DoD Needs to Reinitiate Migration to Internet Protocol Version 6 (REDACTED)

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-12-01

whether DoD was effectively migrating to Internet Protocol Version 6 ( IPv6 ). Finding Although DoD satisfied the requirement to demonstrate IPv6 on the...enterprise network to IPv6 . This occurred because: • DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) and U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) did not make IPv6 a...resources to further DoD-wide transition toward IPv6 ; and • DoD CIO did not have a current plan of action and milestones to advance DoD IPv6 migration

Erosion of the healthy soldier effect in veterans of US military service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

PubMed

Bollinger, Mary J; Schmidt, Susanne; Pugh, Jacqueline A; Parsons, Helen M; Copeland, Laurel A; Pugh, Mary Jo

2015-01-01

This research explores the healthy soldier effect (HSE) - a lower mortality risk among veterans relative to the general population-in United States (US) veterans deployed in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (OEF/OIF/OND). While a HSE has been affirmed in other OEF/OIF/OND populations, US veterans of OEF/OIF/OND have not been systematically studied. Using US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative data, we identified veterans who (1) had been deployed in support of OEF/OIF/OND between 2002 and 2011 and (2) were enrolled in the VA health care system. We divided the VA population into VA health care utilizers and non-utilizers. We obtained Department of Defense (DOD) administrative data on the OEF/OIF/OND population and obtained VA and DOD mortality data excluding combat deaths from the analyses. Indirect standardization was used to compare VA and DOD cohorts to the US population using total population at risk to compute the Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR). A directly standardized relative risk (DSRR) was calculated to enable comparisons between cohorts. To compare VA enrollee mortality on military specific characteristics, we used a DOD population standard. The overall VA SMR of 2.8 (95% Confidence Interval [CI] 2.8-2.9), VA utilizer SMR of 3.2 (95% CI 3.1-3.3), VA non-utilizer SMR of 0.9 (95% CI 0.8-1.1), and DOD SMR of 1.5 (95% CI 1.4-1.5) provide no evidence of a HSE in any cohort relative to the US standard population. Relative to DOD, both the total VA population SMR of 2.1 (95% CI 2.0-2.2) and the SMR for VA utilizers of 2.3 (95% CI 2.3-2.4) indicate mortality twice what would be expected given DOD mortality rates. In contrast, the VA enrollees who had not used clinical services had 40% lower than expected mortality relative to DOD. No support was found for the HSE among US veterans of OEF/OIF/OND. These findings may be attributable to a number of factors including post-deployment risk-taking behavior, an abbreviated follow up period, and the nature of the OEF/OIF/OND conflict.

2011 Agile (Scrum) Workshop Held in Baltimore, Maryland on November 14-15, 2011

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-11-15

have success- fully implemented Agile Development within DoD. SUSI MCKEE OC2IS Program Manager, U.S. Air Force Susana V. McKee has 25 years of DoD T...AGILE WILL WORK IN DOD: THREE EXAMPLES u Ms. Kelly Goshorn, Patriot Excalibur (PEX) Program Manager, U.S. Air Force u Ms. Susi McKee, Operational...OPS PEX Team: Internal •Devs/SMEs/Testers •Architecture Committee •Etc. none Future implementation, not Current release Big R/ Little r I n

Determining a Relationship Between Foreign News Media Reports Covering U.S. Military Events and Network Incidents Against DoD Networks

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-03-01

influence on the actions of the public (Hill, 1997). Both the U.S. government and its adversaries have taken advantage of the effects the media has on...public opinion to gain political advantage (Snyder, 2003). Furthermore, media reports may contain sensitive DoD information which our adversaries...could use to their advantage (McHugh, 1997). DoD public affairs policy has been created to supply the news media with the support it needs for

Bond Strength of Resin Cements to Dentin Using New Universal Bonding Agents

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-06-30

34Bond Strength of Resin Cements to Dentin Using New Universal Bonding Agents" Materials Repaired with Composite Resin" 7. Intended publication...DoD- or US Gov’t-level policy, communications systems or weapons issues review"). *Note: It is DoD policy that clearance of information or material...University-, DoD- or US Gov’t-level policy, communications systems or weapons issues review"). *Note: It is DoD po/icy that clearance of

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 34: Users and uses of DOD technical reports: A report from the field

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1993-01-01

The NASA/DoD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project attempts to understand the information environment in which U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists work, the information-seeking behavior of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists, and the factors that influence the use of scientific and technical information (STI) (Pinelli, Barclay, and Kennedy, 1991). Such an understanding could (1) lead to the development of practical theory, (2) contribute to the design and development of aerospace information systems, and (3) have practical implications for transferring the results of federally funded aerospace research and development (R&D) to the U.S. aerospace community. This paper presents data from two information-seeking behavior studies involving U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists that were undertaken as Phase 1 activities of the NASA/DoD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Responses from three groups of respondents - DoD, other government, and industry - are presented for two sets of selected questions. One set focuses on DoD technical reports: their use and importance, reasons for non-use, the factors affecting their use, the sources used to find out about them and the sources used to physically obtain them, and the quality of DoD technical reports. The second set focuses on information sources used in problem solving: the use of U.S. government technical reports in problem solving and the information sources used to find out about U.S. government technical reports.

A Change of Course: The Importance to DoD of International Standards for Electronic Commerce

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-01-01

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to using electronic commerce in the future with the over 300,000 vendors interested in doing...business with DoD. Electronic commerce will move DoD from a paper-based world to one based on electronic transactions enabled by the exchange of formatted...electronic messages referred to as electronic data interchange (EDI). With electronic commerce , DoD plans to reduce costs, increase effectiveness, and

DOD Training: Many DOD Linguists Do Not Meet Minimum Proficiency Standards. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. National Security and International Affairs Div.

The report, from the General Accounting Office to the chairman of the Senate's committee on appropriations, responds to a request for review of Department of Defense (DOD) training of linguists engaged in intelligence-related activities. It summarizes its examination of: (1) the language and technical training provided to DOD linguistics; and (2)…

32 CFR 57.1 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

...) Authorizes implementing instructions, a DoD Manual entitled “Standard Operating Procedures for the Provision...) Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures under 20 U.S.C. chapter 33 and 20 U.S... forms consistent with DoD 8910.1-M, DoD Instruction 7750.7, and Hospital Accreditation Standards. ...

32 CFR 57.1 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

...) Authorizes implementing instructions, a DoD Manual entitled “Standard Operating Procedures for the Provision...) Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures under 20 U.S.C. chapter 33 and 20 U.S... forms consistent with DoD 8910.1-M, DoD Instruction 7750.7, and Hospital Accreditation Standards. ...

32 CFR 57.1 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

...) Authorizes implementing instructions, a DoD Manual entitled “Standard Operating Procedures for the Provision...) Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures under 20 U.S.C. chapter 33 and 20 U.S... forms consistent with DoD 8910.1-M, DoD Instruction 7750.7, and Hospital Accreditation Standards. ...

Rise of the Bugs, and DoD the Biosurveillance Enterprise

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Defense Manpower Data Center. To help protect them, since 1946 DoD has had a medical post in Egypt called Comments are closed. You will not be able to post a comment in this post. Follow Us! Follow Us on Facebook

DoD Cybersecurity Weakness as Reported in Audit Reports Issued From August 1, 2014, Through July 31, 2015 (REDACTED)

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-09-25

Protocol Version 6 ( IPv6 ). The Federal and DoD requirements were not completed because the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) and U.S. Cyber Command...had not made IPv6 a priority. Further, the DoD CIO did not have a current plan of action and milestones to advance DoD IPv6 migration efforts...According to the report, the continued use of IPv4 will delay the potential benefits of IPv6 , such as improved communication, warfighter mobility

Defense.gov Special Report: Travels with Panetta - March 2012

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DOD About DOD Leaders Biographies Organization Mission History Frequently Asked Questions Available Secretary Leon E. Panetta said U.S., Afghan and coalition leaders are unified in achieving the mission of Panetta Visits Afghanistan, Meets Afghan Leaders, U.S. Troops Panetta Visits Afghanistan, Meets Afghan

Ada Software Engineering Education and Training Requirements Within the U.S. Army

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-12-01

Services and DoD. DoD Directive 3405.1 requires the use of Ada in all applications and DoD Directive 3405.2 establishes the policy of using Ada in...covers DoD structure and procedures, Army policies , and all aspects of software engineering theory, systems engineering, and software development and...acquisition policy , concept development, workload requirements, contracting, and maintenance. The second course covers many of the same areas

Developing a Research Strategy for Suicide Prevention in the Department of Defense

PubMed Central

Ramchand, Rajeev; Eberhart, Nicole K.; Guo, Christopher; Pedersen, Eric R.; Savitsky, Terrance Dean; Tanielian, Terri; Voorhies, Phoenix

2014-01-01

Abstract In response to the elevated rate of suicide among U.S. service members, a congressionally mandated task force recommended that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) create a unified, comprehensive strategic plan for suicide prevention research to ensure that DoD–funded studies align with DoD's goals. To help meet this objective, a RAND study cataloged the research funded by DoD and other entities that is directly relevant to military personnel, examined the extent to which current research maps to DoD's strategic research needs, and provided recommendations to ensure that proposed research strategies align with the national research strategy and integrate with DoD's data collection and program evaluation strategies. The study found that although DoD is one of the largest U.S. funders of research related to suicide prevention, its current funding priorities do not consistently reflect its research needs. The study indexed each of 12 research goals according to rankings of importance, effectiveness, cultural acceptability, cost, and learning potential provided by experts who participated in a multistep elicitation exercise. The results revealed that research funding is overwhelmingly allocated to prevention goals already considered by experts to be effective. Other goals considered by experts to be important and appropriate for the military context receive relatively little funding and have been the subject of relatively few studies, meaning that there is still much to learn about these strategies. Furthermore, DoD, like other organizations, suffers from a research–to–practice gap. The most promising results from studies funded by DoD and other entities do not always find their way to those responsible for implementing suicide prevention programs that serve military personnel. The RAND study recommended approaches to thoughtfully integrate the latest research findings into DoD's operating procedures to ensure that evidence–based approaches can benefit suicide prevention programs and prevent the further loss of lives to suicide. PMID:28560085

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 11: The Voice of the User: How US Aerospace Engineers and Scientists View DoD Technical Reports

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Kennedy, John M.

1991-01-01

The project examines how the results of NASA/DOD research diffuse into the aerospace R&D process, and empirically analyzes the implications of the aerospace knowledge diffusion process. Specific issues considered are the roles played by government technical reports, the recognition of the value of scientific and technical information (STI), and the optimization of the STI aerospace transfer system. Information-seeking habits are assessed for the U.S. aerospace community, the general community, the academic sector, and the international community. U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists use 65 percent of working time to communicate STI, and prefer 'internal' STI over 'external' STI. The isolation from 'external' information is found to be detrimental to U.S. aerospace R&D in general.

U.S. Department of Defense deems climate change a national security threat

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wendel, JoAnna

2014-10-01

Climate change is a "threat multiplier," according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The report, entitled 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap and released on 13 October, lays out ways in which DOD will work with other nations to combat the challenges associated with, adapt to, and mitigate climate change.

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 10: The NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Kennedy, John M.; Barclay, Rebecca O.

1991-01-01

The role of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge DIffusion Research Project in helping to maintain U.S. competitiveness is addressed. The phases of the project are examined in terms of the focus, emphasis, subjects, methods, and desired outcomes. The importance of the project to aerospace R&D is emphasized.

DOD Education Benefits: Increased Oversight of Tuition Assistance Program Is Needed. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate. GAO-11-300

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Scott, George A.

2011-01-01

In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Defense's (DOD) Military Tuition Assistance (TA) Program provided $517 million in tuition assistance to approximately 377,000 service members. US Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to report on (1) DOD's oversight of schools receiving TA funds, and (2) the extent to which DOD coordinates with…

Auditability In The U.S. Navy: A Knowledge Assessment Of The Contracting Workforce

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-12-01

DOD committed more money than all other government agencies combined. In total, the U.S. Department of Justice in its annual evaluation stated that...290 billion. The DOD committed more money than all other government agencies combined. In total, the U.S. Department of Justice in its annual...opportunity for fraud to be committed is an inherent risk whenever money is involved. This risk increases if there are poor processes in place. This

Defense.gov - Special Report - Travels With Gates

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/Photos Leaders DoD Web Sites Contact Us Shangri-La Dialogue: Asia Security Summit Alaska Visit – June Shangri-La Dialogue on Asia Security Summit, Singapore, May 30, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Robert M. Gates opened the “Shangri-La Dialogue” Asia security summit outlining broad security issues

Codifying Information Assurance Controls for Department of Defense (DoD) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-03-01

CODIFYING INFORMATION ASSURANCE CONTROLS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA...Force, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. AFIT/GCO/ENG/10-13 CODIFYING INFORMATION ASSURANCE CONTROLS FOR DEPARTMENT OF...DEFENSE (DOD) SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) SYSTEMS THESIS Presented to the Faculty Department of Electrical and Computer

Options for Improving the Military Child Care System. Occasional Paper

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Zellman, Gail; Gates, Susan M.; Cho, Michelle; Shaw, Rebecca

2008-01-01

The evidence presented in this paper questions whether the current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) system of in-kind subsidies for child care is meeting DoD recruitment, readiness, and retention goals or service member needs in an optimal way. DoD appears to be reaping limited benefits from the substantial subsidies provided to families that use…

Options for Improving the Military Child Care System. Occasional Paper Summary

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Zellman, Gail L.; Gates, Susan M.; Cho, Michelle; Shaw, Rebecca

2008-01-01

This document summarizes a report that questions whether the current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) system of in-kind subsidies for child care is meeting DoD recruitment, readiness, and retention goals or service member needs in an optimal way. DoD appears to be reaping limited benefits from the substantial subsidies provided to families that…

Analysis of a Proposal to Implement the Readiness Based Sparing Process in the Brazilian Navy

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-06-01

determine inventory levels. This research investigates whether implementing the U.S. DOD readiness-based sparing (RBS) methodology could provide the...suggested by applying the methodology first for determining reparable spares initial provisioning. 14. SUBJECT TERMS reparable, system-approach...This research investigates whether implementing the U.S. DOD readiness-based sparing (RBS) methodology could provide the Brazilian Navy with greater

In Situ Wetland Restoration Demonstration

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-07-01

Program (ESTCP) has funded the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) and its DoD partners: U.S. Army Public Health ...Command Engineering Service Center [NAVFAC ESC]) and its DoD partners U.S. Army Public Health Command, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic...made that unacceptable risks to human health or the environment may be present in portions of the Canal Creek system. Innovative technologies

Waste-to-Energy: Hawaii and Guam Energy Improvement Technology Demonstration Project

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Davis, J.; Gelman, R.; Tomberlin, G.

