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2012 

 Issues
January
A Decade of Misguided Procurement Decisions
U.S. Should Invest in Truly Unconventional Forms of Warfare
Coast Guard Stakes Its Future on National Security Cutters
Cutting Costs Does Not Require Cutting Compliance
Inkjet Printers Prepare for War
DARPA to Turn Humans Into Passwords
Wireless System Monitors Weapons And Their Health
Air Force ‘Snubs’ F-22 Engine Cracks
Budget Woes May Force Homeland Security To Cut Missions
DHS Science and Technology Directorate Faces Near Annihilation
Military Academies Look to Fill Nation’s Cybersecurity Gaps
Buried Bombs Can Be Destroyed, But Not Defeated
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Rise of Smartphones May Sound Death Knell for Old Push-to-Talk Radios
Soldiers Skeptical of Smartphones in Combat
Space Command Looks To Fill Communication Gaps as Budgets Tighten
Marines’ Beloved Chopper Replacement at Risk
Budget Squeeze Could Spur Defense Industry Shakeup
Some Clarity on Budgets Emerges, But Industrial Base Outlook Remains Murky
Challenges Persist with Nonlethal Technology
Looking for Cybersecurity Experts? Check the Jails and Art Schools (Updated)
Mini-Flail Robots Readied for Afghanistan Bomb Clearing Operations
February
It’s a Hobson’s Choice: Dollars For Defense or for Education?
Safety Concerns Still Blocking Unmanned Aerial Vehicles From National Airspace
Catastrophic Solar Flare Scenario Touches Off Stormy Debate
10-Year Effort Leads to Bomb-Safe Fertilizer
DARPA Eyes Space Junk From the Ground
Virtual Reality Helps Troops Confront Pain
Army Lab Analyzes Bad Dust From War Zones
Booster Sought To Launch and Launch Some More
Pentagon Resource Wars: Why They Can’t Be Avoided
Defense Industrial Policy Myths Debunked
Readers Sound Off On Recent Stories
Update Emerges For New Personal Conflicts of Interest Rule
Unconventional and Emerging Armament Committee Formed
Women In Defense 2011 HORIZONS Scholarships Awarded
Avatars Invade Military Training Systems
Military Helicopter Fleets Showing Their Age
Navy’s Unmanned Combat Aircraft Flying Under Cloud of Uncertainty
Air Force F-35s, Drones May Square Off in Budget Battle
Robot-Makers Ponder Next Moves as Wars Wind Down
Administration’s Defense Strategy Precedes Budget: A Good First Step
Tough War Lessons Force Military Vehicle Programs To Consider Fuel Efficiency
Improving Bad Driving Habits Can Lead to Fuel Savings in Military Vehicles
New Requirements, Lower Cost Breathe New Life Into JLTV
Stronger-Than-Steel Light Combat Trucks Still a Pipedream
March
Take Heed of Post-Employment Restrictions
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
When Will the Military Services Come To Grips With a New Era of Austerity?
Military Innovation in the Age of Austerity: Why I Love Budget Cuts
An Inexpensive Solution for Quickly Launching Military Satellites Into Space
Defense-Funded Biofuels Program Can Spur Production and Lower Risk to U.S. Government
Rep. Mike Honda Introduces Bill to Boost STEM Education
Pentagon Budget Cuts Are Only Prelude to Future ‘Grand Bargain’
Plant DNA May Protect Military Supply Chain
Shredded Documents Brought Back to Life
Scientists Make Quantum Leap in Solar Power
Teams Look to Crowd-Source Military Vehicle Design
Soldier Energy Needs Outpacing Technology, Policy
Army’s Acquisition of Battle Network Slowed Down by Red Tape
The Coming Decade: A Slowdown In Spending, but No ‘Procurement Holiday’
Army, Marine Corps Face Pitfalls When it Comes to Modernizing Equipment
Navy Leaders Want a More Flexible Fleet
Air Force Trades Quantity For Quality
Experts See No Logic in Air Force Mothballing New Global Hawks
Budget Themes: Investments Leveled, Programs Slipped, Non-Performers Nixed
Coast Guard May Face Capability Gap On the High Seas
Can Peace Prevail in Cyberspace?
