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Acquisition Programs

March 2016

One Way to Improve Defense Acquisitions: Human Systems Integration

By Gary Gomez
Many of the current acquisition reform initiatives have been focused on programmatic and bureaucratic changes. The system design and development protocols are also ripe for review and improvement.
Counterinsurgency

July 2015

Researchers Study How Terror Messages Spread on Twitter

By Allyson Versprille
"Researchers with backgrounds in computer and social sciences at Arizona State University have begun studying how information from terrorist organizations goes viral on social media websites.<br/> "
Defense Department

February 2014

Coming Soon to the Army: 3D Printers, Fuel-Efficient Robots, Cold Pizza

By Valerie Insinna
Defense Department

October 2013

Technology Alone Cannot Win Future Wars, Senior Military Leaders Say

By Dan Parsons
Robotics and Autonomous Systems

October 2013

Flying Drones in U.S. Airspace Not as Easy as It Looks

By Sandra I. Erwin
Research and Development

April 2013

Sports Technology Sparks Tactical Innovation

By Dan Parsons
The challenge of protecting combatants while maintaining comfort and preserving mobility is as old as warfare itself.
January 2013

Pentagon Recruiting Vendors for Online Marketplace (UPDATED)

By Sandra I. Erwin
Defense Department

November 2000

Simulation of Human Behavior Helps Military Training Models

By Sandra I. Erwin
Training drills conducted by the U.S. military services increasingly feature more digital simulations, said Army Col. Wm. Forrest Crain, director of the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office.