacks test U.S. technological ingenuity.(TACTICAL VEHICLES)(multifunction advanced remote-controlled robots)
August 1, 2005... The Army has ordered 330 small robots to help soldiers search for hidden explosives along Iraq's roads. They are simple contraptions: remote-controlled toy cars outfitted with a pan/tilt camera that can look down and over objects up to...

Army brigades will deploy with hundreds more trucks.(TACTICAL VEHICLES)(Interview)
August 1, 2005... The Army is expanding its logistics and transportation operations as part of a broader reorganization intended to field combat brigades that can operate independently, without the support of higher echelons. The plan is to morph the Army's...

Lessons from the front: artillery crews changing for unconventional missions.
August 1, 2005... As Army Col. Carlton Reid prepared the 17th Field Artillery Brigade for a July deployment to Iraq, none of his time was spent on rockets and cannon rounds. Instead, as brigade commander, Reid had to contend with missions that seem very far...

A single day changed supply strategy in Iraq.(ARMAMENTS)
August 1, 2005... On April 7, 2004, the war in Iraq turned a corner. It was the day that the insurgency showed a more capable face than previously seen by launching a coordinated sabotage of the roads upon which U.S. supply lines depend. The attacks were so...

Afghanistan taught U.S. "hard lessons" in Close Air support.(ARMAMENTS)
August 1, 2005... The battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan changed the way U.S. forces conduct close-air support, and some of those lessons are still being implemented, said Air Force Col. Michael Longoria, joint air-ground operations office of Air Combat...

Micro drive excludes on-line snoops.(TECH TALK)(Stealth Ideas Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A thumb-size storage device that came on the market several months ago permits web surfing with no fingerprints in one's personal computer and protects the user's personal information, credit cards and financial transactions from on-line...

Terminal travels well, offers multiple uses.(TECH TALK)(satellite terminal)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A recently introduced lightweight, broadband, secure satellite communications terminal, which fits in two travel bags, is compact enough to be transported in overhead airliner bins. Set-up of the terminal-that can send a receive data at...

First responders may get a boot from this.(TECH TALK)(Original S.W.A.T. Footwear Co.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A lightweight boot with "bubble technology" cushioning and a side zipper is being introduced this summer by Original S.W.A.T. Footwear Co., of Salida, Calif. Featuring an unencumbered, athletic profile, the boot relies on a plastic shank,...

Mini spy in sky passes flight test.(TECH TALK)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A tiny autonomous reconnaissance craft-the brainchild of Honeywell of Phoenix, Ariz., and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-successfully went through its first paces at a facility in Laguna, N.M. The 13-inch micro air vehicle...

Laminate offers thug, terrorist shield.(TECH TALK)(Norplex-Micarta of Pottsville)(Brass)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A fiberglass laminate that not only offers ballistic protection, but also is ricochet resistant, can now protect vehicles, aircraft, buildings and bank teller stations. Called BRASS, this bullet proofing material is being produced by...

Also providing ballistic protection ...(TECH TALK)(Advanced Anti-Ballistic Compound)(Ballistic Research Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Another contender, this one, by Ballistic Research Inc. of Rome, Ga., is a composite polymer with a high strength-to-weight ratio that becomes stronger as rounds are fired into it. Called the Advanced Anti-Ballistic Compound, or AABC, the...

Contractor-sponsored events: navigating through the rules.(ETHICS CORNER)
August 1, 2005... The ethics culture in Washington, D.C., during recent decades has become encrusted in a bewildering array of statutes, regulations, guidelines, policies, procedures, assorted memoranda, brochures and bulletins. Federal contractors and their...

Iowa-Illinois' Heyderman noted for contributions.(NDIA NEWS)(Art Heyderman)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Art Heyderman (right), outgoing president of the National Defense Industrial Association's Iowa-Illinois Chapter, receives a certificate of appreciation for his long service and major contributions to the association from NDIA President...

David Skinner gets Undersea Warfare award.(NDIA NEWS)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The National Defense Industrial Association's Undersea Warfare Division, at its recent conference in San Diego, Calif., gave David Skinner (left) the Vice Adm. Charles B. Martell-David Bushnell Award for outstanding technical contributions to...

Wynne recognized for work in Systems Engineering.(NDIA NEWS)(Michael Wynne)(Lt. Gen. Thomas Ferguson Award)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Michael Wynne, undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, received the Lt. Gen. Thomas Ferguson Award from the National Defense Industrial Association's Systems Engineering Division. Wynne was nominated for his efforts...

NDIA's Molly Flanagan gets 'And Then Some' prize.(NDIA NEWS)(National Defense Industrial Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The National Defense Industrial Association's Tennessee Valley Chapter has chosen Molly Flanagan, NDIA's director of chapter relations, for its "And Then Some" Award. Flanagan was named for her long-time support to the Huntsville, Ala.-based...

AMC deputy speaks to WID's Monmouth Chapter.(NDIA NEWS)(Army Material Command)(Women In Defense)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Kathryn T.H. Szymanski, deputy to the commanding general of the U.S. Army Material Command, spoke at a recent luncheon sponsored by the Fort Monmouth, N.J., Chapter of Women In Defense, sharing her perspective on what it takes to succeed as an...

Pedersen receives Forrestal Industry Leadership Award.(NDIA NEWS)(George J. Pedersen)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... George J. Pedersen, board chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of ManTech International Corporation, has been selected for the National Defense Industrial Association's 2005 James Forrestal Industry Leadership Award. The NDIA award...

