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
Shortage of Acquisition Workers: It Depends on How You Look at It
Can DARPA Rescue the Pentagon From Its Acquisition Doldrums?
Defense Contracting Methods Stifle Innovation
U.S. Helicopter Suppliers Fear Losing Innovation War
Software Helps Soldiers Cope with Electronics Clutter Aboard Trucks
Trained, Disciplined Professionals Are Key to Acquisition Excellence
How Much Does the Pentagon Pay for a Gallon of Gas?
Navy Taps Oceans for Power
Navy’s Energy Reform Initiatives Raise Concerns Among Shipbuilders
Marines Take Unusual Steps to Reduce Fuel Demand
May
Readers Sound Off On Recent Stories
Program Uses Hollywood to Inspire Future Scientists, Engineers
Contractors Must Begin to Update Integrity Database
Breaking Down Language Barriers on the Battlefield
Making Sense of Data Overload
Ancient Battery Technology Adapted for Modern Battlefields
DHS Program Develops Mass Evacuation Simulation for Stadiums
Police Tap Into Camera Feeds Using BlackBerries
Russian Cyberthief Case Illustrates Security Risks For U.S. Corporations
Industry Reacts To Proposed Regulations
Is It Possible to Both Share and Protect Sensitive Data?
Without Radical Change, Many More Defense Programs Will End Up Like JSF
For National Security’s Sake, the Pentagon Has to Tighten its Belt
Acquisition Professionals Needed, But They Should Be Qualified
The False Promises of Acquisition Reform
First 100 Days of Deployment Critical to Soldier Survivability
With No Budget, Joint Federal Office Tackles High Explosives Problem
Local Homeland Security Representatives Have a Lot to Give
DHS Promises More Penalties for Poorly Performing Contractors
Technology Directorate To Help DHS Agencies Write Requirements
Administration’s Export Reforms Are a Step in the Right Direction
Airmen to Live Out Their Careers In Cyberspace
Recruits Expect, But Don’t Always Get, Cutting-Edge Training Simulations
Wearable Augmented Reality Display to Help Gather Intelligence
Army’s iPhone Dreams Clash With Reality
Army Seeks to Quiet Skeptics As it Tries New Acquisition Strategy
Army Resuscitates Mobile Artillery Program
Improvements to Discontinued Humvees May Last Another 20 Years
Army Reorganizes Training for Intelligence Units
June
Can the Pentagon Be Liberated From Bureaucratic Stranglehold?
Defense Industry’s Help Needed To Avert Rare Metals Supply Crisis
Business, Industry STEM Education Coalition Launched
Foreign Influence Can Create Security Clearance Pitfalls
Growing Public Interest In Genetic Science Sparks Some Bio-Security Concerns
Battle Royale Brewing Between Government Contractors, Auditors
To Defeat Today’s Threats, the Pentagon Needs Innovative ‘Mid-Tier’ Contractors
Converting Eco-Unfriendly Plastic Into Fuel
First Responders to End Radio Market Monopolies
Lawmakers Try to Save Spectrum for Police, Fire Departments
Technology Continues to Flow to Southwest Border
Air Force Plan to Take C-130s from Air Guard Sparks Protests
Marine Corps Prepares For Budget Cuts and Uncertain Future
Can a Truck Equipped With Airbags and V-Shaped Hull Prevent Roadside Bomb Casualties?
Defense Manufacturing: A Crisis in the Making
Efforts to Field New Kinds of Ground Robots Have Had Little Success
Army Lays Out Ambitious Plans to Expand Unmanned Aircraft Fleet
As They Train For War, Civilians Experience Two Cultures: Afghanistan and U.S. Military
Indiana Psychiatric Institution Transformed Into Urban Training Ground
Research Challenge: How to Defend Against Still-Undefined Chemical, Biological Attacks
To Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction, U.S. Reaching Out To International Partners
Defense Threat Reduction Agency Beefs Up Work Force With Newly Minted PhDs
Chem-Bio Defense Budgets Set to Increase In Coming Years
‘Kamikaze’ Aircraft Slams into Targets
Airborne Notification System Takes Off
Researchers Grow Vaccines on the Cheap
Lightweight Radars to Monitor Ice from Above
July
U.S. Not Ready to Lead Green Energy Revolution
Navy Looking at Lasers to Defend Ships From Enemy Aircraft
Military Robots Gain Speed
Marines Get Their Own Version of the iPod Touch
Companies Raise Intellectual Property Protection Issues
Anti-Bribery Case in China a Wake-Up Call
Military Looks to Small Satellites as Costs for Large Spacecraft Grow
Taking Out the Trash: What Can Be Done About Space Debris?