2014-03-01

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. Navy have worked together to demonstrate new or leading-edge commercial energy technologies whose deployment will support the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in meeting its energy efficiency and renewable energy goals while enhancing installation energy security. This is consistent with the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review report1 that encourages the use of 'military installations as a test bed to demonstrate and create a market for innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies coming out of the private sector and DOD and Department of Energy laboratories,' as well as the July 2010 memorandummore » of understanding between DOD and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that documents the intent to 'maximize DOD access to DOE technical expertise and assistance through cooperation in the deployment and pilot testing of emerging energy technologies.' As part of this joint initiative, a promising waste-to-energy (WTE) technology was selected for demonstration at the Hickam Commissary aboard the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Hawaii. The WTE technology chosen is called high-energy densification waste-to-energy conversion (HEDWEC). HEDWEC technology is the result of significant U.S. Army investment in the development of WTE technology for forward operating bases.« less

A Study of Strategic Lessons Learned in Vietnam. Volume 5. Planning the War

DTIC Science & Technology

1980-04-04

Military Assistance Plan Book - Vietnam, May 7, 1965, (SECRET), Now unclassified; and PROVN, p. F-3, 33. General William C. Westmoreland’s Private Files...Washington, D.C." US Government Printing Office, 1971), hereafter DOD US/VN Relations, Book 1 of 12, II.. A.1.., "The Bao Dai Solution," pp. A-5 to A-26. The...Doubleday, 1907), p., 147. 31, DOD US/VN Relations, See Cable, Douglas Dillion to Secretary of State, July 29, !953, Book 9 of 12, V.B.3., pp, 107-108

78 FR 48927 - Hours of Service of Drivers: U.S. Department of Defense (DOD); Application for Exemption

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-08-12

.... Department of Defense (DOD) Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) for an exemption from... effect on July 1, 2013. The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) manages the motor...

DOD Role in Counterdrug Operations -- Can We Achieve Better Results?

DTIC Science & Technology

1999-04-01

narcotics with high energy X - ray technologies. The DOD and the U.S. Customs Service are procuring X - ray systems with higher energy level, mobile X - ray ...flow of illegal drugs from source countries and a 20 percent reduction in domestic marijuana cultivation and methamphetamine production by the year 2002...cultivation and methamphetamine production by 2007.1 1 White House, The. National Drug Control Strategy: 1998. Washington D.C., U.S. Government Printing

Estimating DoD Transportation Spending: Analyses of Contract and Payment Transactions

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-01-01

the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and of expenditures by shipment material and volume (or cube). The analysis of DLA expenditures appears in Appendix...Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) not completely captured in DD350 data. Limited implementation outside the United States confines inferences that can be...Defense Information Systems Agency DLA Defense Logistics Agency DoD U.S. Department of Defense DoDAAC U.S. Department of Defense Activity Address Code

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections in the Department of Defense (DOD): Annual Summary 2013

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-01-06

the bloodstream, resulting in bacteremia that can lead to endocarditis , sepsis, or other invasive infections , which may be fatal. 9 Efforts to...Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections in the Department of Defense (DOD): Annual Summary 2013 NMCPHC-EDC-TR-44...of the Navy, Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government. i i MRSA Infections in the DOD: Annual Report 2013 NCMPHC-EDC-TR-44-2015

Electronic Health Records: VAs Efforts Raise Concerns about Interoperability Goals and Measures, Duplication with DOD, and Future Plans

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-07-13

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS VA’s Efforts Raise Concerns about Interoperability Goals and Measures, Duplication with DOD...Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate July 13, 2016 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS VA’s Efforts Raise Concerns about Interoperability Goals...initiatives with the Department of Defense (DOD) that were intended to advance the ability of the two departments to share electronic health records , the

KC-46 team wins DOD environmental award > U.S. Air Force > Article Display

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Speeches Archive Former AF Top 3 Viewpoints and Speeches Air Force Warrior Games 2017 Events 2018 Air Force Strategic Documents Desert Storm 25th Anniversary Observances DoD Warrior Games Portraits in Courage

Combining Surveillance Systems: Effective Merging of U.S. Veteran and Military Health Data

PubMed Central

Pavlin, Julie A.; Burkom, Howard S.; Elbert, Yevgeniy; Lucero-Obusan, Cynthia; Winston, Carla A.; Cox, Kenneth L.; Oda, Gina; Lombardo, Joseph S.; Holodniy, Mark

2013-01-01

Background The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) had more than 18 million healthcare beneficiaries in 2011. Both Departments conduct individual surveillance for disease events and health threats. Methods We performed joint and separate analyses of VA and DoD outpatient visit data from October 2006 through September 2010 to demonstrate geographic and demographic coverage, timeliness of influenza epidemic awareness, and impact on spatial cluster detection achieved from a joint VA and DoD biosurveillance platform. Results Although VA coverage is greater, DoD visit volume is comparable or greater. Detection of outbreaks was better in DoD data for 58% and 75% of geographic areas surveyed for seasonal and pandemic influenza, respectively, and better in VA data for 34% and 15%. The VA system tended to alert earlier with a typical H3N2 seasonal influenza affecting older patients, and the DoD performed better during the H1N1 pandemic which affected younger patients more than normal influenza seasons. Retrospective analysis of known outbreaks demonstrated clustering evidence found in separate DoD and VA runs, which persisted with combined data sets. Conclusion The analyses demonstrate two complementary surveillance systems with evident benefits for the national health picture. Relative timeliness of reporting could be improved in 92% of geographic areas with access to both systems, and more information provided in areas where only one type of facility exists. Combining DoD and VA data enhances geographic cluster detection capability without loss of sensitivity to events isolated in either population and has a manageable effect on customary alert rates. PMID:24386335

Lessons learned from U.S. Department of Defense 911-Bio Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Baldwin, T.; Gasper, W.; Lacher, L.

1999-07-06

The US Department of Defense (DoD), in cooperation with other federal agencies, has taken many initiatives to improve its ability to support civilian response to a domestic biological terrorism incident. This paper discusses one initiative, the 911-Bio Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations (ACTDs), conducted by the Office of the Secretary of Defense during 1997 to better understand: (1) the capability of newly developed chemical and biological collection and identification technologies in a field environment; (2) the ability of specialized DoD response teams to use these new technologies within the structure of cooperating DoD and civilian consequence management organizations; and (3) themore » adequacy of current modeling tools for predicting the dispersal of biological hazards. This paper discusses the experience of the ACTDs from the civilian community support perspective. The 911-Bio ACTD project provided a valuable opportunity for DoD and civilian officials to learn how they should use their combined capabilities to manage the aftermath of a domestic biological terrorism incident.« less

Acquisition of Cleanroom Research Equipment to Support Ongoing DoD Programs at ASU

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-12-12

Report: Acquisition of cleanroom research equipment to support ongoing DoD programs at ASU The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this report...documentation. 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS (ES) U.S. Army Research Office P.O. Box 12211 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709...Agreement Number: W911NF-16-1-0354 Organization: Arizona State University Title: Acquisition of cleanroom research equipment to support ongoing DoD

Financial Management: DOD Needs to Clarify Its General Gift Fund Policies to Provide for Effective Oversight

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-05-27

Representatives Subject: Financial Management: DOD Needs to Clarify Its General Gift Fund Policies to Provide for Effective Oversight From fiscal...year 2005 through fiscal year 2008, the military services received about $295 million in monetary and nonmonetary gifts from individuals and...organizations wishing to donate gifts to the Department of Defense (DOD).1 Section 2601(a) of Title 10, U.S. Code is a long-standing authority under which

Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment: Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS), U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-09-01

evaluate specific system equipment func- tions, performance, operations, and safety in the field environment. The planned test procedures require free space...emission of radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic energy within a limited spectral region and controlled power spec- tral density. There would be...for personnel. The applicable DoD standard that provides required guidelines for permissible exposure limits of DoD personnel is DoD Instruction

Articulating Value: A framework for Evaluating Military Retirement Alternatives

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-11-30

Retirement System (MRS) is expensive. In FY2010, the US Government spent over $50 Billion on military retirement (DoD Office of the Actuary , Valuation...SBP is shared by the retiree and the government, thus it is not self- sustaining (DoD Office of the Actuaries , Valuation, 43-48). 1.3 Methodology...the military retirement fund and the cash paid to retirees during the year exceeded $50 billion (DoD Office of the Actuary , Valuation, 19-20). The

2015 Review on the Extension of the AMedP-8(C) Methodology to New Agents, Materials, and Conditions

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-06-01

Outside the United States (Washington, DC: DOD, November 2013). 6 4715.07 and 4715.08, deal with environmental remediation and restoration. DODI...May 2013), 2. 9 DODI 4715.08, Remediation of Environmental Contamination Outside the United States (Washington, DC: DOD, November 2013). 10 DODD... remediate damage, both in the United States and on overseas installations. Those policies largely extend U.S. legal requirements to DOD installations

PILOT-SCALE INCINERATION OF BALLISTIC MISSILE LIQUID PROPELLANT COMPONENTS

EPA Science Inventory

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) recently concluded agreements with the Ukraine and the Russian Federation under which the DOD is committed to providing both former Soviet Union (FSU) states with equipment and other aid for use in eliminating their strategic offensive arms in...

Defending the Environment at the Department of Defense: Using Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Procedures to Maintain the Pentagon and Other DOD Facilities

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

To demonstrate the ways environmentally preferable purchasing principles are currently being applied, EPA is documenting pilot procurement projects. This case describes efforts by the U.S. DOD to introduce these practices to the Pentagon.

Comparison of Bite Registration Material Accuracy on in office Laser Scanned Digital Model Occlusion

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-05-20

School/Department/Center: Two Year Advanced Education in General Dentistry . Fort Bragg,NC 4. Phone:910-429-6626 5. Type of clearance: _X_Paper...Date: 11.~ l~ 4. Higher approval clearance required (for University-, DoD- or US Gov’t-level policy, communication systems or weapons issues review...or US Gov’t-level policy, communications systems or weapons issues review). *Note: It is DoD policy that clearance of information or material

Defense Civil Support: DOD, HHS, and DHS Should Use Existing Coordination Mechanisms to Improve Their Pandemic Preparedness

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-02-01

could be almost twice the total number of battlefield fatalities in all of America’s wars since the American Revolution in 1776. A pandemic...since the American Revolution in 1776.1 In comparison, the number of U.S. fatalities (approximately 650,000) from the 1918-1919 “Spanish flu” pandemic... French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. U.S. Pacific Command recently issued guidance to service members and DOD civilians to take precautions when

The Department of Defense Role in Foreign Assistance: Background, Major Issues, and Options for Congress

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-12-09

Thus, while DOD acknowledges that state- building tasks may be “best performed by indigenous, foreign, or U.S. civilian professionals ,” it also sees a...PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES... performed by indigenous, foreign, or U.S. civilian professionals .” Nevertheless, although reluctant to divert personnel from combat functions, DOD

U.S. and Department of Defense Building Partnership Capacity and Counter/Anti-Corruption: A Symbiotic Relationship or One at Odds

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-02-16

AIR WAR COLLEGE AIR UNIVERSITY U.S. AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BUILDING PARTNERSHIP CAPACITY AND COUNTER/ANTI-CORRUPTION: A SYMBIOTIC ...Extortion,” DoD BPC and counter/anti-corruption have resulted in both a symbiotic relationship and one at odds. This uncomfortable dichotomy has led to...extraversion as “Soft Extortion” have all led DoD BPC and counter/anti-corruption efforts into a relationship that is both symbiotic and one at odds

Natural Gas Engine-Driven Heat Pump Demonstration at DoD Installations: Performance and Reliability Summary

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-06-09

ER D C/ CE R L TR -0 9 -1 0 Natural Gas Engine-Driven Heat Pump Demonstration at DoD Installations Performance and Reliability Summary...L ab or at or y Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. ERDC/CERL TR-09-10 June 2009 Natural Gas Engine-Driven Heat Pump ...CERL TR-09-10 ii Abstract: Results of field testing natural gas engine-driven heat pumps (GHP) at six southwestern U.S. Department of Defense (DoD

DOD Civilian and Contractor Workforces: Additional Cost Savings Data and Efficiencies Plan are Needed

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2016-10-01

reductions reported in average strength bNumber of reductions reported in full-time equivalents Note: DOD costs savings provided for the prior FY are...comparing costs from FY 2012 to FY 2017, and not each year in between. Further, officials stated that DOD did not include full- time equivalents ...Application FTE Full-time Equivalent NDAA National Defense Authorization Act This is a work of the U.S. government and is not subject to copyright

49 CFR 173.7 - Government operations and materials.

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2011-10-01

... materials offered for transportation by, for, or to the Department of Defense (DOD) of the U.S. Government... Department of Defense (DOD), for the purpose of national security, and which are escorted by personnel... Regulatory Commission. (e) Class 1 (explosive) materials owned by the Department of Defense and packaged...

49 CFR 173.7 - Government operations and materials.

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2013-10-01

... materials offered for transportation by, for, or to the Department of Defense (DOD) of the U.S. Government... Department of Defense (DOD), for the purpose of national security, and which are escorted by personnel... Regulatory Commission. (e) Class 1 (explosive) materials owned by the Department of Defense and packaged...

49 CFR 173.7 - Government operations and materials.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... materials offered for transportation by, for, or to the Department of Defense (DOD) of the U.S. Government... Department of Defense (DOD), for the purpose of national security, and which are escorted by personnel... Regulatory Commission. (e) Class 1 (explosive) materials owned by the Department of Defense and packaged...

