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May 2009
At the Pentagon
UAV Programs Illustrate DoD’s Broken Procurement System
Pentagon Should ‘Institutionalize’ Cultural Training for Troops, Advisory Panel Says
Comments
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Defense Watch
Gates Reshapes the Budget, Can He Change the Culture?
Energy & Climate Change
Green Construction Standards Adopted at Army Posts
Military’s Green Projects Could Benefit the Nation
Prolonged Wars Tax Military Capacity to Deploy Electricity
Natural Gas: Safer Cleaner Energy That Pays For Itself
Ethics Corner
Further Government Contracting Reform on the Obama Agenda
Inside Science and Technology
Offshore Wind: An Untapped Energy Source
Middle East Defense
For the UAE, Iran Is Both Enemy and Trading Partner
Iranian Threat Spurs Gulf Nations to Upgrade Defenses
Oil Wealth Helps Gulf Nation Build Domestic Arms Industry
President's Perspective
Robots Are Major Players In U.S. Military Strategy
Security Beat
Chinese Firm Hawking Eavesdropping Systems
DHS Seeks Firms to Repair Border Fence
Terrorists Could Tap Web to Poison Drinking Water
First Responders: To Fight Terror, Cross-Training Needed
Video Sharing Needed for Emergency Response
Shipbuilding
Gates’ Rules Don’t Apply to Navy Shipbuilding
Navy Shifts Shipbuilding Dollars to Mid-Tier Yards
Jury Still Out on Future of Littoral Combat Ship
Smarter Shipbuilding Could Help Ease Navy’s Budget Troubles
Special Operations
Special Ops. Command to Purchase ‘Video by the Hour’ Services From Boeing
Tech Talk
Venerable Transport Getting Makeover
Smart Coat Finds Rust Before It Can Be Seen
Carbon Film Enhances Space Probe
Plastic Sensor Negates Antenna Interference
Cheaper, More Stable Transistors on the Way
New Hazardous Material Protective Suits Unveiled
Global Hawk Gaining Scientific Pedigree
Apache Pilots Receive Real-Time UAV Data
Viewpoint
New Methods to Measure the Safety of Military Equipment
Pentagon Acquisition Rules Exacerbate Problems
Washington Pulse
Cybersecurity and Social Networking Can Coexist, Says Defense Dept. Study
Medical Costs Threaten Pentagon’s Fiscal Health
Sen. Levin: Lobbyists Make it Hard to Debate
Contract Professionals Feel Like Fall Guys
Gates: Industry Unharmed By Program Cancellations
A ‘Disconnected’ View of the Army