Space Command Ponders Role in Irregular Warfare
Competition Keen for Next Generation of Cyberwarriors
Unmanned Systems: Can the Industrial Base Support the Pentagon’s Vision?
Army’s Unmanned Aviation Fleet Faces Technology Challenges
Readers Sound Off On Recent Stories
Robots Unite to Defeat Electronic Jamming
Air Force: To Save Fuel, We Must Change How We Fly
A Prescription for the Army's Ailing Acquisition System
To Meet Urgent Needs, Commanders Bypass Pentagon Acquisition System
Marine Corps Seeking Robotic Cargo Aircraft to Resupply Troops
Rescuing the Coast Guard From Chronically Low Budgets
Futile to Control Internet Terrorist Recruitment, Witnesses Say
DHS Cruise Ship Protection Efforts Given High Marks
Mobile Tower Offered for Police, Border Security
Shipyards Speed Up Submarine Production Amid Concerns About Navy’s Future Budgets
In the Navy’s Forecast, a Shrinking Attack Submarine Fleet
Submarine Crews Will Learn Navigation, Mariner Skills in Simulators
Ship Maintainers Get First Glimpse into Virginia Class
What It Will Take for the Navy to Deploy a ‘Green’ Carrier Strike Group
Budget Debate: Resources Should Match the Strategy
In Damage Control Mode, Army Builds Future Network for Combat Brigades
August
New Rule Proposed For Organizational Conflicts of Interest
Rocketeers Learn On the Fly
No Revival for Airport Puffer Machines Used to Detect Explosives
Military Technology Considered For U.S. Border Surveillance
National Guard Boosting Numbers With New Academy
Utility of Coast Guard’s Elite Boarding Teams Questioned
Classroom Perspective: Teachers Speak Out About STEM
Look Ma, No Glasses: Moving to 3-D Television and Beyond
Pentagon Contractors Souring on ‘Soft Power’
Technology Immediately Identifies the ‘Bad Guys’
Remotely Piloted Aviation Looks to Gaming Technology
Emergency Response Software Relies on Smart Phones
An Off-the-Shelf Soldier Suit That Can Change Parts
How Will the Defense Industry Adjust to New Fiscal Realities?
Defense Contractors Increasingly Targeted in Corruption Investigations
New Truck To Show The Way for Acquisition Reforms
Next-Generation Light Truck Program Has Tall Orders to Fill
Non-Military Market for Unpiloted Aircraft Will Remain Sluggish
Can the Pentagon Build ‘Affordable’ Weapon Systems?
Spate of Hypersonic Vehicle Tests Fuels Global Strike Debate
Navy Aiming for Laser Weapons at Sea
‘Perfect Storm’ for Defense Is Here, For Real This Time
Special Operators Want Lighter, User-Friendly Equipment — And Fast
Engineering Workshops Now Available In War Zones
Special Operations Aviators Gear Up for Aircraft Upgrades
More Airmen Joining Air Force Special Operations Command
Five Key Questions About the Defense Budget
September
One Company’s Approach to Solving the Nation’s STEM Dilemma
Contractors Must Take Ownership of Export Control Compliance
Readers Sound Off On Recent Stories
Scientists Say They Are Closer Than Ever to Predicting Earthquakes
Soldiers May Wear Robots to Increase Strength
Secret Tunnels Can’t Hide From Gravity
Video Game Tackles ‘Serious’ Urban Problems
Breath Sensors Reveal the Enemy Behind a Wall
Science Festival Coming to Nation’s Capital
Army Under Pressure to Bring Broadband to the Battlefield
Plan for Public Safety Communication Network Hits Snags
Industry Sees Growing Market For Personal Tracking Devices
Tactical Aviation’s Existential Debate: To Hover or Not to Hover?
Terrorist Loophole: Explosives Under Clothing at Airport Checkpoints
DHS Lab Tries to Stay One Step Ahead of Bomb Makers
DHS Technology Chief to Reduce Number of Programs
Surge of Cybersecurity Bureaucracies Sparks Lucrative Opportunities For Industry
Social Scientists and Mathematicians Join The Hunt for Terrorists
National Guard Chief: ‘Our Weaknesses Are Here At Home’
Plans to ‘In-Source’ Contractor Jobs Collide With Fiscal Reality
Duty Aboard the Littoral Combat Ship: ‘Grueling but Manageable’
With Gates’ Proposals, the Edge Of the Perfect Storm Comes Ashore
Canines Are Still Top Dog When it Comes to Finding Explosives
Monitoring Small Vessels Still a Challenge for Coast Guard, Says GAO
DHS May Wait 14 Years To Complete Its UAV Fleet
Senators Have Low Regard for DHS Policy Reviews