Defense Acquisitions: How and Where DOD Spends and Reports Its Contracting Dollars

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-12-20

Sargent Jr. Specialist in Science and Technology Policy Gabriel M. Nelson Research Assistant Ceir Coral National Defense Fellow December 20, 2016......Congressional Research Service Summary The Department of Defense (DOD) has long relied on contractors to provide the U.S. military with a wide range

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 33: Technical communications practices and the use of information technologies as reported by Dutch and US aerospace engineers

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Barclay, Rebecca O.; Pinelli, Thomas E.; Tan, Axel S. T.; Kennedy, John M.

1993-01-01

As part of Phase 4 of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project, two studies were conducted that investigated the technical communications practices of Dutch and U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to aerospace engineers and scientists at the National Aerospace Laboratory (The Netherlands), and NASA ARC (U.S.), and NASA LaRC (U.S.). This paper presents responses of the Dutch and U.S. participants to selected questions concerning four of the seven project objectives: determining the importance of technical communications to aerospace engineering professionals, investigating the production of technical communications, examining the use and importance of computer and information technology, and exploring the use of electronic networks.

Nickel hydrogen low Earth orbit life testing

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Badcock, C. C.; Haag, R. L.

1986-01-01

A program to demonstrate the long term reliability of NiH2 cells in low Earth orbits (LEO) and support use in mid-altitude orbits (MAO) was initiated. Both 3.5 and 4.5 inch diameter nickel hydrogen cells are included in the test plan. Cells from all U.S. vendors are to be tested. The tests will be performed at -5 and 10 C at 40 and 60% DOD for LEO orbit and 10 C and 80% DOD for MAO orbit simulations. The goals of the testing are 20,000 cycles at 60% DOD and 30,000 cycles at 40% DOD. Cells are presently undergoing acceptance and characterization testing at Naval Weapons Systems Center, Crane.

Are the U.S. Navy’s Current Procedures for Responding to Homeland Defense and Security Tasking Adequately Designed?

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-12-01

Amphibious Transport Dock LSD Landing Ship Dock MACA Military Assistance to Civil Authorities MAD Magnetic Anomaly Detector MARFORNORTH Marine...as Military Assistance to Civil Authorities ( MACA ), is DoD support for domestic emergencies.38 DoD support includes anything from providing experts

Defense.gov - Special Report: Travels with Panetta - July-August 2012

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Today in DOD About DOD Leaders Biographies Organization Mission History Frequently Asked Questions Leon E. Panetta and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Story U.S., Israeli Leaders United with Jordanian King Abdullah in Amman, Jordan More Photo Essays Panetta Meets with Israeli Leaders in

Chief Information Officer > About DoD CIO

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A Strategic Governance Review for Multi-Organizational Systems of Education, Training, and Professional Development.

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Daley, Glenn A.; Levy, Dina G.; Kaganoff, Tessa; Augustine, Catherine A.; Benjamin, Roger; Bikson, Tora K.; Gates, Susan M.; Moini, Joy S.

A study was conducted to develop tools for describing and evaluating external governance in the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) multiorganizational system of education, training, and professional development. An exploratory conceptual framework and taxonomy for understanding external governance in the DoD context was developed, and the…

Healthcare logistics in disaster planning and emergency management: A perspective.

PubMed

VanVactor, Jerry D

2017-12-01

This paper discusses the role of healthcare supply chain management in disaster mitigation and management. While there is an abundance of literature examining emergency management and disaster preparedness efforts across an array of industries, little information has been directed specifically toward the emergency interface, interoperability and unconventional relationships among civilian institutions and the US Department of Defense (US DoD) or supply chain operations involved therein. To address this imbalance, this paper provides US DoD healthcare supply chain managers with concepts related to communicating and planning more effectively. It is worth remembering, however, that all disasters are local - under the auspice of tiered response involving federal agencies, the principal responsibility for responding to domestic disasters and emergencies rests with the lowest level of government equipped and able to deal with the incident effectively. As such, the findings are equally applicable to institutions outside the military. It also bears repeating that every crisis is unique: there is no such thing as a uniform response for every incident. The role of the US DoD in emergency preparedness and disaster planning is changing and will continue to do so as the need for roles in support of a larger effort also continues to change.

Suicide Risk by Military Occupation in the DoD Active Component Population

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Trofimovich, Lily; Reger, Mark A.; Luxton, David D.; Oetjen-Gerdes, Lynne A.

2013-01-01

Suicide risk based on occupational cohorts within the U.S. military was investigated. Rates of suicide based on military occupational categories were computed for the Department of Defense (DoD) active component population between 2001 and 2010. The combined infantry, gun crews, and seamanship specialist group was at increased risk of suicide…

Child Care and Other Support Programs

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Floyd, Latosha; Phillips, Deborah A.

2013-01-01

The U.S. military has come to realize that providing reliable, high-quality child care for service members' children is a key component of combat readiness. As a result, the Department of Defense (DoD) has invested heavily in child care. The DoD now runs what is by far the nation's largest employer-sponsored child-care system, a sprawling network…

Strategic Assessment and Development of Interorganizational Influence in the Absence of Hierarchical Authority.

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Augustine, Catherine H.; Levy, Dina G.; Benjamin, Roger W.; Bikson, Tora K.; Daley, Glenn A.; Gates, Susan M.; Kaganoff, Tessa; Moini, Joy S.

In 1998, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) established the DoD Office of the Chancellor for Education and Professional Development. Although achieving its mission requires that the chancellor's office influence the education and professional development providers' behavior, its charter grants it very limited formal authority to exercise such…

77 FR 43474 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Specialty Metals-Definition of “Produce...

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Transportation and Travel: DoD Container Delivery System Used for Moving International Freight in Support of US Forces.

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1983-11-17

aerosol spray cam of paint, deodorant and shaving cream are Included in the hazardous cargo category. (2) Detailed information must be given to the...accepted that a certain amount of detention is inevitable because of the nature of the container delivery system. Each DOD component is held accountable for

What Can Department of Defense Schools Teach Us about School Reform?

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Kingston, Thomas S.

2002-01-01

Research shows that if the Department of Defense (DoD) school system was ranked among the 50 states, its 8th grade achievement scores would put it among the leaders, with ethnic minority students in DoD schools outscoring their counterparts nationally (though still performing lower than their white counterparts). Discusses what public schools can…

STEM Interns Get Real-World Experience in NHRC's Virtual Reality Lab

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Suicide risk by military occupation in the DoD active component population.

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Trofimovich, Lily; Reger, Mark A; Luxton, David D; Oetjen-Gerdes, Lynne A

2013-06-01

Suicide risk based on occupational cohorts within the U.S. military was investigated. Rates of suicide based on military occupational categories were computed for the Department of Defense (DoD) active component population between 2001 and 2010. The combined infantry, gun crews, and seamanship specialist group was at increased risk of suicide compared to the overall military population even when adjusted for gender, age, and deployment history. The results provide useful information that can help inform the DoD's suicide prevention mission. Data limitations and recommended areas for future research are discussed. © 2013 The American Association of Suicidology.

HANDBOOK: APPROACHES FOR REMEDIATION OF ...

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This publication was developed by the Center for Environmental Research Information (CERI), Office of Research and Development, of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The information in the document is based primarily on presentations at two technology transfer seminar series: Technologies for Remediating Sites Contaminated with Explosive and Radioactive Wastes, sponsored jointly by EPA and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in spring and summer 1993; and Radioactive Site Remediation, sponsored by EPA and the Department of Energy (DOE) in summer 1992. Additional information has been provided by technical experts from EPA, DOD, DOE, academia, and private industry. present information

Inspector General, DOD, Oversight of the Army Audit Agency Audit of the FY 1999 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works Program, Financial Statements

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2000-02-28

iIÄ»lllilil^» P «lMlii fport INSPECTOR GENERAL, DOD, OVERSIGHT OF THE ARMY AUDIT AGENCY AUDIT OF THE FY 1999 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CIVIL...WORKS PROGRAM, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report No. D -2000-093 February 28, 2000 pnc QXIAUTY mm®™* i 0ffice Qf ±Q hispdCtor General Department of...Works Program, Financial Statements (Report No. D -2000-093) We are providing this audit report for your information and use and for transmittal to

Civil Military Programs. Stronger Oversight of the Innovative Readiness Training Program Needed for Better Compliance. Report to Congressional Committees.

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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. National Security and International Affairs Div.

A study reviewed the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) training projects that support nondefense activity under its Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program. The report examines the following: extent, nature, and cost of civil military projects; consistency of DOD's guidance on the IRT Program with statutory requirements; conformity of…

32 CFR Appendix D to Part 516 - Department of Defense Directive 7050.5, Coordination of Remedies for Fraud and Corruption Related...

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2011-07-01

... Command; the Naval Investigative Service Command; the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations; and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Office of the IG, DoD (OIG, DoD). 2. Significant. Refers... expeditiously the Defense Investigative Service (DIS) of any investigations that develop evidence that would...

32 CFR Appendix D to Part 516 - Department of Defense Directive 7050.5, Coordination of Remedies for Fraud and Corruption Related...

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2010-07-01

... Command; the Naval Investigative Service Command; the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations; and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Office of the IG, DoD (OIG, DoD). 2. Significant. Refers... expeditiously the Defense Investigative Service (DIS) of any investigations that develop evidence that would...

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The Viability of the Air Mobility Command Pure Pallet Program for US Army Reparable Retrograde Shipments

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2007-03-01

workload falls upon the Army depots in Anniston and Red River in Texarkana , Texas and must rely on the DOD transportation system for air and surface...Dover Air Force Base with final destinations of Red River Army Depot (DOD Activity Address Code: W45G19 and SW3227) in Texarkana , Texas and Anniston

Social Media - DoD’s Greatest Information Sharing Tool or Weakest Security Link?

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2010-04-15

porn . ―This makes us our own worst threat‖, writes one DoD network security specialist. ―There are a variety of reasons for this and most are tied to...great „toy‟ to talk to your friends and play video games. DHS Secretary Napolitano discussed the need to hire 1,000 cyber security experts over the

Report of the DOD-DOE Workshop on Converting Waste to Energy Using Fuel Cells

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-10-01

for both at current costs, when federal and state incentives are available • The integration of stationary fuel cells with biomass gasification is a... gasification plant utilizing biomass feedstock. 25 FuelCell Energy Market Research, January 2011...cell WTE opportunities near U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-supported coal gasification sites. • Identify biomass -rich DOD installations

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report 22: US academic librarians and technical information specialists as information intermediaries: Results of the phase 3 survey

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1994-01-01

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded R&D. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this report, we summarize the literature on technical reports and provide a model that depicts the transfer of federally funded aerospace R&D via the U.S. government technical report. We present results from our investigation of aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the U.S. government technical report, and present the results of research that investigated aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis U.S. academic librarians and technical information specialists as information intermediaries.

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report 31: The technical communications practices of US aerospace engineers and scientists: Results of the phase 1 SME mail survey

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1994-01-01

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded R&D. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this report, we summarize the literature on technical reports and provide a model that depicts the transfer of federally funded aerospace R&D via the U.S. government technical report. We present results from our investigation of aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the U.S. government technical communications practices of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists affiliated with, not necessarily belonging to, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report 23: The communications practices of US aerospace engineering faculty and students: Results of the phase 3 survey

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1994-01-01

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded R&D. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this report, we summarize the literature on technical reports and provide a model that depicts the transfer of federally funded aerospace R&D via the U.S. government technical report. We present results from our investigation of aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the U.S. government technical report, and present the results of research that investigated aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis U.S. aerospace engineering faculty and students.

Chemical Weapons Exposures in Iraq: Challenges of a Public Health Response a Decade Later.

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Baird, Coleen; Mirza, Raul; Sharkey, Jessica M; Teichman, Ron; Longmire, Romarius; Harkins, Deanna; Llanos, Joseph; Abraham, Joseph; McCannon, Charles; Heller, Jack; Tinklepaugh, Carole; Rice, William

2016-01-01

An October 14, 2014 article in The New York Times reported that the US Department of Defense (DoD) concealed, for nearly a decade, circumstances surrounding service members' exposure to chemical warfare agents (CWA) while deployed to Iraq in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn from March 13, 2003, to December 31, 2011, and alleged failure of the DoD to provide expedient and adequate medical care. This report prompted the DoD to devise a public health investigation, with the Army Public Health Center (Provisional) as the lead agency to identify, evaluate, document, and track CWA casualties of the Iraq war. Further, the DoD revisited and revised clinical guidelines and health policies concerning CWA exposure based on current evidence-based guidelines and best practices.

48 CFR 225.872-2 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... required to maintain the defense mobilization base. This restriction does not apply to Canadian planned... Affairs); (3) Other U.S. laws or regulations (e.g., the annual DoD appropriations act); and (4) U.S...

Integrative Medicine Experience in the U.S. Department of Defense

PubMed Central

Delgado, Roxana E.

2015-01-01

Abstract Background: Over the past 15 years, the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) services, currently described as integrative medicine (IM) when used together with conventional medicine , has continued to rise in the United States. The trends seen in the civilian population are mirrored within the U.S. Military. Objective: A survey was conducted to show the change in the prevalence of integrative medicine services, budgeting of those services, and ongoing research in IM within Department of Defense (DoD) medical treatment facilities (MTFs) from 2005 through 2009. Materials and Methods: Design: The Deputy Chief of Clinical Services or Service equivalent was contacted at fourteen selected DoD MTFs. Comprehensive structured telephone interviews were conducted using a formatted 20-item questionnaire. The questionnaire design was of a mixed model with open and closed formats as well as dichotomous yes/no questions. The questions covered the subject areas of available services, budgeting, and research. The initial survey was conducted in 2005 with a follow-up survey conducted in 2009. Setting: This survey involved DoD MTFs. Main Outcome Measures: The surveys were conducted to determine the prevalence of IM services within selected DoD facilities. Results: There was a steady increase in the number of IM services available in the DoD MTFs from 2005 through 2009. Acupuncture, biofeedback, nutritional counseling, and spiritual healing were the most prevalent IM services in 2009. Funding sources changed from central funding (Offices of the Surgeon General) to Congressional and local funding. Conclusions: It is essential that the DoD medical community provides safe and effective treatments by providing oversight of IM services, collaboration for research, credentialing of practitioners, and establishing educational programs. PMID:26543518

The unexploded ordnance (UXO) contamination problem and the state of the art of UXO remediation technologies

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Thomsen, K.O.; Richardson, C.B.; Valder, K.M.