Counterterrorism Office Looking for a Few Good Homeland Security Ideas
April
Publicly Available Information Should Be Promptly Reviewed
Navy’s Electric Gun Could Hit Targets More Than 100 Miles Away (UPDATED)
DARPA Seeks Funding For Soldier Surrogates
Prosthetic Arm Controlled by Brain
Army Experiments With Electric Bandages
Despite Green Light, First Responder Network Could Take Years to Develop
DHS Centers of Excellence Spared from Budget Cuts
Coast Guard Considering Permanent Bases in Arctic
Faster, Better, Cheaper: Why Not Pick All Three?
More Than Technology Needed to Defeat Roadside Bombs
Amid Political Backlash, Pentagon Pushes Forward With Green Energy
Downturn in Military Truck Market Produces More Losers Than Winners
Officials Look for Ways to Upgrade Humvees After Recap Cancellation
U.S. Expands Use Of Underwater Unmanned Vehicles
Shipbuilding Industry Fears Cuts to Submarine Programs
Future Helicopter Technology Remains Up in the Air
Industry Ready and Waiting for Armed Scout Helicopter Demonstration (UPDATED)
After 50 Years, There Is No End in Sight for the Chinook
U.S. Weapon Manufacturers Feeling the Wrath of Arms-Control Activists
Marines Tired of Playing Army Role in Land Wars
Defense Budget: Some Clues Have Emerged, But More Uncertainty Ahead
Readers Sound off on Recent Stories
May
Industry Recalibrating Strategies For a Declining Defense Market
Mitigating the Risk of Defense Base Act Insurance
Pirates Exploiting Cybersecurity Weaknesses in Maritime Industry
Creating a More Agile Defense Department Info-Tech Enterprise
Air Force Seeks Impossible-to-Intercept Communications
Underwater Vehicles Take on Jellyfish Form
Software Shows Undersea Drones Quickest Route
Wanted: Driverless Vehicles for Army Security Patrols
Special Ops Trucks: More Punch in Smaller Packages
Regulatory, Technological Hurdles Stand In Way of Domestic Drone Mandate
Defense Department Must Prepare for Deeper Budget Cuts
Too Much Information, Not Enough Intelligence
Companies Seek Profits In Fee-For-Service Surveillance Aircraft
Commanders Feel Deficiency as Wars Hog Surveillance Platforms
U-2, Global Hawk Advocates Square Off in Budget Battle
Inspector General Sounds Alarm on Coast Guard’s Risky Fast Response Cutter Program
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Changes on the Horizon For Special Operations Command as Force Grows
Special Operations Boost Demand for Helicopters
AFEI Presents Enterprise Architecture Achievement Awards
Budget Pressures Beg for a Serious Look at Overhauling Acquisition System
Law Enforcement Agencies to Receive Surplus Bomb Disposal Robots
Boeing Sees Profits in Secure Mobile Phone Market
June
Small Business Compliance Issues Receive Increased Scrutiny
Looking Back at Last 16 Years as NTSA President
NDIA Joins Mission-Critical STEM conference
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Researchers Develop Tow Truck for Space
Team Studies How Soldier Loads Affect Perceptions Of Friends, Foes
Water Repellent Discovery Could Aid Military
New Products May Enhance Processing Power in Space
For Defense Industry, Lure of Shiny Objects Rapidly Fading
Industry, Space Agencies Seek Ways To Lower Launch Costs
Adapter Could Help Air Force Get More Out of Its Launches
Pragmatism Driving New Energy Programs On U.S. Military Bases (UPDATED)
Solar Energy at Military Bases, Once Too Expensive, Is Now Within Easy Reach
Efficiency and Conservation Not Enough to Achieve Energy Security
Vehicles Strut Their Stuff in Desert Trials
Border Patrol to Stand Pat When it Comes to New Technologies
DHS Bomb Prevention Program Sees Uptick in Users
Chemical, Biological Detectors to Improve First Responder Reaction
Biofuels Industry at Crossroads as Military Waits for Lower Prices (UPDATED)
Effort to Reduce Battery Weight May Soon Hit Brick Wall
U.S. Remains Dependent on China for Rare Earth Elements
Military Provides Little Clarity For Future of Truck Fleets (UPDATED)
Visionaries Foresee Radically Different Military Vehicles
New American Oil Boom: Will it Slow DoD’s Renewable Energy Momentum?
