May 2006 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

Featured Articles

• Army Operators Cope With Airspace Congestion
• Army Strives for Training That Resembles Combat
• Combat Rescue Units See Shift in Missions
• ‘Dysfunctional’ Interagency Coordination Hampers Domestic Deployment of Drones
• ‘Land Warriors’ Link Up With Stryker Vehicles
• Race Begins For Search and Rescue Contract
• Soaring Costs Not Likely to Slow Down Global Hawk
• Soldiers Sharpen Humanitarian, Diplomatic Skills
• U.S. Coast Guard Launches Long-Delayed Communications System

President's Perspective

• U.S. Industry Bears Brunt of Past Protectionism

Security Beat

• Lawmakers Introduce Tunnel Legislation

Defense Watch

• Procurement Rules Remain Disconnected From Reality

Government Policy

• Congress Should Consider Further Acquisition Reform

Side Bar

• Innovation Needed for Chem-Bio Gear
• Missiles May Become Aerial Surveillance Alternative
• New Blue-Force Tracking System on the Horizon
• Plans for Global Information Grid Unrealistic
• Stryker Brigades ‘Self-Reliance’ Worries Army Training Command

Tech Talk

• ‘Active Interceptor’ Will Lighten Helo Pilots’ Workload
• Molded Rubber Products Not A Problem
• Nobody Hides From These Sensors
• Periscope Helps Protect Troops or Cops
• Rocket Propelled Grenade Killer Developed
• Smart Cable Thwarts Missile Attacks
• Unmanned Vehicle Speeds Dam Inspections
• Weight-in-Motion Tester Scrutinized

Up Front

• Army Networks Test Limits Of Commercial Technologies
• Chemical Suits Fitted for Unconventional War
• Despite Advances, Air Strikes Fall Short of Expectations
• Simulations Could Help Avert Program Failures, Says Former Pentagon Tester

Washington Pulse

• Mixed Messages on Iran’s Role in Iraq

Ethics Corner

• Regulations Affect Sales Agents, Fees

ViewPoint

• The U.S. Military: Under Strain And at Risk

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