2010 

 Issues:
January
Acquisition Reform Act: The Backlash Has Begun
Readers Sound Off On Recent Stories
Border Agencies to Fly Maritime Unpiloted Aircraft in Caribbean
Bad News All Around for DHS Cargo Technology Programs
DHS Intelligence Nominee to Revamp Beleaguered Office’s Hiring Practices
House, Senate Spar Over FEMA’s Status Within Homeland Security
Water ‘Jerrycans’ Quench Thirst, Save Lives
Army Replaces Half-Century-Old Parachutes
DHS Tests Multi-Band, Interoperable Radio
Army’s Medical Bag Insulates IV Fluid
For Battlefield Surgery, A New Training Tool
Navigating Murky Executive Compensation Rules
Coast Guard Examines Future of Patrolling The Arctic
Coast Guard Demonstrates New Sensor Technologies
Commandant Discusses Coast Guard’s Efforts to Modernize
Military ‘Swimming In Sensors and Drowning in Data’
Ground Forces Still Want Manned Surveillance Aircraft, General Says
Struggling Spy Satellite Agency Tries to Right Itself
Israel Pushes New Satellite as Solution to U.S. Space Radar Needs
Air Force to Army: There Are Better Ways to Deploy Surveillance Aircraft
Pentagon Must Avert ‘Points of Failure’ in Supplier Base, Says Industrial Policy Chief
Trident Program Intent On Avoiding Past Shipbuilding Pitfalls
Submariners Going ‘Back to Basics’
Defense, Industry Upheaval Defined By 10 Key Moments
In-Sourcing Efforts Require Careful, Balanced Approach
Maritime ‘Target Drones’ Used In Counter-Piracy Training
February
Tough to Free Troops From Oppressive Tyranny of Fuel
Malicious Firmware Could Sabotage Military, Security Systems
Homegrown Terrorist Cases Bring Focus to Debates on Radicalization
Intelligence Agencies Reach Out to Scientists to Counter Terror Weapons
DHS Making ‘Moderate’ Gains in Acquisition Management
Helping Computers Understand Natural Human Speech
Job Creation Argument May Prompt Congress to Move on Arms Export Reform
Laser “Fizzles” IEDs, Rendering Them Harmless
Portable Armored Wall System Replaces Sandbags
Engineers Develop Single-Wing Twirling Drone
New Brake Drum Could Trim Pounds from Stryker Vehicles
Predicted Fiscal Train Wreck Fast Becoming a Grim Reality
Army, Marines Mull Over Options to Modernize Truck Fleets
Deployable Brain Monitor Could Help Treat Soldiers’ Head Injuries
‘Culture Maps’ Becoming Essential Tools of War
Military Medical Advisor Calls for Development of 3D Human Models
Army’s Anthropology Teams Under Fire, But in Demand
Cost of Current Operations Jeopardize Marine Corps’ Modernization Plans
Marine Corps Faces Gap in Ground Tactical Vehicles
Army’s Shadow Unmanned Aircraft Receiving Upgrades For Longer Missions
Teaching Non-Pilots to Fly Predators Requires More Cockpit Hours in Manned Aircraft
Army to Air Force: We Won’t Give Up Our Surveillance Aircraft
New Personal Conflicts of Interest Rules
March
Readers Sound Off On Recent Stories
No Need to Rethink ‘No-Fly’ List Criteria, Say Intelligence Chiefs
Airlines Collecting Exit Data from Travelers Still Possible, DHS Official Says
Day of Reckoning Ahead for U.S. Defense Spending
Defense Budget and Quadrennial Review Sidestep Critical Issues
Put the 'H.S.' Back in DHS, Says Leading Department Critic
Give Police a Seat at the Homeland Security Policy Table, Says Sheriff
Taking 'Heads-Up' Displays to the Next Level
'Wi-Fi in the Sky'
Backpack-Wearing Cockroaches to Detect Radiation
Tunnel Detection System Digs Deeper
An X-Ray Machine for Nukes
The Enemy the Pentagon Should Fear Most: Health Care
Government Contracting Culture Impedes Progress in Cybersecurity
Munitions Industry Prepares for Downturn
Defense Contractors Must Effectively Monitor Consultants
Builders of the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Pull Out All the Stops
Future Remotely Piloted Aircraft Will Do More Than Surveillance
Army Weighs Future of Unmanned Helicopters
If You Can’t Afford a UAV, Rent One
Navy to Do Without Prime Contractors On New Bomb Disposal Robots
DARPA to Take on Major New Robotics Initiative
Shifting Sailors’ Workload to Robots Still Wishful Thinking
Navy’s Acquisition Methods Slow Down Deployment of Undersea Robots
April
Teachers Stand Ready To Advance Science Education
What Contractors Should Know About Tax Certification
Readers Sound Off On Recent Stories
Troubled TSA Weathers Brutal Year as Questions Arise About Its Technologies
Making Metals Lighter, But Stronger Than Steel
Non-Metal Structure Lightens Military Truck
Fighter Pilot Simulation Depicts Nighttime Weapons Launch
Device Detects Liquid Explosives in Bottles
Shaft Seal Prevents Flooding in Navy Ships
Somali Piracy Tactics Evolve; Threats Could Expand Globally
Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship to Share Duties with Coast Guard
Surveillance Technology Can Help Identify Hostile Vessels
Face, Iris and Fingerprint Biometrics Good Enough for Now, Says White House Staffer
Army on a Fast Track to Build its Own High-Tech Air Force
New Attitudes about UAVs Shape Army’s Scout Helicopter Program
The Osprey: She is High Maintenance, but Marines Love Her Anyway
TSA Takes to the Blogosphere to Set the Record Straight
First Homeland Security Review Garners Little Interest
WMD Commission: ‘We’re Not Going Away’
JIEDDO Chief Seeks Help as Roadside Bombs Plague Afghanistan
Mobile Simulators Give Soldiers Early Roadside Bomb Training
To Defense Industry, the Future Looks Uncomfortably Unfamiliar