1996-12-31

Millions of acres of US government property are contaminated with unexploded ordnance (UXO) as a result of weapons system testing and troop training activities conducted over the past century at Department of Defense (DoD) sites. Recent DoD downsizing has resulted in the closing of many military bases, many of which are contaminated with UXO. One unexpected result of DoD`s downsizing is the attention focused on the unique problems associated with UXO remediation at these closed military bases. The U.S. Army Environmental Center (U SAEC) is the lead DoD agency for UXO clearance technology demonstrations, evaluation, and technology transfer. USAEC directedmore » the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NAVEODTECHDIV) to serve as the technical lead for the advanced technology demonstration (ATD) program. In 1994, USAEC and NAVEODTECHDIV created controlled test facilities at the U.S. Army Jefferson Proving Ground in Madison, Indiana, to demonstrate and evaluate commercial UXO clearance systems and technologies. Phase I controlled site demonstrations were conducted during the summer of 1994. These demonstrations were followed by the Phase II controlled site demonstrations at JPG. This paper presents the results of the Phase II controlled site demonstrations. The overall performance of the demonstrators is presented along with the operational characteristics and limitations of the various systems and technologies evaluated. Individual demonstrator performance statistics are evaluated by sensor type and sensor transport method.« less

A change of course: The importance to DoD of international standards for electronic commerce

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Payne, Judith E.

1991-12-01

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to using electronic commerce in the future with the over 300,000 vendors interested in doing business with DoD. Electronic commerce will move DoD from a paper-based world to one based on electronic transactions enabled by the exchange of formatted, electronic messages referred to as electronic data interchange (EDI). With electronic commerce, DoD plans to reduce costs, increase effectiveness, and make it easier for vendors to deal with DoD. Benefits from electronic commerce are enhanced when many businesses use the same standards for EDI messages themselves and their transmission. The fewer standards used, the less time and resources must be spent translating messages and agreeing on how to use different standards. To enhance benefits and smooth the transition to electronic commerce for itself and its vendors, DoD has chosen to use the widely accepted American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X12 standards for EDI messages, coupled with international standards for delivering messages and organizing addresses. In the past 18 months, EDI standards sponsored by a United Nations body and serving the same purpose as ANSI X12 message standards have begun to gain wider acceptance internationally.

DOD Financial Management: Greater Visibility Needed to Better Assess Audit Readiness for Property, Plant, and Equipment

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-05-01

with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and establish and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and compliance with... Accountability Office Highlights of GAO-16-383, a report to congressional committees May 2016 DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Greater Visibility... Accounting Standards Advisory Board FIAR Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness IUS internal-use software NDAA National Defense Authorization Act

Protecting Defense Technologies: DOD Assessment Needed to Determine Requirement for Critical Technologies List

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-01-01

Service DTSA Defense Technology Security Administration MCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List This is a work of the U.S. government and is not...Respond to MCTL Weaknesses Page 8 GAO-13-157 Protecting Defense Technologies Administration ( DTSA ), military services, and DOD...implementation of technology security policies on international transfers of defense- related goods, services, and technologies; • directed DTSA to

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 12: The diffusion of federally funded aerospace research and development (R/D) and the information seeking behavior of US aerospace engineers and scientists

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Kennedy, John M.; Barclay, Rebecca O.

1991-01-01

In this paper, the diffusion of federally funded aerospace R&D is explored from the perspective of the information-seeking behavior of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists. The following three assumptions frame this exploration: (1) knowledge production, transfer, and utilization are equally important components of the aerospace R&D process; (2) the diffusion of knowledge resulting from federally funded aerospace R&D is indispensable for the U.S. to remain a world leader in aerospace; and (3) U.S. government technical reports, produced by NASA and DOD, play an important, but as yet undefined, role in the diffusion of federally funded aerospace R&D. A conceptual model for federally funded aerospace knowledge diffusion, one that emphasizes U.S. goverment technical reports, is presented. Data regarding three research questions concerning the information-seeking behavior of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists are also presented.

Anger

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... PH) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) across the Department of Defense (DoD). T2 is a component center of the ... brain injury (TBI) and psychological health challenges. U.S. Department of Defense www.defense.gov The mission of the U.S. ...

U.S. Constitution Course

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to assist DoD employees in learning more about this most powerful and enduring document, the U.S . Print your certificate. There are several learning objectives for this course. At the conclusion of the

76 FR 28006 - Proposed Authorization Under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit Program of U.S...

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... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Proposed Authorization Under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit Program of U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Categorical Exclusions AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION...

Family Resilience in the Military

PubMed Central

Meadows, Sarah O.; Beckett, Megan K.; Bowling, Kirby; Golinelli, Daniela; Fisher, Michael P.; Martin, Laurie T.; Meredith, Lisa S.; Osilla, Karen Chan

2016-01-01

Abstract Military life presents a variety of challenges to military families, including frequent separations and relocations as well as the risks that service members face during deployment; however, many families successfully navigate these challenges. Despite a recent emphasis on family resilience, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) does not have a standard and universally accepted definition of family resilience. A standard definition is a necessary for DoD to more effectively assess its efforts to sustain and improve family resilience. RAND authors reviewed the literature on family resilience and, in this study, recommend a definition that could be used DoD-wide. The authors also reviewed DoD policies related to family resilience, reviewed models that describe family resilience and identified key family resilience factors, and developed several recommendations for how family-resilience programs and policies could be managed across DoD. PMID:28083409

76 FR 65187 - U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Notice of Meeting

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NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 35: The US government technical report and aerospace knowledge diffusion: Results of an on-going investigation

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Khan, A. Rahman; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1993-01-01

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded (U.S.) R&D. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this paper, we summarize the literature on technical reports and provide a model that depicts the transfer of federally funded aerospace R&D via the U.S. government technical report. We present results from two surveys (one of five studies) of our investigation of aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the U.S. government technical report and close with a brief overview of on-going research into the use of the U.S. government technical report as a rhetorical device for transferring federally funded aerospace R&D.

Complying with Executive Order 13148 using the Enterprise Environmental Safety And Occupational Health Management Information System.

PubMed

McFarland, Michael J; Nelson, Tim M; Rasmussen, Steve L; Palmer, Glenn R; Olivas, Arthur C

2005-03-01

All U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) facilities are required under Executive Order (EO) 13148, "Greening the Government through Leadership in Environmental Management," to establish quality-based environmental management systems (EMSs) that support environmental decision-making and verification of continuous environmental improvement by December 31, 2005. Compliance with EO 13148 as well as other federal, state, and local environmental regulations places a significant information management burden on DoD facilities. Cost-effective management of environmental data compels DoD facilities to establish robust database systems that not only address the complex and multifaceted environmental monitoring, record-keeping, and reporting requirements demanded by these rules but enable environmental management decision-makers to gauge improvements in environmental performance. The Enterprise Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Management Information System (EESOH-MIS) is a new electronic database developed by the U.S. Air Force to manage both the data needs associated with regulatory compliance programs across its facilities as well as the non-regulatory environmental information that supports installation business practices. The U.S. Air Force, which has adopted the Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology as the EMS standard that it will employ to address EO 13148 requirements.

Priorities for a 21st-century defense: aligning u.s. Army environmental science and engineering officer resources with the department of defense strategic guidance.

PubMed

Licina, Derek; Rufolo, Dennis; Story, Mike

2013-01-01

The recently published Department of Defense (DoD) strategic guidance highlights the need to ?shape a joint force for the future.? Supporting requirements to shape the joint force while the overall DoD force structure is reduced will be challenging. Fortunately, based on its unique training and experience, the Army Environmental Science and Engineering Officer (ESEO) profession is positioned today to fill anticipated joint public health requirements. Obtaining the U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD) approval to meet these requirements will have near-term consequences for the ESEO profession as some existing (albeit antiquated) authorizations may go unfilled. However, long-term dividends for the Medical Service Corps (MSC), AMEDD, Army, and DoD will be achieved by realigning critical resources to future joint and interagency requirements. Assigning ESEOs now to organizations such as the Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with perceived and real joint force health protection/public health requirements through unique means will ensure our profession remains relevant today and supports the joint force of tomorrow. 2013.

Coordinated bird monitoring: Technical recommendations for military lands

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Bart, Jonathan; Manning, Ann; Fischer, Richard; Eberly, Chris

2012-01-01

The Department of Defense (DoD) is subject to several rules and regulations establishing responsibilities for monitoring migratory birds. The Sikes Act requires all military installations with significant natural resources to prepare and implement Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs). These plans guide the conservation and long-term management of natural resources on military lands in a manner that is compatible with and sustains the military mission. An INRMP also supports compliance with all legal requirements and guides the military in fulfilling its obligation to be a good steward of public land.The management and conservation of migratory birds is addressed in installation INRMPs. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to evaluate and disclose the potential environmental impacts of their proposed actions. More recently, DoD signed an MOU (http://www.dodpif.org/downloads/EO13186_MOU-DoD.pdf) for migratory birds, under Executive Order 13186, with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in July 2006 and a Migratory Bird Rule (http://www.dodpif.org/downloads/MigBirdFINALRule_FRFeb2007.pdf) was passed by Congress in February 2007. The Migratory Bird Rule addresses the potential impacts of military readiness activities on populations of migratory birds and establishes a process to implement conservation measures if and when a military readiness activity is expected to have a significant adverse impact on a population of migratory bird species (as determined through the NEPA process). The MOU states that for nonmilitary readiness activities, prior to initiating any activity likely to affect populations of migratory birds DoD shall (1) identify the migratory bird species likely to occur in the area of the proposed action and determine if any species of concern could be affected by the activity, and (2) assess and document, using NEPA when applicable, the effect of the proposed action on species of concern. By following these procedures, DoD will minimize the possibility for a proposed action to unintentionally take migratory birds at a level that would violate any of the migratory bird treaties and potentially impact mission activities. In addition, implementing conservation and monitoring programs for migratory birds supports the ecosystem integrity necessary to sustain DoD's natural resources for the military mission.Non-compliance with the procedural requirements of the MBTA could result in a private party lawsuit under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). A lawsuit filed under APA involving a Navy bombing range is the basis for a court ruling that unintentional take of migratory birds applies to federal actions. Ensuring the necessary data is available to adequately assess impacts of a proposed action will help avoid lawsuits or help ensure such lawsuits have no grounds. The data gathered in a bird monitoring program will provide the best scientific data available to assess the expected impacts of a proposed action on migratory bird species through the NEPA process. This report presents recommendations developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Department of Defense (DoD) on establishing a "Coordinated Bird Monitoring (CBM) Plan." The CBM Plan is intended to ensure that DoD meets its conservation and regulatory responsibilities for monitoring birds (Chapter 1). The report relies heavily on recommendations in the report, "Opportunities for improving avian monitoring" (http://www.nabci-us.org/aboutnabci/monitoringreportfinal0307.pdf), by the U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative (U.S. NABCI Monitoring Subcommittee, 2007) and on a review of 358 current DoD bird monitoring programs carried out as part of this project (Chapter 2). This report contains 12 recommendations which, if followed, would result in a comprehensive, efficient, and useful approach to bird monitoring. The recommendations are based on the entire report but are presented together at the end of Chapter 1. DoD has agreed to consider implementing these recommendations; however, final decisions will be based upon such factors as the availability of resources and military mission considerations. These recommendations from USGS can be summarized into 6 major themes: A major report on monitoring was released in 2007 by the U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative (http://www.nabci-us.org/main2.html). DoD can be consistent with this report by establishing policy that monitoring will be explicitly acknowledged as an integral element of bird management and conservation (Recommendation 1). The design of monitoring and assessment programs for birds should include the following steps: Preparation of a document describing the program's goals, objectives, and methods similar to a format we provide (Recommendation 2, Chapter 4). Selection of field methods using an "expert system" developed in this project (Recommendation 3, Chapter 5) or another well-documented system. Preparation and storage of metadata describing the monitoring program in the Natural Resources Monitoring Partnership (NRMP), and other appropriate databases Recommendation 4, Chapter 6). Entry of the survey data using eBird (http://ebird.org/content/dod) or the Coordinated Bird Monitoring Database (CBMD) and long-term storage of the data in the CBMD and the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN; Recommendation 5, Chapter 6; http://www.avianknowledge.net/). Submission of major results from the monitoring program for publication in a peer reviewed journal (Recommendation 6). The DoD Legacy Resource Management Program (Legacy; https://www.dodlegacy.org), Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP; http://www.serdp.org/), and Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP; http://www.serdp.org/) should be encouraged to continue their significant contributions to the foundations of bird monitoring (Recommendation 7, Chapters 1 and 3). Appropriate monitoring should be conducted to identify species of concern on installations. A year-round, one-time survey of birds on installations with habitat for migratory birds would provide the most information to assist compliance with the MOU, the Final Rule, and the NEPA analyses of proposed actions. However, less intensive survey efforts can still be conducted to yield useful information. We describe how various levels of survey effort might be organized and conducted. In addition, continuing surveys, as feasible, would further assist in documenting effects of military readiness and non-readiness activities on species of concern (SOC) (Recommendation 8, Chapter 7). Participation in well-designed, large-scale surveys [(e.g., North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS; http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/), Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS; http://www.birdpop.org/maps.htm)] on land that DoD manages or on lands where the results will be of high interest to DoD, will provide DoD and other NABCI members with information important to bird conservation (Recommendation 9, Chapter 8). Review and implementation of the CBM Plan should involve both higher level management and installation-level natural resources managers (Recommendation 11), be implemented through cooperative partnerships (Recommendation 12), and be followed on U.S territory lands and Army Corps of Engineers projects (Recommendation 10).Additional recommendations that pertain to implementing the DoD CBM Plan are discussed in Chapter 9.

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 12: The diffusion of federally funded aerospace Research and Development (R&D) and the information seeking behavior of US aerospace engineers and scientists

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Kennedy, John M.; Barclay, Rebecca O.

