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Getting To A 21st Century Supply Chain The Department of Defense (DoD) directs the largest and most complex supply chain in the world. DoD spends at least $150 billion a year on goods and services and their delivery to end users. The Defense . . .
The Logic of Maritime Domain Awareness The United States and it allies face a diverse array of security problems in the emerging global landscape, ranging from terrorism and insurgency to arms trafficking and illegal migration. Many of these problems . . .
Contractors On The Battlefield Civilian contractors have a larger presence on today’s battlefields than ever before. Over a decade ago, as the U.S. military began downsizing, it began transferring many of its support functions to private . . .
Sea-based Missile Defense: The First Line of Defense for U.S. Homeland George S. Patton once averred that when Samson slew a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass the weapon was surely en vogue for centuries. The U.S. Navy’s Aegis Weapon System. . .
Hear No Evil: Closing the Gap in Language Resources On February 26, 1993, terrorists exploded a bomb under New York’s World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring a thousand. At the time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held tapes and . . .
Modularity, The Littoral Combat Ship and the Future of the U.S. Navy The U.S. Navy is engaged in a far-reaching transformation based on the exploitation of information technologies. At the heart of this transformation is the concept of networking the force. This involves . . .
Modernizing the Aerial Refueling Fleet Aerial refueling tankers are the quiet enablers of joint air power. By allowing fighters, bombers, cargo planes and other aircraft to refuel without landing, they greatly extend the operational range of U.S. . . .
Marine Corps Equipment After Iraq The United States has understandably focused on the tremendous human costs of the war in Iraq, yet there are other costs that must be addressed as well. Earlier this year the Center for American Progress . . .
Public-Private Partnerships and the Future of the Army Industrial Enterprise At the heart of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) acquisition and logistics transformation are Public-Private Partnerships (P3). This transformational effort recognizes the unique elements that both the . . .
Army Equipment After Iraq Operations in Iraq have placed the heaviest burden on the active and reserve components of the U.S. Army. While most attention has rightly focused on the war’s impact on our men and women in uniform. . .
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