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2013 

 Issues
January
Tough Penalties for Failing to Comply With Immigration Rules
Budget Woes Driving Scientists, Engineers Away from Defense Department Jobs
Old Sensors Can Learn New Tricks
Defense Department Attempts to Eliminate Info-Tech Redundancies
Army, Marine Corps Look for MRAP Protection Products
Company Unveils New Detection Technique for Small Drones
Government Biosurveillance to Include Social Media
Time for Nation to Create Cyberspace Doctrine, Military Thinkers Say
Bill Coming Due for Last Decade’s Border Buildup
Book Makes Case That Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Threatens U.S. Homeland
How to Equip the U.S. Military For Future Electronic Warfare
Navy, Marine Corps Rethink Expeditionary Warfare
Soldier Equipment Industry Struggles to Find Path Forward
Game-Changing Laser Communications Ready For Fielding, Vendors Say
Air Force’s Relationship With Unmanned Aviation Hits Plateau
Fiscal Talks Only Offer Short-Term Solutions, Ignore the Tough Problems
Military Space Communications Lacks Direction, Critics Say
Outdated Weapons Bring Calls for Speedier Upgrades
Army, Marine Corps Succeed in Rapidly Fielding Specialized Individual Weapons (UPDATED)
Natural Disasters Uncover Ongoing Emergency Communications Problems
Vendors Pour Funding Into Armored Vehicle Development
February
New Anti-Human Trafficking Rules to Come
Budget Cuts Force Army Unmanned Aviation to Make Do With What It Has
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Proliferation of Cruise Missiles Sparks Concern About U.S. Air Defenses
U.S. Troops Deserve a Competitive Equipment Advantage
Smaller Trucks Seen as Lucrative Business in U.S. and Abroad (UPDATED)
The Name of the Acquisition Game is Empowerment and Accountability
Contracts Highlight Growing Role of Video Game Training
Less Money, But Still Business As Usual
DHS Pushes Back REAL ID Deadline Again to Accomodate Cash-Strapped States
Companies Offer Cheaper Simulation Tools to Military
Radio Competition Reaches Final Stretch
Services Look to Industry for Emergency Notification Systems
New Way to Test Airborne Pathogen Sensors Slated for BioWatch Program
Company Offers Chemical, Radiological Detection Training System
Corporations Must Cope With More Whistleblowers
More Drones Become Helicopter Sidekicks
NDIA Urges Preservation of Government-Industry Dialogue
One Fiscal Cliff Down and Three More to Go
Amphibious Combat Vehicle Stalled Amidst Budget, Requirements Uncertainty
Long Road Remains for JLTV Despite Technology’s Maturity
The MRAP: Reuse, Recycle, Reduce
Marine Humvee Upgrade Seen as Inevitable
March
Small Business Certification a Thorny Issue
New Defense Legislation a Mixed Bag for Small Business
Congress Finally Tackles Strategic Materials Reform
Chemical-Biological Defense Office to Kick Off Dozens of New Programs
Military Seeks Lighter, Stronger Ammo (UPDATED)
Coast Guard Trying to Stay the Course on its Shipbuilding Plans During Tough Fiscal Times
Researchers Make Progress Spotting Suicide Vests at Standoff Distances
Iran’s Ability to Carry Out Attacks in Cyberspace May Be Improving
Vendor Plans to Launch Commercial Laser Satellite System
Companies Introduce New Software to Defeat Suicide Bombers
Defense Contractors Ready with Lighter Weight Helmet Shells
Defense, Intelligence Agencies Struggle to Unify Data Networks (UPDATED)
Army Rethinks, Again, How to Acquire Technology
Marine Corps Struggles With Sea-Based Supply Lines
Robots Set to Take On Marines’ Logistical Heavy Lifting
A Fresh Perspective on Government Waste
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
DoD Needs a Real Budget, Not a Partial Fix
Defense, Intel Communities Wrestle With the Promise and Problems of ‘Big Data’ (UPDATED)
Defense Department to Wring Savings From Its Info-Tech Buys
Industry and Government Butt Heads Over Weapons Maintenance Contracts
Navy Surface Fleet Faces Rough Waters Trying to Maintain Ships
Industry Shooting for Army’s First New Rifle in Half Century (UPDATED)
April
Sports Technology Sparks Tactical Innovation
New Coast Guard Cutter Sparks Fierce Competition Among Shipbuilders
10 Reasons to Reform U.S. National Security Policy
Researchers Tackle Troops’ Physical, Cognitive Challenges
Ban on Officers Serving on Boards Expands
Cybersecurity Executive Order Can Only Do So Much; New Legislation Needed, Official Says
Company Expanding Interoperable Comms Beyond First Responders
Napolitano Defends DHS Acquisitions on Department’s 10-Year Anniversary
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Defense Industry to See Smaller Mergers
Benghazi Attack Could Spur Technology Buys
Dell Targets New Tablet For Government Use
Rifleman Radio Competition Heats Up
Pentagon, Contractors Clash Over Profits
In the Grips of Crises Abroad and at Home
