april 2006 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

Featured Articles

• Aircraft Missile Defense: The Debate Continues
• Air Force Modernization Plans on Track
• Aviation Security Remains Under Scrutiny
• Marines Struggle to Begin Rebuilding Force in '07
• Spending Muscle Fueled By Emergency Funding
• Plans to Expand Fleet May Be Unrealistic
• Defense Procurement: Hard Decisions 'Kicked Down the Road'
• Border Patrol Wages Daily Battle Against Smugglers
• Special Ops Sub Becomes Hub for irregular Warfare
• Soldiers, Marines Team Up in 'Trailblazer' Patrols
• Deploying Marines Tell Vendors How to Make More Useful Wares

President's Perspective

• The Coming Challenge for Defense

Security Beat

• Drones Patrolling the Border

Defense Watch

• An Army Under Stress: A Tale of Two Green Lines

Government Policy

• Greater Procurement Role Sought for Small Businesses

Side Bar

• Explosives at Forefront of Airport Security Measures
• Surface Combatants Dominate Future Fleet
• Guard Equipment Bill Surpasses $100 Billion
• Dangerous Water Crossings Expected to Rise

Tech Talk

• Armored Bus Ready for Market
• Green Laser Device Slows Aggressive Drivers

Up Front

• The Next Humvee: Army, Marines Weigh Options
• Interagency Group Looking For a Few Good Innovations
• Vendors Convene in the Desert for Army 'Rodeo'

Washington Pulse

• Army Grappling With Antiquated Buying Rules

Ethics Corner

• Companies Must Avoid "Impaired Objectivity," Conflicts of Interest

ViewPoint

• Joint Logistics: A Personal Perspective

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