September 

 In This Issue
U.S. - U.K. Defense Technology Pact Likely to Draw Fire
Defense Dept. Begins New Effort to Better Track Military Supplies
FEMA Chief Promises New, Improved Disaster Response
Reluctance to Share Information Hampers Counterterrorism Efforts
Air Guard Chief Braces for Dramatic Change
While Mired in Iraq, Marines Still See Their Future at Sea
Marines Turn Attention to Traditional Skills
Small Unit Leaders Need Better Training
Marines Get Heavier Dose of Ethics Education
Marines Have Lots of Gadgets, But Not All Are Useful
Gun-Toting Ground Robots See Action in Iraqi Streets
Chemical Detecting Robot Program Rolls Forward
Navigation System Advances Army’s Pursuit of Unmanned Vehicles
Navy still Years Away From Deploying Attack Drones Aboard Aircraft Carriers
Autonomous Seaplane Will Go Into Production in 2008
Incompatible Technologies Weaken Utility of Aerial Spies
Small Drone and Missile Network Allows for Quick Strikes
U.S. Faces Global Competition for Energy
Why the Mightiest Military Can’t Get Enough Trucks
Civilians Not Keen on Working at AFRICOM
Artillery Chiefs Refuse to Become Irrelevant
Defense ‘Acquisition’ Not What It Used to Be
There’s Something Special About Night Vision
Secure Shipping Containers Remain an Elusive Goal
Three Companies Vie for Next Generation Airport X-Ray Machines
U.S., European Experts Ponder the Threat of Homegrown Terrorists
National Guard Short Assault Runway Opens to Train C-17 Crews
Critical Infrastructure Plans Making Progress, GAO Says
Computing Tools to Glean Data Efficiently
Sport Utility Vehicle for War Zone Patrols
Little Known Legislation Takes Federal Contractors By Surprise
Contractors See Rise in Fraud Counterclaim
Gun Toting Robots See Action in Iraq
Air Force Not Yet Ready To Trade In Jet Fighters For Unmanned Bombers
Video Conferencing Anywhere Made Easier
Improved Power Supplies Unveiled
Medical Warehouse System Developed for Disaster Response
Urban Trainer Offers Many Iterations
Elbit Systems Fields More Capable Drone