July
Pitfalls Abound in Contract Disputes Act Claims
Promising Outlook for Navy’s Unmanned Aviation
Expansion of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in U.S. Skies Prompts DHS to Set Up New Program
Al-Qaida May Have Plans to Manipulate Anonymous Hacking Group
Beleaguered TSA May Wind Up Loser In Budget Battles
Air Force X-Plane Seeks to Solve Flutter Problems
Soft Robots Could Open Up New World of Spy Tactics
Software May Help Analysts Read Between the Lines
Troops Fashion Makeshift Counter-IED Tool
Why Government Should Take Advantage of Private Sector’s Technology Investments
Tactical Radios: Military Procurement Gone Awry
The Budget Crunch, Fixed Price Contracts, and Lessons of the Past
Small Businesses Fight Uphill Battle for Army Network Contracts
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Pentagon Contractors Reach New Levels of Frustration With Obama White House
iCollege Takes Nation’s Cybersecurity Leaders Back to School
Defense Industry Targets $150B Weapons Maintenance Market
Stopping the Chinese Hacking Onslaught
U.S. Government Attempts to Thwart Chinese Network Intrusions
Controversies Do Little to Temper U.S. Employment of Armed Aerial Drones
Teaming Pilots With Drones Hampered By Technology
Sequestration Looming: Defense Should Be Prepared for All Possible Scenarios
August
Defense Bill Shows Importance of Ethics and Compliance Programs
Giant Plug May Help Stop Mass Transit Disasters
App Seeks to Bring Awareness to Military Travelers
Search Continues For Driverless Convoy Vehicles
3-in-1 Respirator Keeps Air Pure for Multiple Missions
Weight, Size Issues Stymie Fielding of Directed Energy Weapons (UPDATED)
Defense Energy: Market Holds Promise, and Plenty of Caveats
High-Altitude Balloons, Unpiloted Aircraft Seen As Answer to Emergency Communication Outages
Airport Screening Technology Market to Shrink, Analyst Says
Budget Woes End DHS Plans to Expand Drone Fleet
Security Firms Divided Over How to Succeed in the Anti-Piracy Business
Companies Rush to Tailor Products to New Cyber-Attacks
War Over Defense Jobs Diverts Attention From Bloated Spending
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Cybersecurity Legislation: Solution or Distraction?
Air Force Budget Ax Aimed at Big-Ticket Satellites
Navy Leans on Commercial Technology for Computing Upgrades
Power Supply A Consistent Challenge As Troops Use More Gadgets
Budget Cuts Could Threaten Special Operations Innovation
Defense Department Needs Investors to Buy Into its Renewable Energy Goals
Support for U.S. Troops Should Always Rise Above Partisan Politics
September
Implementing Evolving Disclosure Rules
Pentagon Procurement Reforms Face Slim Chance of Success
Industry Could Benefit From Cross-Border Defense Programs
Washington Insiders Question Federal Role In Homeland Security
Next Pentagon Procurement ‘Bow Wave’ Will Be a Tsunami
Feds Fear Coordinated Physical, Cyber-Attacks on Electrical Grids
DHS’ Nuclear Detection Efforts Continue on Smaller Scale
Storm Brewing Over BioWatch3 Program (Updated)
‘Super’ Camera Puts Human Eye to Shame
Tiny Musician Robots Could Benefit Soldiers
Invention Helps Troops Scale Walls Like Superheroes
Contractor Hits ‘Print,’ And Creates Drone
Pentagon Struggles to Integrate Smartphones, Create Mobile Workforce
Carrier Debate Rages in Face Of New Threats
Budget Crunch Could Jeopardize New Carrier Procurement
Sequester Fight Continues as Details Emerge and SecDef Amps Up Rhetoric
Firms That Help DHS Save Money Will Make Money, Analysts Say
Military Training Technology Making Leap to Civilian Use
October
Staying Ahead of Proliferating Reporting Databases
More Than New Policies Needed to Manage Rising Costs of Pentagon Weapon Systems
Contractors Charging the Federal Government for Pension Contributions is Not Corporate Welfare
Former War Commander Fighting for Funds to Combat Brain Injuries
Smile: Software Captures Faces in Bad Surveillance Imagery
Scientists Developing Sub-Tracking Sea Drone
Small Drone Carries Any Payload You Want
Scanner Discriminates Between Dangerous, Safe Liquids
The War Over Intellectual Property: Who Owns U.S. Defense Technology?