1991-01-01

The present exploration of the diffusion of federally-funded R&D via the information-seeking behavior of scientists and engineers proceeds under three assumptions: (1) that knowledge transfer and utilization is as important as knowledge production; (2) that the diffusion of knowledge obtained through federally-funded R&D is necessary for the maintenance of U.S. preeminence in the aerospace field; and (3) that federally-funded NASA and DoD technical reports play an important, albeit as-yet undefined, role in aerospace R&D diffusion. A conceptual model is presented for the process of knowledge diffusion that stresses the role of U.S. government-funded technical reports.

Trends in prescription drug utilization and spending for the Department of Defense, 2002-2007.

PubMed

Devine, Joshua W; Trice, Shana; Spridgen, Stacia L; Bacon, Thomas A

2009-09-01

Examine trends in U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) outpatient drug spending and utilization between 2002 and 2007. We analyzed pharmacy claims data from the U.S. Military Health System (MHS), using a cross-sectional analysis at the prescription and patient-year level and measuring utilization in 30-day equivalent prescriptions and expenditures in dollars. Pharmaceutical spending more than doubled in DoD, from $3 billion in FY02 to $6.5 billion in FY07. The largest increase occurred in the DoD community pharmacy network, where utilization grew from 6 million 30-day equivalent prescriptions in the first quarter of FY02 to more than 16 million in the last quarter of FY07. The smallest increase in annual spending occurred in FY07 (5.5%), down from a high of 27.5% in FY03. The MHS has experienced rapid growth in pharmaceutical spending since FY02. However, there are signs that growth in pharmaceutical spending may be slowing.

Chief Information Officer > About DoD CIO > Organization > DCIO CS

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Kitchen Appliance Upgrades Improve Water Efficiency at DOD Exchange Facilities: Best Management Practice Case Study #11: Commercial Kitchen Equipment (Brochure)

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2011-09-01

The Exchange, formerly the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), is a joint military activity and the U.S. Department of Defense?s (DOD) oldest and largest retailer. The Exchange is taking a leadership role in water efficiency improvements in their commercial kitchens by integrating water efficiency concepts into the organization?s overall sustainability plan and objectives.

Standing Committee on Defense Materials, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure

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2012-02-06

advanced materials and processes used in GE’s aeronautical turbine engines and their marine and industrial derivatives. He oversees Materials...DOD to play technologically to assist the industry in smoothing out “rough edges” of initial production. For example, if DOD chooses to use Defense...to critical and strategic materials availability has not kept pace. In addition, the ability of US industry and the defense industrial base to

DOD JPADS Programs Overview & NATO Activities

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-05-01

DOD JPADS PROGRAMS OVERVIEW & NATO ACTIVITIES Richard Benney, Joseph McGrath, Jaclyn McHugh, Andrew Meloni, Greg Noetscher, Steve Tavan1 US...May 23-26, 2005, Munich, Germany. [3] Philip D. Hattis, Thomas J. Fill, David S. Rubenstein, Robert P. Wright, and Richard J. Benney, "An Advanced...Colorado. [4] Philip Hattis, Thomas Fill, David Rubenstein, Robert Wright, Richard Benney, David LeMoine, "Status of an On-Board PC-Based Airdrop

DOD Space Systems: Additional Knowledge Would Better Support Decisions about Disaggregating Large Satellites

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2014-10-01

considering new approaches. According to Air Force Space Command, U.S. space systems face intentional and unintentional threats , which have increased...life cycle costs • Demand for more satellites may stimulate new entrants and competition to lower acquisition costs. • Smaller, less complex...Fiscal constraints and growing threats to space systems have led DOD to consider alternatives for acquiring space-based capabilities, including

Insider Threats: DOD Should Improve Information Sharing and Oversight to Protect U.S. Installations

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2015-07-01

violence toward others in the workplace , DOD closed the recommendation as implemented by issuing a policy on workplace violence prevention and response in...examination of recommendations resulting from the Fort Hood independent review related to workplace violence and focused on the military services...and (3) implemented recommendations from the official reviews of the 2009 Fort Hood and 2013 Washington Navy Yard shootings. GAO reviewed official

Defense Health Care: US Family Health Plan is Duplicative and Should be Eliminated

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-07-01

including laws pertaining to the USFHP and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).12 We interviewed DOD officials and officials from DOD’s actuarial ...findings and conclusions based on our audit objectives. We believe that Additionally, we obtained information from DOD officials and its actuarial ...capitation rates for the designated providers. Overall, the consultant found that DOD’s process for establishing capitation rates was actuarially

Creating a sampling frame for population-based veteran research: representativeness and overlap of VA and Department of Defense databases.

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Washington, Donna L; Sun, Su; Canning, Mark

2010-01-01

Most veteran research is conducted in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare settings, although most veterans obtain healthcare outside the VA. Our objective was to determine the adequacy and relative contributions of Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and Department of Defense (DOD) administrative databases for representing the U.S. veteran population, using as an example the creation of a sampling frame for the National Survey of Women Veterans. In 2008, we merged the VHA, VBA, and DOD databases. We identified the number of unique records both overall and from each database. The combined databases yielded 925,946 unique records, representing 51% of the 1,802,000 U.S. women veteran population. The DOD database included 30% of the population (with 8% overlap with other databases). The VHA enrollment database contributed an additional 20% unique women veterans (with 6% overlap with VBA databases). VBA databases contributed an additional 2% unique women veterans (beyond 10% overlap with other databases). Use of VBA and DOD databases substantially expands access to the population of veterans beyond those in VHA databases, regardless of VA use. Adoption of these additional databases would enhance the value and generalizability of a wide range of studies of both male and female veterans.

Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief: changing the face of defense.

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Laraby, Patrick R; Bourdeaux, Margaret; Casscells, S Ward; Smith, David J; Lawry, Lynn

2009-01-01

The US Department of Defense (DOD) is evolving to meet new security challenges in the twenty-first century. Today's challenges result from growing political, environmental, and economic instability in important areas of the globe that threaten national and global security. Immediate outreach to foreign nations in times of violent instability or natural disaster fosters security and stability both for the affected country and for the United States. Foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA) is a rapidly evolving military mission that addresses conflict prevention, conflict, postconflict, and natural disasters. With DOD's extensive global medical resources, it is often uniquely qualified to execute a critical role in relief and/or public health efforts. When and how the American military will act in FHA and disaster relief is a still evolving doctrine with three issues deserving particular attention: aligning operations with host government leadership, preserving humanitarian space, and tailoring the US military's unique resources to the specific political and medical situation at hand. The DOD's response to a large-scale earthquake in Peru suggests useful approaches to these three issues, provides a template for future FHA mission, and points to strategic decisions and operational capabilities that need further development to establish the FHA mission firmly within DOD's repertoire of security engagement activities.

The War Within

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Ramchand, Rajeev; Acosta, Joie; Burns, Rachel M.; Jaycox, Lisa H.; Pernin, Christopher G.

2011-01-01

Abstract Since late 2001, U.S. military forces have been engaged in conflicts around the globe, most notably in Iraq and Afghanistan. These conflicts have exacted a substantial toll on soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen, and this toll goes beyond the well-publicized casualty figures. It extends to the stress that repetitive deployments can have on the individual servicemember and his or her family. This stress can manifest itself in different ways—increased divorce rates, spouse and child abuse, mental distress, substance abuse—but one of the most troubling manifestations is suicide, which is increasing across the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The increase in suicides among members of the military has raised concern among policymakers, military leaders, and the population at large. While DoD and the military services have had a number of efforts under way to deal with the increase in suicides among their members, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs asked RAND to review the current evidence detailing suicide epidemiology in the military, identify “state-of-the-art” suicide-prevention programs, describe and catalog suicide-prevention activities in DoD and across each service, and recommend ways to ensure that the activities in DoD and across each service reflect state-of-the-art prevention science. PMID:28083158

75 FR 11136 - Federal Advisory Committee; U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Comprehensive Review...

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NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report 33: The technical communications practices of US aerospace engineers and scientists: Results of the phase 1 AIAA mail survey

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1995-01-01

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded R&D. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this report, we summarize the literature on technical reports and provide a model that depicts the transfer of federally funded aerospace R&D via the U.S. government technical report. We present results from our investigation of aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the U.S. government technical report, and present the results of research that investigated aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the technical communications practices of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists who are members of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report 24: The technical communications practices of US aerospace engineers and scientists: Results of the phase 1 SAE mail survey

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1994-01-01

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded R&D. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this report, we summarize the literature on technical reports and provide a model that depicts the transfer of federally funded aerospace R&D via the U.S. government technical report. We present results from our investigation of aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the U.S. government technical report, and present the results of research that investigated aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the technical communications practices of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists affiliated with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

Defense.gov Special Report: Travels With Panetta - February 2012

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medical professionals here today. Story U.S. Defense Secretary Outlines 'State of DOD' to Troops U.S conference to visit with U.S. troops at Ramstein Air Base and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany E. Panetta's troop visit at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany Town Hall Meeting with U.S

Temporal and modal characterization of DoD source air toxic ...

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

This project tested three, real-/near real-time monitoring techniques to develop air toxic emission factors for Department of Defense (DoD) platform sources. These techniques included: resonance enhanced multi photon ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (REMPI-TOFMS) for organic air toxics, laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for metallic air toxics, and optical remote sensing (ORS) methods for measurement of criteria pollutants and other hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Conventional emission measurements were used for verification of the real-time monitoring results. The REMPI-TOFMS system was demonstrated on the following: --a United States U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) diesel generator, --a U.S. Air Force auxiliary power unit (APU), --the waste combustor at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, during a multi-monitor environmental technology verification (ETV) test for dioxin monitoring systems, --two dynamometer-driven high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWVs), --an idling Abrams battle tank, --a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), and --an F-15 and multiple F-22 U.S. Air Force aircraft engines. LIBS was tested and applied solely to the U.S. Marine Corps diesel generator. The high detection limits of LIBS for toxic metals limited its usefulness as a real time analyzer for most DoD sources. ORS was tested only on the APU with satisfactory results for non-condensable combustion products (carbon monoxide [CO], carbon dioxide

PACS: implementation in the U.S. Department of Defense

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Chacko, Anna K.; Wider, Ronald; Romlein, John R.; Cawthon, Michael A.; Richardson, Ronald R., Jr.; Lollar, H. William; Cook, Jay F.; Timboe, Harold L.; Johnson, Thomas G.; Fellows, Douglas W.

2000-05-01

The Department of Defense has been a leader in Radiology re- engineering for the past decade. Efforts have included the development of two landmark PACS specifications (MDIS and DIN- PACS), respective vendor selection and implementation programs. A Tri-Service (Army, Navy and Air Force) Radiology re-engineering program was initiated which identified transitioning to digital imaging, PACS and teleradiology as key enabling technologies in a changing business scenario. Subsequently, the systematic adjustment of procurement process for radiological imaging equipment included a focus on specifying PACS-capable-digital imaging modalities and mini- PACS as stepping stones to make the hospitals and health clinics PACS-ready. The success of the PACS and teleradiology program in the DOD is evidenced by the near filmless operation of most Army and Air Force Medical Centers, several community hospitals and several operational teleradiology constellations. Additionally, the MDIS PACSystem has become the commercial PACS product for General Electric Medical Systems. The DOD continues to forge ahead in the PACS arena by implementing advanced configurations and operational concepts such as the VRE (Virtual Radiology Environment), the negotiation of Regional Archiving and Regional PACS Maintenance Programs. Newer regulations (HIPAA, the FDA approval of digital mammography) have been promulgated impacting the culture and conduct of our business. Incorporating their requirements at the very outset will enable us to streamline the delivery of radiology. The DOD community has embraced the information age at multiple levels. The Healthcare portion of this community with these initiatives is integrating itself into DOD's future. The future holds great possibilities, promises and challenges for the DOD PACS programs.

Addressing the surveillance goal in the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: the Department of Defense Suicide Event Report.

PubMed

Gahm, Gregory A; Reger, Mark A; Kinn, Julie T; Luxton, David D; Skopp, Nancy A; Bush, Nigel E

2012-03-01

The US National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (National Strategy) described 11 goals across multiple areas, including suicide surveillance. Consistent with these goals, the Department of Defense (DoD) has engaged aggressively in the area of suicide surveillance. The DoD's population-based surveillance system, the DoD Suicide Event Report (DoDSER) collects information on suicides and suicide attempts for all branches of the military. Data collected includes suicide event details, treatment history, military and psychosocial history, and psychosocial stressors at the time of the event. Lessons learned from the DoDSER program are shared to assist other public health professionals working to address the National Strategy objectives.

DOD Use of Commercial Wideband Satellite Communications Systems: How Much is Needed, and How Do We Get It?

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Hutchens, Robert E., III

2001-04-01

Joint force commanders must have the right information at the right time in order to make the best decisions to conduct successful contingency operations in defense of U.S. national security interests. A key enabler to this end is sufficient wideband satellite communications connectivity DoD's (Department of Defense) organic wideband satellite communications capabilities are inadequate, so commercial services must be used to overcome the shortfall. The problem is to dedicate enough resources in the most efficient manner to meet this growing need, and time is of the essence, This paper capitalizes on the vast work already accomplished concerning what DoD needs to do to obtain the commercial wideband satellite communications it needs. DoD is procuring advanced satellite ground terminals capable of using commercial wideband satellites and is contracting to launch more of its own capabilities, but the gap is continuing to widen. This paper offers a solution of procuring 140 percent of DoD's projected wideband satellite communications from commercial sources, to ensure sufficient capacity is available to support contingency operations.

Report to Congress on the Activities of the DoD Office of Technology Transition

DTIC Science & Technology

2004-03-01

carbon aerogel paper as both the positive and negative electrodes. A microporous separator is placed between the two electrodes, creating a sandwich ...sized to occupy minimal pallet space on a cargo aircraft , and offers reduced water requirements and equipment weight. D-13 Advanced Composites Carry... Aircraft , National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS/CTMA) and the U.S. DoD partnership Conference National Aeronautical Systems and Technology

DoD Role in Counterdrug Operations - Can We Achieve Better Results?