Future Vertical Lift Takes Step Forward (UPDATED)
Given Budget Uncertainty, Armed Aerial Scout Hovering in Limbo
When It Comes to the Navy’s Destroyers, It’s a Numbers Game
Small Boats Mean Big Business for Shipbuilders
Littoral Combat Ship Sets Sail on First Deployment
Satellite Shortages May Choke Off Military Drone Expansion
May
Companies Must Vet Business Partners
Army to Test Assay Reader Add-On for Smartphones
Device Links iPhone Into Satellite System
Satellite Company Claims It Can Fill Weather Data Gap
Special Operations Missions to Require New Doctrine (UPDATED)
Mali Crisis Offers Lessons for Special Operations Command (UPDATED)
U.S. Airport Perimeter Security Market in Decline
DHS Beefs Up Cybersecurity Efforts With Monitoring, Authentication Tools
DHS Struggles to Find Effective Measures for Border Security
Firms Think Twice Before Investing in DoD
Agencies Becoming More Aggressive in Pursuit of Contractor Wrongdoing
Pentagon Eyes Deals With Satellite Industry to Fill Demand for Drone Communications
Opportunities for Non-Military Robots Increase
Industry, Academia, Government Grapple With Dwindling STEM Workforce
3D Printing Provides Fast, Practical Fixes
New Budget Spells More Uncertainty for DoD
Companies Vie for Chance to Update Bomb Disposal Robots
Worldwide, Drones Are in High Demand
Booming Unmanned Aircraft Industry Straining to Break Free of Regulations
Army Developing New Sensors and Lasers for Infantry Troops
June
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Contractors Face Fight-or-Flight Decisions
U.S. Companies Set Sights on Middle East Arms Market
Threats and Opportunities Growing in Cybersecurity
Military Should Rethink How It Buys Equipment for Troops
Sticker Shock: $1 Billion for New Icebreaker
Handheld Chemical Cloud Identifier Hits First Responder Market
Catching Terrorists Carrying Bombs Still a Tough Problem to Solve
Energy Weapons: The Next Gunpowder?
Corporate Cybersecurity Plans Must Evolve
Marines Hope to Preserve Advances in Renewable Energy
Special Operations Forces in the Market For Global Communications Technology
Personal Devices Pose Challenge for Defense Department Security
Battelle to Upgrade Pickup Trucks for Special Operations
Vendors Faceoff Over Navy Cargo Aircraft
Fiscal Fight Takes Toll on Military Readiness
Advocates Tout Small Nuclear Reactors for Military Installations (UPDATED)
Air Force Making Headway on Fuel Efficiency Goals
Spending on Army Aviation Rotorcraft to Start Downhill Slide
Defense Industrial Base Wary of Cybersecurity Laws
Defense Department Infrastructure Still Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks, Critics Say (UPDATED)
July
Beware of State, Local Pay-to-Play Laws
Survey Exposes Flaw in Domestic Improvised Explosive Device Reporting System
DNA Testing Machine Reduces Labs to the Size of a Desktop Printer
Cyberspies Can Destroy, Corrupt Data as Easily as They Snoop
Pentagon Tries to Recapture Tech Glory Days
Special Operators List Equipment Needs
Sequestration’s Silver Lining: A More Resilient U.S. Army
New Lightweight Infrared Systems Under Development for Army
Air Force Uses Big Data to Glean Energy Savings
Company Pitches Multi-Purpose Battery to Military Customers
Fight Begins Over Navy’s Armed Drone Program
Navy to Consider New Ways to Shuttle Passengers, Supplies to Aircraft Carriers
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Strikes Score Victories But Could Backfire in the Long Run
Battlefield Sensors Continue To Make Technological Leaps
Research Arm for Intel Agencies Looking for Nontraditional Sensors
Unmanned Aircraft Proponents See Future Beyond Battlefields
Robotic Mule Vendors Seek Opportunities Outside Military
Time Is Right to Clean Up Defense Acquisition
Simulation, Gaming Sector Plagued by Fiscal Challenges
U.S. Special Operations Command Seeks Intelligence Capabilities for Duty Worldwide
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
August
Corporate Ethics Education Yields Rewards
Work Begins in Earnest To Create Nationwide Public Safety Network
Forecast Calls for Stormy Business Climate
Next-Generation Bio-Surveillance Program’s Costs Questioned; Future Remains Murky
Lawmakers Question Future of Port Worker ID Card Program
Surplus C-27J Spartans Could Mean Big Windfall for Coast Guard
Proposed Rules on Counterfeit Parts Puts Onus on Industry
Companies Combine Video Analysis Software to Meet Customer Demands
Marine Corps Seeking New Vehicle for Aircraft Rescue
Google Glass Eyed for Wearable Soldier Gear
Use Caution When Traveling With Encryption Software
It Is Not All Bad News in the Defense Acquisition World
Defense Industry Can Profit Despite Downturn
Carbine Competition Fails to Find Improvement Over Current Weapon
Industry May Have Answer to Weather Forecasting Blind Spot
Can Washington Get Us Back on Track?
