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July 2009
In This issue
Washington Pulse
How Far Will Gates Go in 2011?
Memo to Commanders: Less Micromanaging
Shipbuilding Plans Shrouded in Secrecy
Decline of Military Labs Undermines U.S. Security
Viewpoint
Defense Industry Must Embrace Social Media
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Countries Big and Small Set Out to Make Their Own Pilotless Aircraft
Flying IEDs: Is the Threat Real?
U.S. Losing Critical Skills Needed To Weaponize Unmanned Systems
Air Force Responding to Insatiable Demand for Surveillance Drones
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Join the Virtual Fight
Unmanned Systems Could Fly Majority of Air Force Missions
Aerial Drone Sensor Data Now Linked to Apache Helicopters
Training and Simulation
U.S., Coalition Troops to Rehearse For Combat in Simulated Afghan War
Lesson for Army: Forget Everything You Learned Before You Went to Iraq
Wanted: Soldiers With Cultural Savvy
Tech Talk
Breathable Suit Protects Users From Hazardous Materials
Wireless Bus Leading To More Proficient Satellites
This Machine Eats Computer Hard Drives
Family of Small, Economical Thermal Cameras Introduced
SATCOM Hardware Will Be Downsized on Navy Ships
Tiny Drone Soars in Field Testing
Weapons Grade Laser Validated in Military Test
Notebook Takes Licking, But Keeps on Ticking
Ruggedized, Multi-Feature PDA Weighs 14.5 Ounces
STEM News
‘Project Lead the Way’ Key to Future Defense Industry Workforce
Shipbuilding
Cost Goals for Littoral Combat Ship Overly Optimistic
Security Beat
Failures Reported in Key Component of Electronic Border Fence
Specialized Chem-Bio Unit to Fully Stand Up in 2011
Wanted: One Affordable Field-Ready DNA Testing Device
Committee Seeks to Vet Homeland Security Technology for ‘Public Acceptance’
Four-Star General in Charge of Homeland Defense Not Big On UAVs
President's Perspective
Industry Ethics: Going Beyond the Call of Duty
Net Warfare
Navy Awaits Arrival of Powerful New Radar-Equipped Aircraft
Inside Science and Technology
Satellites at the Beck and Call of Ground Troops
Homeland Security
Citizens Invited to Participate in DHS Major Review
Ethics Corner
Companies Must Resist Temptations to Cut Corners
Energy & Climate Change
Trade, Deficits, Strategic Petroleum Reserves Affect U.S. Security
Defense Department’s Energy Strategy Debated
In the U.S. Military, Energy-Saving Projects Proliferate
Defense Must Measure True Cost of Fuel, Says Acquisition Chief
Defense Watch
Can the Pentagon Break its Addiction to Supplementals?
CyberWars
U.S. Plans to Destroy Enemy Computer Networks Questioned
New White House Cyberczar Position May Spark Turf Wars
Cybersecurity: National Priority or 'Flavor of the Week'?
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Combat Vehicles
Army’s Next Combat Vehicle: Cheaper and Simpler
Battlefield Intelligence
360-Degree Sensor to Help Troops Nab Insurgents
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July 2009