DTIC Science & Technology

1999-04-01

drug detection 34 requirement. Tests showed fully loaded containers can be effectively screened for narcotics with high energy X - ray technologies...The DOD and the U.S. Customs Service are procuring X - ray systems with higher energy level, mobile X - ray systems, and even more advanced handheld...reduction in domestic marijuana cultivation and methamphetamine production by the year 2002. Long term objectives include a 30 percent reduction in the flow

Defense Acquisitions: How DOD Acquires Weapon Systems and Recent Efforts to Reform the Process

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-04-23

Departments; the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and Joint Staff; the Unified Combatant Commands ( UCCs ); the Defense Agencies; and DOD field...Systems Congressional Research Service 24 industrialists in their own states and districts got their fair share , or more, of the military contracts...be a market for its products as a catalyst; this market was born when the comparatively small and unsophisticated U.S. peacetime ‘militia’ envisioned

Strategic Response to Energy-Related Security Threats in the US Department of Defense

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-10-15

generation in the United States are fossil fuels . These include coal, natural gas, and oil . In some cases solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric...and findings. The research addressed engagement on climate change and energy security issues by DoD across various tiers and sectors of the...on climate change and energy security issues by DoD across various tiers and sectors of the organization. Specifically, a tripartite analysis

Environmental Assessment for Flight Test to the Edge of Space

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2008-12-22

1508); 32 CFR Part 989, Environmental Impact Analysis Process; and National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ) policy and procedures (14 CFR...Part 1216, Subpart 1216.3). The U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center is representing the Department of Defense (DOD) as the lead agency. NASA Dryden...Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota; and-land at Edwards AFB. These vehicles could be launched from any DOD or NASA installation or from

Summary Report - Inspections of DoD Facilities and Military Housing and Audits of Base Operations and Support Services Contracts

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2016-10-14

not holding contractors accountable for poor performance while constructing and maintaining facilities. These systemic problems resulted in...portfolio was about $880 billion at the end of FY 2015. Between 2003 and 2008, 18 U.S. military and contractor personnel electrocution fatalities...maintenance of DoD facilities. For instance, Report No. DODIG-2013-099 stated that installations “lacked qualified Government or contractor electricians

The Test and Evaluation of Unmanned and Autonomous Systems

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-12-01

robotic/ intelli - gent machines for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Although the technology is still nascent and advancing, we are faced with the...evolutionary nature of UAS acquisition must be met with evolutionary test capabilities yet to be discovered and developed. Test capabilities must be deployed...at a faster pace than UAS deployment to satisfy the demand for warfighter improvements. The DoD is stimulating this new area of innovation with

Naval Medical R and D News

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2017-01-01

person- days were lost among U.S. military personnel due to malaria than to bullets during every military campaign fought in malaria-endemic regions...is Hospital Corpsman Second Class Alison Heads, and the Blue Jacket of the Year award is Hospital Corpsman Third Class Justin L. Heads. Chief...Every Day Is World AIDS Day for the DoD HIV/AIDS Prevention Program SAN DIEGO — The DoD HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP), which is

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Demonstration of ISCO Treatment of a DNAPL Source Zone at Launch Complex 34 in Cape Canaveral Air Station, FL

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The Interagency DNAPL Consortium (IDC) was formally established in 1999 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), Department of Defense (DoD), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration as a vehicle for marshalling the resourc...

Department of Defense Road Ahead for Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief

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2011-03-25

disasters. The U.S. Government’s money is allocated through US AID for international disaster relief. J runes Kunder ( fonner Deputy Director ofUSAID, 2009...Observations and Recommendations." Doral, FL, 26 August 2010. K.under, J runes , interview by Pete Oldmixon. US AID and DOD Integration (25 January

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report 45; The Technical Communications Practices of US Aerospace Engineers and Scientists: Results of the Phase 3 US Aerospace Engineering Educators Survey

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1996-01-01

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded R&D. Little is also known about the intermediary-based system that is used to transfer the results of federally funded R&D to the U.S. aerospace industry. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this report, we summarize the literature on technical reports, present a model that depicts the transfer of federally funded aerospace R&D via the U.S. government technical report, and present the results of research that investigated aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the technical communication practices of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists who were members of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and identified themselves as educators.

EELV Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Haskett, Scott A.; Weis, Steven C.; Doggrell, Leslie J.; Sciulli, Dino; Meink, Troy E.; Ganley, Jeff T.; Maly, Joseph R.; Jurisson, Karl

2000-11-01

Despite growing international interest in small satellites, high dedicated expendable launch vehicle costs and the lack of secondary launch opportunities continue to hinder the full exploitation of small satellite technology. In the United States, the Department of Defense (DoD), NASA, other government agencies, commercial companies, and many universities use small satellites to perform space experiments, demonstrate new technology, and test operational prototype hardware. In addition, the DoD continues to study the role of small satellites in fulfilling operational mission requirements. However, the US lacks sufficient small satellite launch capacity. Furthermore, US government agencies are restricted to the use of US launch vehicles, which eliminates many affordable launch opportunities. In an effort to increase the number of space experiments that can be flown with a small, fixed budget, the DoD Space Test Program (STP) has teamed with the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/VS) to develop a low-cost solution for the small satellite launch program. Our solution, which can be implemented on both Boeing and Lockheed-Martin Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle-Medium (EELV-M) boosters, is called the EELV Secondary Payload Adaptor (ESPA). ESPA will increase the number of launch opportunities for 180kg-class (or smaller) satellites at prices highly competitive with other secondary launch services worldwide.

DOD Civilian Personnel. Intelligence Personnel System Incorporates Safeguards, but Opportunities Exist for Improvement

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-12-01

high standards of integrity, conduct, and concern for the public interest. 5. The Federal work force should be used efficiently and effectively . 6...NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) U.S. Government Accountability Office,441 G Street...in its implementation of DCIPS, DOD has taken some positive steps to incorporate 10 internal safeguards to help ensure the fair, effective , and

Department of Defense Progress in Financial Management Reform

DTIC Science & Technology

2000-05-09

financial reporting , incomplete documentation, and weak internal controls, including computer controls, continue to prevent the government from accurately reporting a significant portion of its assets, liabilities, and costs. Material financial management deficiencies identified at DOD, taken together, continue to represent the single largest obstacle that must be effectively addressed to achieve an unqualified opinion on the U.S. government’s consolidated financial statements. DOD’s vast operations--with an estimated $1 trillion in assets, nearly $1

Enhancing Cross-Cultural Collaboration between DoD and VA

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-04-27

James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center ( FHCC ). The NDAA 2010 authorized the DoD and VA to establish a five-year demonstration project...integrating the North Chicago VA Medical Center and the Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes.50 The FHCC is named in 15 honor of retired U.S. Naval officer...and Illinois resident, Captain James A. Lovell , who was an astronaut on Apollo 13. The joint facility serves the medical needs of active duty service

Building Partner Capacity: DOD Is Meeting Most Targets for Colombias Regional Helicopter Training Center but Should Track Graduates

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2013-07-01

including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the...medium- and long-term results. In this review , GAO assesses (1) U.S. government allocations, obligations, and disbursements for RHTC in fiscal year...officials in Washington, D.C.; Alabama; Virginia; and Colombia. GAO also reviewed DOD documents and funding data. What GAO Recommends GAO is

Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) Mission System Increment 2 (JMS Inc 2)

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2016-03-01

Defense Acquisition Executive DoD - Department of Defense DoDAF - DoD Architecture Framework FD - Full Deployment FDD - Full Deployment Decision FY...date has slipped from September 2016 to December 2016 and FDD has slipped from October 2016 to March 2017 since the last MAIS Annual Report...testing. This added test time, in combination with funding reductions and the US Government furlough and shutdown in FY13, caused a total FDD slip

Force Drawdowns and Demographic Diversity: Investigating the Impact of Force Reductions on the Demographic Diversity of the U.S. Military

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2015-01-01

could serve DoD well if the legal context were to change such that DoD would be required to comply with EEOC regulations for employing military...Per the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (Equal Employment Opportunity Com- mission [ EEOC ], 1978), employers should consider the...separation vi Force Drawdowns and Demographic Diversity EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ERB Enlisted Retention Board E-SERB enhanced

Federal incentives for industrial modernization: Historical review and future opportunities

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Coleman, Sandra C.; Batson, Robert G.

1987-01-01

Concerns over the aging of the U.S. aerospace industrial base led DOD to introduce first its Technology Modernization (Tech Mod) Program, and more recently the Industrial Modernization Incentive Program (IMIP). These incentives include productivity shared savings rewards, contractor investment protection to allow for amortization of plant and equipment, and subcontractor/vendor participation. The purpose here is to review DOD IMIP and to evaluate whether a similar program is feasible for NASA and other non-DOD agencies. The IMIP methodology is of interest to industrial engineers because it provides a structured, disciplined approach to identifying productivity improvement opportunities and documenting their expected benefit. However, it is shown that more research on predicting and validating cost avoidance is needed.

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report 34: How early career-stage US aerospace engineers and scientists produce and use information

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1995-01-01

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded R&D. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this report, we summarize the literature on technical reports and provide a model that depicts the transfer of federally funded aerospace R&D via the U.S. government technical report. We present results from our investigation of aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the U.S. government technical report, and present the results of research that investigated aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the production and use of information by U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists who had changed their American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) membership from student to professional in the past five years.

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report No. 36: The Technical Communications Practices of US Aerospace Engineers and Scientists: Results of the Phase 1 NASA Langley Research Center Mail Survey

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Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1995-01-01

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded R&D. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this report, we summarize the literature on technical reports and provide a model that depicts the transfer of federally funded aerospace R&D via the U.S. government technical report. We present results from our investigation of aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the U.S. government technical report, and present the results of research that investigated aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the technical communications practices of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists who were assigned to the Research and Technology Group (RTG) at the NASA Langley Research Center in September 1995.

77 FR 2052 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report 25: The technical communications practices of British aerospace engineers and scientists: Results of the phase 4 RAeS mail survey

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1994-01-01

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded R&D. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this report, we summarize the literature on technical reports and provide a model that depicts the transfer of federally funded aerospace R&D via the U.S. government technical report. We present results from our investigation of aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the U.S. government technical report, and present the results of research that investigated aerospace knowledge diffusion vis-a-vis the technical communications practices of British aerospace engineers and scientists.

Utilities Privatization-Is the US Army on the Right Circuit?

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-04-29

is interested, the DoD must use competitive procedures to make the selection. DoD must receive an amount equal to the fair market value (FMV) of the...Aid of Construction versus Fair Market Value Issue and Discussion The first utilities privatization issue existing today centers around the payment of...a 10 percent depreciation rate of the system value so the contract length of the pay-back is 10 years. The contractor’s interest rate or rate of

Bridging the Gap: The Role of DOD in Clean Energy Commercialization: DOD Installations as Living Laboratories

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-08-17

Director of ERDC is Dr. Jeffery P. Holland. ERDC/CERL TR-10-13 1 1 Introduction Background The impacts of current high levels of energy consumption...use of renewable/alternative energy 4. Assured access to sufficient energy supplies 5. Reduced adverse impacts on the environment. ERDC/CERL TR-10...Environmental Impact Statement EISA U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 EPACT Energy Policy Act of 2005 ERDC Engineer Research and

Examination of Spray-Applied Oxsilan 9810/2 Steel Pretreatment on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-10-01

2 Omitting this pretreatment/conversion coating step was justified because hexavalent chromium - based pretreatments, such as DOD-P-15328 (8...along with the fact that it does not contain chrome (hex or trivalent ), were the criteria for selecting Oxsilan 9310/2 for demonstrating on the...Hexavalent Chromium -Based DOD-P-15328D Wash Primer for MIL-A-46100D High Hard Steel Armor; ARL-TR-3393; U.S. Army Research Laboratory: Aberdeen Proving

Personnel Recovery in Space: A New Venture for Human Space Flight Support

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2016-05-01

research paper are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the US government or the Department of Defense . In...iii Abstract This paper will define Personnel Recovery (PR) and the construct in which the Department of Defense (DoD) currently operates...Service Core Function." Air and Space Power Journal, 2011.p8. 3 3-50, Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Publication. "Personnel Recovery." Oct 2, 2015

The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization: DOD’s Fight Against IEDs Today and Tomorrow

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-11-01

In 2004, senior military commanders called for a “ Manhattan Project -like” effort against IEDs, and the Department of Defense (DOD) later...reference to the Manhattan Project by U.S. Central Command leaders was meant to convey the need for a large-scale, focused effort, combining the nation’s...of a highway in southern Iraq. USA Photo/Master Sergeant Lek Mateo. 15 JIEDDO TODAY We’ve got to have something like the Manhattan Project . General

Organizational Implications of the U.S. Army’s Increasing Demand for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Capabilities

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-05-22

Washington D.C: Government Printing Office, 1976), 1-1 to 1-5. 43 Ibid, 2-1 to 2-32. 16 “orchestrated ballet of farm implements.”44 The Army’s...Orchestrated Ballet of Farm Implements”, Engineer Bulletin, August 1996, http://fas.org/man/dod 101/sys/land/docs /960800-greene2.htm (accessed 5 April...An Alternative to the Orchestrated Ballet of Farm Implements” Engineer Bulletin (August 1996), http://fas.org/man/dod_101/sys/land/docs/960800

Evaluation of DoD Contracts Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons: Afghanistan

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-05-15

and U.S. Forces’ involvement in sexual slavery, human trafficking, and debt bondage . Prior to 2000, allegations of sexual slavery, sex with minors...In 2004, official reports chronicled allegations of forced labor and debt bondage against U.S. contractors in Iraq. These incidents, when

Lessons from DoD Disaster Relief Efforts in the Asia-Pacific Region

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-01-01

Indonesia, Malaysia , Thailand, and Bangladesh, whose militaries have shown a willingness to engage in HA/DR. • Encourage greater contributions from...Forces Command USG U.S. government USMC U.S. Marine Corps USN U.S. Navy USNS U.S. Naval Ship USTRANSCOM U.S. Transportation Command WFP World Food ...natural disaster types, including earthquakes, fires, tsunamis, floods, volcanoes, landslides, and food shortages. Such involvement is only likely

77 FR 4025 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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...; System of Records AGENCY: U.S. Central Command, DoD. ACTION: Notice to Amend a System of Records. SUMMARY: The U.S. Central Command is amending a system of records notice in its existing inventory of record... INFORMATION: The U.S. Central Command systems of records notices subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C...