Unmanned Aircraft Makers Look Overseas for New Markets
Middle East MRAP Sales Give Hope to Truck Manufacturers
The MRAP: Was It Worth the Price?
Marines Counting on Robots to Keep Them Out of Harm’s Way
Ground Troops Demanding Smaller Robotic Systems
Mini-Flail Robot Designed to Destroy Roadside Bombs
FAA Misses First Unmanned Aviation Deadline
Cyberspies Ratchet Up Attacks on Mobile Devices
Party Platforms Have Little to Say About Homeland Security
Frugality, Careful Timing Drive Marines’ Modernization Plan
Industry Ready to Pounce on Embattled Radio Programs
No Stranger to Scrutiny, New Truck Program Forges Ahead
Let’s Face It: There Is No Shelter From the Fast Rising $$ Storm
November
Cheetah Robot Breaks Another Record
Spacecraft, Free-Falling Satellites Perform ‘Delicate Dance’
Marines Stock Up on Precision Rockets
Security Software Pinpoints the Unusual
How to Manage the ‘Cloud’ for Greater Cost Savings
Energy Security Starts With Hardening Power Grids
The British Are About to Jump the Shark
What to Tell Employees as Sequestration Looms
Defense Technology Sought in Non-Traditional Markets
Expert Advice to Pentagon: Do Not Fear the Robots
U.S. Pacific Shift Aims to Manage, Not Challenge China’s Rise
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Become Lighter, Faster
States to Ramp Up Cybersecurity Information Sharing
License Plate Reader Technology Sparks Lawsuit
DHS Reports Huge Interest in New Border Camera Program
More Than Money, Defense Needs Compelling Narrative
Top Five Threats to National Security in the Coming Decade
Wide Area Surveillance Sensors Prove Value on Battlefields
Fiscal Cliff Watch: Running Out of Time to Fix the Mess
December
Effective Ethics Programs Come From the ‘Middle’
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Identifying Cyber-Attackers to Require High-Tech Sleuthing Skills
Water, Water Everywhere … That Troops Can’t Drink
New Senate Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Caucus to Tackle Privacy Issues
Soldiers Test Impact of Virtual Training on Live-Fire Performance
Budget Cuts, Fuels Costs Could Spur Military Spending on Virtual Training
Latest Homeland Security Fronts: Arctic, Bahamas, California Littorals
Hurricane Sandy Puts New National Guard Command Mechanism to Work
System Gives Nationwide, Real-Time Security Threat Updates
Army Training Contends With Uncertain Future
Training Rotation Incorporates Diplomatic Features
Boeing, Air Force Turn Page on Controversial Tanker Program
T-X Jet Training System Competition Pits Old Aircraft Versus New
Defense Contractors Should Prepare for the Challenges of Foreign Markets
Scout Helicopter Competitors to Army: It’s Time for a Flyoff
Defense Drawdown: It’s Been All Talk, Now It’s Time to Walk
Benghazi Attack Puts Spotlight on Marine Embassy Guards
Piracy: A Threat to Maritime Security and the Global Economy