NDIA leadership.(NDIA NEWS)(National Defense Industrial Association )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Chairman of the Board Thomas M. Culligan Executive Vice President for Business Development, Raytheon Vice Chairman of the Board Tofie M. Owen Jr. Senior Vice President for Corporate Development, SAIC Senior Staff ...

NDIA events calendar.(National Defense Industrial Association )(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... AUGUST 8-11 Department of the Navy Enterprise IT Industry Symposium New Orleans, La. POC: Christy O'Hara @ 247-2586 Exhibits: Monica Glover @ (703) 247-2579 15-18 2005 Warheads and Ballistics Classified Symposium (Secret, U.S. Only)...

Affiliate events.(NDIA EVENTS CALENDAR)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... SEPTEMBER 12 Integrating ERP With SOA Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Washington, D.C. SEPTEMBER 13-15 International Conference on Enterprise Transformation (ICET) Going Live with SOA Ronald Reagan Building and...

Chapter events.(NDIA EVENTS CALENDAR)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... AUGUST 15-18 Tennessee Valley Chapter Space & Missile Defense Conference & Exhibition Huntsville, Ala. 22 Delaware Valley Chapter Annual Golf Outing Williamstown, N.J. 22 Wright Brothers Regional Chapter Annual Golf Classic Dayton, Oh....

Defense Department: acquisition directory.(2005 MEGA DIRECTORY)(Directory)
August 1, 2005... The 2005 edition on National Defense Magazine's directory of military acquisition agencies and programs provides a comprehensive guide to the complex world of Pentagon procurement organizations. It begins with the top leadership of the Defense...

NDIA corporate: index of capabilities.(2005 MEGA DIRECTORY)(Directory)
August 1, 2005... This edition of National Defense Magazine--an annual directory of the corporate members of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)--is designed to be a useful and long-term business reference, It includes three sections: *...

Defense industry.(Directory)
August 1, 2005... 3M 1425 K Street, N.W. Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 414-3000 (phone) Home Page: www.mmm.com Cheryl Ingstad National Market Manager cingstad@mmm.com Warren Vietoris National Market Manager...

A word from NDIA's Vice President of Operations.(2005 MEGA DIRECTORY)(National Defense Industrial Association)
August 1, 2005... Dear NDIA Members: NDIA is once again approaching year-end with a record of success and accomplishment in fulfilling its mission to advocate, promote and provide. These three pillars of NDIA's mission statement are all supported by the...

NDIA schedule of events.(2005 MEGA DIRECTORY)(National Defense Industrial Association)(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... 8-11 Department of the Navy Enterprise IT Industry Symposium (DoN-IT) New Orleans, La. POC: Christy O'Hara @ 247-2586 Exhibits: Monica Glover @ (703) 247-2579 "Getting Down To Business--Working With the IT Industry to Achieve the DON...

NDIA points of contact.(2005 MEGA DIRECTORY)(National Defense Industrial Association)(Directory)
August 1, 2005... For further information regarding NDIA technical symposia and policy meetings, key professional staff contacts are: Maj. Gen. Barry Bates, USA (Ret.), vice president of operations. General Bates brings more than 32 years of experience in a...

NDIA committees & divisions.(2005 MEGA DIRECTORY)(National Defense Industrial Association )
August 1, 2005... Member: Joseph S. Bravman Satellink Technologies, Inc Frank Cardile ACS Defense, Inc. Dale W. Church Mechanical Technology Inc. Timothy B. Fleischer Radian, Inc. Nathaniel Friends AT&T Corporation Robert ken Guest...

Government policy.
August 1, 2005... The following divisions are overseen by NDIA's Vice President for Government Policy, Peter M. Steffes. Government Policy Advisory Division The Government Policy Advisory Division is responsible for developing and implementing the...

NDIA chapters & officers.(2005 MEGA DIRECTORY)(National Defense Industrial Association )
August 1, 2005... 2005 NDIA CHAPTERS Aberdeen Proving Ground Albuquerque Arizona Ark-La-Tex Capital Cities Central Florida Central New Jersey Central Texas Chicago Cleveland Cumberland Valley Delaware Valley Florida Peninsula George Rogers Clark Greater...

Association for Enterprise Integration.(2005 MEGA DIRECTORY)(Company Profile)
August 1, 2005... The Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI) is the industry association for those who wish to contribute to understanding the challenges, opportunities and benefits associated with information sharing across and within the extended...

National Correlation Working Group.(2005 MEGA DIRECTORY)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
August 1, 2005... The national Correlation Working Group (NCWG) became an affiliate of NDIA on February 28, 2002. The mission of NCWG is to promote systems, processes and procedures leading to the correlation, dissemination and presentation of assured,...

National Training Systems Association.(AFFILIATES)(Company Profile)
August 1, 2005... Companies in the simulation, training, mission planning/rehearsal and support services industry are represented through membership in the National Training Systems Association (NTSA), an affiliate of NDIA since 1992. NTSA provides the...

Precision Strike Association: mission and functions.(2005 MEGA DIRECTORY)
August 1, 2005... Mission The Precision Strike Association is dedicated to advancing the science of precision-guided weapons systems and to educate the public and its government leaders about the benefits of a national defense capability that has precise,...

Women In Defense, A National Security Organization.(2005 MEGA DIRECTORY)(Company Profile)
August 1, 2005... Women In Defense, A National Security Organization (WID), cultivates and supports the advancement and recognition of women in all aspects of national security. A non-profit organization, WID was established to provide women a formal environment...