75 FR 53264 - Restricted Area in Cape Fear River and Tributaries at Sunny Point Army Terminal, Brunswick County...

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75 FR 53197 - Restricted Area in Cape Fear River and Tributaries at Sunny Point Army Terminal, Brunswick County...

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76 FR 10341 - Meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors

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77 FR 66626 - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Draft Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Review

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... Agriculture (USDA); U.S. Department of Defense (DOD); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA); State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Department of... habitats in the Gulf of Mexico and along the coastal areas of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and...

The US Department of Defense Hemorrhage and Resuscitation Research and Development Program

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-08-01

blood, de- vices for intracavitary bleeding, and new information on how best to use products such as tranexamic acid and plasma in the prehospital...Given MB, et al.: US DoD Hemorrhage and Resuscitation Research and Development Steering Committee: Tranexamic acid and trauma: current status and

78 FR 5726 - Nationwide Permit Program

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... of Engineers Regulatory Home Page at http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Regulatory... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers 33 CFR Part 330 RIN 0710-AA60 Nationwide Permit Program AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S...

The Department of Defense at the Forefront of a Global Health Emergency Response: Lessons Learned from the Ebola Outbreak.

PubMed

Diehl, Glendon; Bradstreet, Nicole; Monahan, Felicia

2016-01-01

Tasked with analyzing the effectiveness of the Department of Defense's (DoD's) global health engagements, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) used the Measures Of Effectiveness in Defense Engagement and Learning (MODEL) study to conduct a qualitative analysis of the DoD's response efforts to the Ebola pandemic in West Africa. The research aims to summarize the findings of studies that monitor and evaluate the DoD's response to the Ebola pandemic or compare the effectiveness of different DoD response activities; it further aims to identify common themes around positive and negative lessons learned and recommendations that can be applied to future DoD humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts. The search included documents and observations from PubMed, Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, the Joint Lessons Learned Information System, the DoD and US Africa Command websites, and Google Scholar. The records selected from the search were analyzed to provide insights on the DoD's humanitarian assistance and disaster response engagements that could be employed to inform future operations and policy. Furthermore, the research identifies strengths and gaps in military capabilities to respond to disasters, which can be used to inform future training and education courses. Overall, the findings demonstrate the importance of monitoring, evaluating, and assessing disaster response activities and provide new evidence to support the implementation of activities, in accordance with the Global Health Security Agenda, to strengthen all-threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities worldwide.

Overview of NATO Background on Scramjet Technology. Chapter 1

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Drummond, J. Philip; Bouchez, Marc; McClinton, Charles R.

2006-01-01

The purpose of the present overview is to summarize the current knowledge of the NATO contributors. All the topics will be addressed in this chapter, with references and some examples. This background enhances the level of knowledge of the NATO scramjet community, which will be used for writing the specific chapters of the Report. Some previous overviews have been published on scramjet technology worldwide. NASA, DOD, the U.S. industry and global community have studied scramjet-powered hypersonic vehicles for over 40 years. Within the U.S. alone, NASA, DOD (DARPA, U.S. Navy and USAF), and industry have participated in hypersonic technology development. Over this time NASA Langley Research Center continuously studied hypersonic system design, aerothermodynamics, scramjet propulsion, propulsion-airframe integration, high temperature materials and structural architectures, and associated facilities, instrumentation and test methods. These modestly funded programs were substantially augmented during the National Aero-Space Plane (X-30) Program, which spent more than $3B between 1984 and 1995, and brought the DOD and other NASA Centers, universities and industry back into hypersonics. In addition, significant progress was achieved in all technologies required for hypersonic flight, and much of that technology was transferred into other programs, such as X-33, DC-X, X-37, X-43, etc. In addition, technology transfer impacted numerous other industries, including automotive, medical, sports and aerospace.

An assessment of the economic status of the antifriction bearing industry

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Peterson, Donna J.; Kelley, Gerald T.; Myers, Myron G.

1991-10-01

Military equipment with moving parts requires antifriction bearings. Superprecision bearings, which are manufactured with closer tolerances under more stringent conditions, are often needed to meet high-performance characteristics such as silencing in submarines. A steady increase in imports of antifriction bearings coupled with reduced prices and profitability in the domestic industry led domestic manufacturers to seek legislative and regulatory relief from foreign competition. Since 1987, the Government has provided two types of relief to the industry. First, after a Department of Commerce investigation established that foreign producers were selling products in the U.S. market at prices below those they charged in their home markets, the Government imposed antidumping duties on several types of bearings from 12 countries. Second, the DoD restricted the purchase of antifriction bearing for use in defense end items to those of domestic manufacture. Although that restriction is due to expire on 30 Sep. 1991, the DoD may renew it for an additional 2 years if conditions warrant. This study assesses the current economic health of the U.S. antifriction bearing industry, analyzes the relative impact of the two forms of relief provided to the industry, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of DoD's policy options.

Ethics, Human Use, and the Department of Defense Serum Repository.

PubMed

Pavlin, Julie A; Welch, Robert A

2015-10-01

The Department of Defense Serum Repository (DoDSR) contains a growing archive of sera from service members collected to perform medical surveillance, clinical diagnosis, and epidemiologic studies to identify, prevent, and control diseases associated with military service. The specimens are a mandatory collection under DoD and U.S. regulations and do not include informed consent for uses beyond force health protection. Any use of the specimens for research requires deidentification of the samples and must be approved by Institutional Review Boards. However, as expansion of the DoDSR is contemplated, ethical considerations of sample collection, storage, and use must be carefully reconsidered. Other similar programs for research use of specimens collected for public health purpose are also undergoing similar reviews. It is recommended that at a minimum, service members are informed of the potential storage and use of their specimens and are allowed to opt out of additional use, or a broad informed consent is provided. The DoDSR provides a tremendous resource to the DoD and global health community, and to ensure its continued existence and improvement, the DoD must stay consistent with all principles of research ethics. Reprint & Copyright © 2015 Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.

DoD Generally Effective at Correcting Causes of Antideficiency Act Violations in Military Personnel Accounts, But Vulnerabilities Remain

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-11-30

U.S. Army Audit Agency Report No. A-2010-0143- FFM , “Follow-up Audit of FY 05 Subsistence Charges,” July 29, 2010 U.S. Army Audit Agency Report...2009 U.S. Army Audit Agency Report No. A-2008-0108- FFM , “Miscellaneous Credits for Reserve Component Pay,” April 29, 2008 Navy Naval Audit Service

75 FR 7453 - Notice of Partially Closed Meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors

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DoD Freedom of Information Act Policies Need Improvement

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2016-08-16

of Defense that supports the warfighter; promotes accountability , integrity, and efficiency; advises the Secretary of Defense and Congress; and...and Budget. On December 31, 2007, Congress passed the “OPEN Government Act of 2007,” which provided for greater agency transparency and accountability ...Finance and Accounting Service U.S. Special Operations Command Defense Contract Management Agency U.S. Southern Command Defense Health Agency U.S

Evaluation of DOD Contracts Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-01-15

involving sexual slavery, human trafficking, and debt bondage attracted media attention and motivated Congressional action. Prior to 2000, instances of...forced into prostitution in bars in South Korea frequented by U.S. military personnel. In 2004, reports chronicled allegations of forced labor and debt ... bondage against U.S. contractors in Iraq, leading to foreign embassy involvement. These incidents were contrary to U.S. Government policy regarding

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Needs to Improve Contract Oversight of Military Construction Projects at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

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2012-11-26

Minutes Required 116 64 142 58 380 No. of Contractor Meeting Minutes Available Preparatory Meetings Initial Meetings 0 0 18 15 0 0 20 2 38...work, for which the contractors should have prepared a total of 190 preparatory and 190 initial meeting minutes (total of 380 meeting minutes...27, 2012 DoD IG Report No. D-2010-059, “Contingency Contracting: A Framework for Reform,” May 14, 2010 DoD IG Report No. SPO -2009-005, “Assessment

76 FR 39076 - Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Board of Visitors; Meeting

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78 FR 11164 - Intent To Prepare a Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Herbert Hoover Dike...

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Evaluation of DoD Compliance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-08-29

entry as non-military personnel. According to INTERPOL, U.S. Armed Forces, with support from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and...the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Indian Tribes) in which he or she

[NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 4:] Technical communications in aerospace: An analysis of the practices reported by US and European aerospace engineers and scientists

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.; Glassman, Myron

1990-01-01

Results are reported from pilot surveys on the use of scientific and technical information (STI) by U.S. and NATO-nation aerospace scientists and engineers, undertaken as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. The survey procedures and the demographic characteristics of the 67 scientists and engineers who responded to the survey are summarized, and the results are presented in a series of tables and discussed in detail. Findings emphasized include: (1) both U.S. and NATO respondents spend around 60 percent of their work week producing or using STI products; (2) NATO respondents are more likely than their U.S. counterparts to use 'formal' STI products (like technical reports and papers) and the services of librarians and online data bases; (3) most of the respondents use computers and information technology in preparing STI products; and (4) respondents who had taken courses in technical communication agreed on the value and ideal subject matter of such courses.

32 CFR 651.1 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... integration of environmental considerations into planning and decision-making. (b) This part requires... which the Army is the DOD executive agent. It does not apply to Civil Works functions of the US Army...

32 CFR 651.1 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... integration of environmental considerations into planning and decision-making. (b) This part requires... which the Army is the DOD executive agent. It does not apply to Civil Works functions of the US Army...

32 CFR 651.1 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... integration of environmental considerations into planning and decision-making. (b) This part requires... which the Army is the DOD executive agent. It does not apply to Civil Works functions of the US Army...

32 CFR 651.1 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... integration of environmental considerations into planning and decision-making. (b) This part requires... which the Army is the DOD executive agent. It does not apply to Civil Works functions of the US Army...

A Guide to Interagency Support for DoD: Military Force Deployment, Civilian Noncombatant Repatriation, and Military Patient Regulation

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-10-01

organizations for facility support of bulk petrole - um products if necessary. Military construction of petroleum storage terminals is a joint responsibili...and MSC in arranging for domestic transport of petrole - um products. These two TOAs have specific responsibilities, depending on the type of vehicle...Military Liaison Office, Kuwait U.S. Liaison Office, Tunisia U.S. Mutual Defense Assistance Office U.S. Military Group U.S. Military Liaison Office U.S

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 41: Technical communication practices of Dutch and US aerospace engineers and scientists: International perspective on aerospace

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Barclay, Rebecca O.; Pinelli, Thomas E.; Kennedy, John M.

1994-01-01

As part of Phase 4 of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project, studies were conducted that investigated the technical communications practices of Dutch and U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists. The studies had the following objectives: (1) to solicit the opinions of aerospace engineers and scientists regarding the importance of technical communication to their professions, (2) to determine the use and production of technical communication by aerospace engineers and scientists, (3) to investigate their use of libraries and technical information centers, (4) to investigate their use of and the importance to them of computer and information technology, (5) to examine their use of electronic networks, and (6) to determine their use of foreign and domestically produced technical reports. Self-administered (mail) questionnaires were distributed to Dutch aerospace engineers and scientists at the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) in the Netherlands, the NASA Ames Research Center in the U.S., and the NASA Langley Research Center in the U.S. Responses of the Dutch and U.S. participants to selected questions are presented in this paper.

Prospects for composability of models and simulations

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Davis, Paul K.; Anderson, Robert B.

2004-08-01

This paper is the summary of a recent RAND study done at the request of the U.S. Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO). Commissioned in recognition that the last decade's efforts by DoD to achieve model "composability" have had only limited success (e.g., HLA-mediated exercises), and that fundamental problems remain, the study surveyed the underlying problems that make composability difficult. It then went on to recommend a series of improvement measures for DMSO and other DoD offices to consider. One strong recommendation was that DoD back away from an earlier tendency toward overselling composability, moving instead to a more particularized approach in which composability is sought within domains where it makes most sense substantively. Another recommendation was that DoD needs to recognize the shortcomings of standard software-engineering paradigms when dealing with "models" rather than pure software. Beyond this, the study had concrete recommendations dealing with science and technology, the base of human capital, management, and infrastructure. Many recommendations involved the need to align more closely with cutting edge technology and emerging standards in the private sector.

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DOD Service Academies: Further Efforts Needed To Eradicate Sexual Harassment. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Force Requirements and Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate.

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Gebicke, Mark E.

This testimony provides a review of sexual harassment at the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Information on the extent to which sexual harassment occurred at the academies, the forms it took, its effects on those subjected to it, as well as the academies' efforts to eradicate sexual harassment is…

China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy

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2008-12-09

cooperatively with China while encouraging Beijing to become a “responsible stakeholder” in the global system. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in...in Beijing in August 2008. Other concerns about China appear driven by security calculations, where U.S. officials question the motivations behind...China’s expanding military budget. One congressionally mandated DOD report concluded Beijing is greatly understating its military expenditures and is

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY; Additional Outreach and Collaboration on Sharing Medical Records Would Improve Wounded Warriors’ Access to Benefits

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2009-09-01

told us that staff turnover at DOD facilities creates a challenge. For example, officials from the Colorado Springs SSA office told us that...Missouri West Virginia Colorado New Jersey Indiana Ohio Nevada Utah California Rhode IslandConnecticut Pennsylvania Illinois Massachusetts Nebraska...Evans US Army Hospital ( Colorado Springs, Colorado ) Colorado Springs, Colorado Denver, Colorado Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital (Camp Pendleton

Coordination Without Borders Assigning US Military Officers to NGO World Headquarters: Rhetoric and Reality

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2009-05-21

Freedom). The DoD has executed a ―go it alone‖ policy, i.e. US military forces have had to make the peace, resolve the issues and operationally manage ...rank or grade structures, assignment locations, career impacts, tour lengths, rating chains and position funding are issues the US military must...contrasts NGO operations when confronted with military commanders who manage ―battle space.‖ 14

Net Zero Energy Military Installations: A Guide to Assessment and Planning

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Booth, S.; Barnett, J.; Burman, K.

