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