Contractors Are Highly Valued Members of the National Security Team
As Spending Comes Down, Strategic Choices Needed
In a Post-Cold War World, Uncertainty Surrounds Nuclear Triad
United States Remains Concerned About Nuclear Weapons
Pentagon Working to Quickly Acquire Mobile Technologies
New Border Technology Programs Seek to Avoid Mistakes of the Past
September
Proposed Bill Seeks to Rein In Fraud, Abuse
Combat Experience of Bomb-Disposal Teams Should Be Codified
Safe Rocket Fuel Could Have Military Applications
New Textile Shields Troops from Sensors
Logistics Agency Eliminates Transportation Costs for Some Goods
Lawmakers Set Sights On TSA’s Technology Acquisition Woes
Social Media Changing the Way FEMA Responds to Disasters
DHS Research and Development Under Scrutiny
Fight to Keep A-10 Warthog in Air Force Inventory Reaches End Game
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Small UAV Demand By U.S. Army Ebbs as Overseas Market Surging
Army Seeks Robots That Are Interoperable With Allies
Prime Contractors Chasing Big Business Retooling Old Fighters
Sequester Sinks In, Extent of Fallout Unknown
Budget Pressures Seen as Biggest Risk to Long Range Bomber Program
Boeing Pushing to Keep F/A-18 in Production
New Whistleblower Law: What It Means for DoD Contractors
Simple, Inexpensive Jammers Threaten GPS
Navy Anticipates Smoother Waters for LCS Mine Countermeasures Module (UPDATED)
Bigger Brains, Better Batteries Will Enable New Missions For Robotic Submarines
Sequester Impact: More Than Meets the Eye
October
Making the Case for Irrational Behavior
In with the Old, Out with the New: The Army’s Modernization Challenge
Defense Needs Better Ways to Test Software
The Promise and Limits of Foreign Markets
Pentagon Recruiting Software Developers for Drone ‘App Store’
Navy’s New Drones Taking Center Stage
Not Hard to Run Afoul of False Claims Act
Fears of Devastating Cyber-Attacks on Electric Grid, Critical Infrastructure Grow
Reconnaissance Robots’ Place on Battlefields Still Unsettled
Commitment to Swimming Vehicle Throws Off Marines’ Tight Modernization Schedule
Game Engine May Improve Realism of Tactical Trainer
Military’s Fuel Tracking System Could Expand to Private Sector
BAE Avoids Plant Shut Down … For Now
Police Want Unpiloted Aircraft for Routine Tasks, Not Snooping, Former Chief Asserts
Company Experiments with Google Glass for First Responders
FAA Delays Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Test Site Selection to End of Year
Army’s Battlefield Network Requires New Thinking on Soldier Power
New Technologies Fuel Advancements in Night Vision Goggles
Defense Budget Picture Begins to Take Shape
Over Army Objections, Industry and Congress Partner to Keep Abrams Tank Production ‘Hot’
Marines Create Power, Filter Water on the Go
November
Boston Attack Highlights Bomb Squad Shortfalls
Budget Crunch Sharply Reducing the Amount DHS Spends on Contracts
Proliferation of Cheap 3-D Printers Raises Security Concerns
Fresh Thinking Needed in Quadrennial Defense Review
U.S. Military Needs Better Defenses From Aerial Attacks
Companies Ill-Prepared to Fend Off Insider Threats
In a Tough Defense Market, Executives Seek Winning Edge
Company Takes Risk on New Light Strike Plane
Vehicle System Would Alert Drivers to Potential Repair Needs
Portable System Purifies Water on the Go
Al-Qaida Seen Shifting Tactics to Smaller Attacks
Plant DNA Blows Cover of Fake Electronics
Winding Down War Zone Contracts
European Missile Manufacturer Eyes Bigger Share of U.S. Market
Changing World Blazes New Trails For Military Technology
Companies See Bright Spots in Bleak Market
Joint Strike Fighter Total Cost Still Up in the Air
International Sales Unlikely To Offset U.S. Budget Cuts
Nation Paying Steep Price for Rash Decisions
December
Simulator to Help Developers Push Robotics Technology Forward
New Hub For Training Cyberworkers Emerges in Northern Louisiana
Budget Guessing Game: How Low Will It Go?
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
Political Participation Can Help Contractors
Disaster Response Agencies Fight to Maintain Preparedness as Sequestration Continues
Special Ops Explosive Material Test Kit Offered to First Responders
Micro-Aircraft Declared Safe to Fly in U.S. Skies (UPDATED)
Special Operators to Test Digital Night Vision Goggles
Cutting Costs a Top Goal for Government Network Managers
Air National Guard Considers Replacing Manuals With Tablets
Future of Rapid Equipping Force Remains in Doubt
New Materials Offer Improved Armor
Army, Marine Corps Look for Better Data on Simulator Effectiveness
Simulation Industry Lays Groundwork for Whatever Challenges Come Next
LCS Training Strategy Mixes Education and Video Games
Debate Continues Over Role of Simulators in UAS Pilot Training
Industry, Military Emphasize Need for ‘Cyberwarrior’ Training as Attacks Increase (UPDATED)
Sequester Causing Lasting Damage to Defense