2010-08-01

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recognizes the strategic importance of energy to its mission, and is working to reduce energy consumption and enhance energy self-sufficiency by drawing on local clean energy sources. A joint initiative formed between DoD and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2008 to address military energy use led to a task force to examine the potential for net zero energy military installations, which would produce as much energy on site as they consume in buildings, facilities, and fleet vehicles. This report presents an assessment and planning process to examine military installations for net zeromore » energy potential. Net Zero Energy Installation Assessment (NZEIA) presents a systematic framework to analyze energy projects at installations while balancing other site priorities such as mission, cost, and security.« less

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 16: Aerospace knowledge diffusion research

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Pinelli, Thomas E.; Kennedy, John M.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; White, Terry F.; Jones, Ray (Editor)

1991-01-01

The project is a cooperative US effort between NASA, DoD, and Indiana University. This research was endorsed by the AGARD Technical Information Panel and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Technical Information Committee. The four-phase inquiry focuses on scientific and technical information (STI) as knowledge, the channels through which this knowledge is communicated, and the members of the social system associated with and involved in diffusing this knowledge throughout the aerospace community. The project is based on two premises: (1) although STI is essential to innovation, STI by itself does not ensure innovation; and (2) utilizing existing STI or creating new STI, does often facilitate technological innovation. The topics covered include the following: information-seeking habits, knowledge transfer, academic sector, non-US organizations, present status, comparative study, and timetable.

Menthol cigarette pricing at military and community retail outlets in the United States.

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Poston, Walker S C; Jahnke, Sara A; Haddock, Christopher K; Hyder, Melissa L; Taylor, Jennifer E; Lando, Harry A; Kaipust, Christopher M

2012-09-01

Cigarette prices at military exchanges historically have been discounted. DoD Instruction 1330.9 has mandated that prices be within 5% of the price offered in the local community since 2001. Because minorities are highly represented in the military, we determined whether menthol cigarette prices, the leading choice of African Americans, were compliant with the instruction. We collected, via telephone, menthol cigarette price data from 48 randomly selected US military installation exchanges and matched local area Walmarts. We collected prices after taxes to determine the cost to consumer. Newport was selected as the index brand for menthol cigarettes because it is the leading and second leading brand smoked by African Americans and by Hispanics, respectively and has the second overall highest market share in the US. Smokers purchasing menthols at exchanges would realize average savings of 22.78%. There were no significant differences in savings based on military service (F = 1.850, p = 0.152) or US Census Division (F = 1.226, p = 0.311: data not shown). In addition, not a single exchange price was compliant with the DoD instruction. Newport menthol cigarettes at military exchanges cost substantially less than the nearest Walmart, with an average savings of 23%. Our findings demonstrate that menthol cigarettes are substantially discounted on military installations, in a manner similar to other cigarette prices, and that DoD Instruction 1330.09 is not enforced.

Menthol cigarette pricing at military and community retail outlets in the United States

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2012-01-01

Background Cigarette prices at military exchanges historically have been discounted. DoD Instruction 1330.9 has mandated that prices be within 5% of the price offered in the local community since 2001. Because minorities are highly represented in the military, we determined whether menthol cigarette prices, the leading choice of African Americans, were compliant with the instruction. Methods We collected, via telephone, menthol cigarette price data from 48 randomly selected US military installation exchanges and matched local area Walmarts. We collected prices after taxes to determine the cost to consumer. Newport was selected as the index brand for menthol cigarettes because it is the leading and second leading brand smoked by African Americans and by Hispanics, respectively and has the second overall highest market share in the US. Results Smokers purchasing menthols at exchanges would realize average savings of 22.78%. There were no significant differences in savings based on military service (F = 1.850, p = 0.152) or US Census Division (F = 1.226, p = 0.311: data not shown). In addition, not a single exchange price was compliant with the DoD instruction. Conclusions Newport menthol cigarettes at military exchanges cost substantially less than the nearest Walmart, with an average savings of 23%. Our findings demonstrate that menthol cigarettes are substantially discounted on military installations, in a manner similar to other cigarette prices, and that DoD Instruction 1330.09 is not enforced. PMID:22938755

75 FR 77624 - Intent To Grant an Exclusive License for U.S. Army Owned Inventions to Polymer Processing Institute

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Alternative Energy and Propulsion Power for Today’s US Military

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2009-05-05

the Problem ........................................................................................4 Real Illustrations of the Problem ...taken to reduce its grip on fossil fuels. Further Defining the Problem In 2006 testimony before the US Congress, a DoD representative stated that...necessities of our military.12 Real Illustrations of the Problem Warfighting commanders in the field are requesting alternatives to petroleum based energy. In

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The Financial War on Terrorism: Grading U.S. Strategy for Combating the Financing of Terrorism

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2006-04-15

15 April 2006 Signature______________________________ Thesis Advisor: CAPTAIN Dave Jerabek, US Navy Report Documentation...activities to combat terrorist financing, this thesis proposes how DoD can use threat finance exploitation to meaningfully support the overall...of Terrorism FORMAT: Thesis DATE: 14 April 2006 PAGES: 94 CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified Following the September 11, 2001, attacks

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Using simulation and virtual machines to identify information assurance requirements

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Banks, Sheila B.; Stytz, Martin R.

2010-04-01

The US military is changing its philosophy, approach, and technologies used for warfare. In the process of achieving this vision for high-speed, highly mobile warfare, there are a number of issues that must be addressed and solved; issues that are not addressed by commercial systems because Department of Defense (DoD) Information Technology (IT) systems operate in an environment different from the commercial world. The differences arise from the differences in the scope and skill used in attacks upon DoD systems, the interdependencies between DoD software systems used for network centric warfare (NCW), and the need to rely upon commercial software components in virtually every DoD system. As a result, while NCW promises more effective and efficient means for employing DoD resources, it also increases the vulnerability and allure of DoD systems to cyber attack. A further challenge arises due to the rapid changes in software and information assurance (IA) requirements and technologies over the course of a project. Therefore, the four challenges that must be addressed are determining how to specify the information assurance requirements for a DoD system, minimizing changes to commercial software, incorporation of new system and IA requirements in a timely manner with minimal impact, and insuring that the interdependencies between systems do not result in cyber attack vulnerabilities. In this paper, we address all four issues. In addition to addressing the four challenges outlined above, the interdependencies and interconnections between systems indicate that the IA requirements for a system must consider two important facets of a system's IA defensive capabilities. The facets are the types of IA attacks that the system must repel and the ability of a system to insure that any IA attack that penetrates the system is contained within the system and does not spread. The IA requirements should be derived from threat assessments for the system as well as for the need to address the four requirements challenges outlined above. To address these issues, we developed a system architecture and acquisition approach designed to separate the system's IA capabilities requirements and development from the other system capability requirements; thereby, allowing the IA capabilities to be developed rapidly and assessed separately from the other system capabilities. Simulation environments and technologies allow us to test and evaluate solutions to the issues while also insuring that the system being tested and the solution are not exposed to real-world threats.

Anthrax Vaccine

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... products some military personnel, as determined by the Department of Defense These people should get five doses of vaccine ( ... cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/vaccination/. Contact the U.S Department of Defense (DoD): call 1-877-438-8222 or visit ...

2014 Service Academy Gender Relations Survey: Overview Report

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2015-02-09

Military Academy); CDR Lyn Hammer and LT Ashley Gudknecht (U.S. Naval Academy); Dr. Amanda Lords and Lt Col Jeffrey DeMuth (U.S. Air Force Academy); and...incidence of unwanted sexual contact, sexual harassment, and related issues at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), the U.S...surveys of the military and DoD community using these “Best Practices” for over 25 years, tailored as appropriate for the unique design needs of specific

Climate Change Impacts at Department of Defense

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Kotamarthi, Rao; Wang, Jiali; Zoebel, Zach

This project is aimed at providing the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with a comprehensive analysis of the uncertainty associated with generating climate projections at the regional scale that can be used by stakeholders and decision makers to quantify and plan for the impacts of future climate change at specific locations. The merits and limitations of commonly used downscaling models, ranging from simple to complex, are compared, and their appropriateness for application at installation scales is evaluated. Downscaled climate projections are generated at selected DoD installations using dynamic and statistical methods with an emphasis on generating probability distributions of climatemore » variables and their associated uncertainties. The sites selection and selection of variables and parameters for downscaling was based on a comprehensive understanding of the current and projected roles that weather and climate play in operating, maintaining, and planning DoD facilities and installations.« less

Defense Planning in a Time of Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of the 2001-2014 Quadrennial Defense Reviews, and Implications for the Army

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2018-01-01

utilized” (Donald Rumsfeld, “The DoD Study Process,” Rumsfeld Papers , April 28, 2001f). 18 U.S. General Accounting Office, 2002b, pp. 6–7. 19 Among the...in “Rumsfeld Point Paper to Congress on the Quadrennial Defense Review,” Inside Defense, May 25, 2001h. 20 Elaine M. Grossman, “Joint Staff...Studies—Standards to Be Planted Down the Road for Defense Guidance, the QDR, and Building the DoD Budgets for 2002 and 2003,” Rumsfeld Papers , May 10

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75 FR 60436 - Intent To Grant an Exclusive Field of Use License of U.S. Government-Owned Patents

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Inspector General, DoD, Oversight of the Army Audit Agency Audit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works Program, FY 1996 Financial Statements

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1997-04-10

The audit objective was to determine the accuracy and completeness of the audit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works Program, FY 1996...financial statements conducted by the Army Audit Agency. See Appendix C for a discussion of the audit process.

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Logistics Modernization Program System Procure-to-Pay Process Did Not Correct Material Weaknesses

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2012-05-29

Prevalidation of DOD Commercial Payments,” March 2, 2007 Army U.S. Army Audit Agency Report No. A-2007-0205- FFM , “Logistics Modernization Program...Report No. A-2007-0163- FFM , “FY 03–FY 05 Obligations Recorded in the Logistics Modernization Program,” July 27, 2007 U.S. Army Audit Agency Report No

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Implementing Best Practices for Major Business Processes in the Department of Defense

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2014-07-24

95 Figures and Tables Figure 1- Past budget declines following major military engagements...US Navy and COL Leslie Caballero, US Army served as the military representatives. APPROACH The Task Group’s draft findings and recommendations were...Group interviewed over 30 individuals from government, think tanks, and private industry, including current and recent DoD senior military and

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The Department of Defense Chemical and Biological Defense Program: An Enabler of the Third Offset Strategy.

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Roos, Jason; Chue, Calvin; DiEuliis, Diane; Emanuel, Peter

The US Department of Defense (DOD) established programs to defend against chemical and biological weapons 100 years ago because military leaders understood that the operational capability of the US military is diminished when service member health is compromised. These threats to operational readiness can be from an overt attack using chemical and biological threats but may also arise from natural exposures. In the current era of rapidly emerging technologies, adversaries are not only rediscovering chemical and biological weapons; they are also displaying an increased propensity to employ them to cause strategic instability among deployed forces or nations undergoing conflict. The United States's investments in its Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) can be a critical enabler of the third offset strategy, which is a DOD initiative that seeks to maximize force capability to offset emerging threats. To realize this vision, the CBDP must make fundamental changes in acquiring and employing effective technologies so that enemy use of chemical and biological agents against US assets is no longer a viable option. Maximization of US force health status will provide a strategic advantage over theater opponents more vulnerable to operational degradation from chemical and biological threats.

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 16: A comparison of the technical communications practices of Russian and US aerospace engineers and scientists

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Pinelli, Thomas E.; Kennedy, John M.; Barclay, Rebecca O.

1993-01-01

As part of Phase 4 of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Project, two studies were conducted that investigated the technical communications practices of Russian and U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists. Both studies have the same five objectives: first, to solicit the opinions of aerospace engineers and scientists regarding the importance of technical communications to their profession; second, to determine the use and production of technical communications by aerospace engineers and scientists; third, to seek their views about the appropriate content of an undergraduate course in technical communications; fourth, to determine aerospace engineers' and scientists' use of libraries, technical information centers, and on-line data bases; and fifth, to determine the use and importance of computer and information technology to them. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to aerospace engineers and scientists at the Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI), NASA ARC, and NASA LaRC. The completion rates for the Russian and U.S. surveys were 64 and 61 percent, respectively. The responses of the Russian and U.S. participants, to selected questions, are presented in this report.

Development of Low Temperature Li-Ion Electrolytes for NASA and DoD Applications

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Smart, M.; Ratnakumar, B.; Surampudi, S.; Plichta, E.; Hendrickson, M.; Thompson, R.; Au, G.; Behl, W.

1999-01-01

Both NASA and the U.S. Army have interest in developing secondary energy storage devices with improved low temperature performance to meet the demanding requirements of space missions and man-portable applications.

Acquisition management of the Global Transportation Network

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2001-08-02

This report discusses the acquisition management of the Global transportation Network by the U.S. Transportation Command. This report is one in a series of audit reports addressing DoD acquisition management of information technology systems. The Glo...

SpaceFibre Discussion

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Rakow, Glenn

2007-01-01

This viewgraph presentation discusses the future use of SpaceFibre, a high speed optical extension to the SpaceWire, for NASA and DOD missions. NASA, and US industries would like to work with the European developers currently working on this standard.

Biofuel transportation analysis tool : description, methodology, and demonstration scenarios

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2014-01-01

This report describes a Biofuel Transportation Analysis Tool (BTAT), developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe) in support of the Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Naval Research ...

LNG safety assessment evaluation methods : task 3 letter report.

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2016-07-01

Sandia National Laboratories evaluated published safety assessment methods across a variety of industries including Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), hydrogen, land and marine transportation, as well as the US Department of Defense (DOD). All the methods ...

U.S. Dept. of Defense Web Site Special: Understanding a Culture: Ramadan

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News Press Resources Multimedia / Photos Videos Publications Bloggers DoD Websites Understanding a . Army Muslim chaplain said the need for understanding Islamic culture is as important as basic

Association between obesity and depressive symptoms among U.S. Military active duty service personnel, 2002.

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Kress, Amii M; Peterson, Michael R; Hartzell, Michael C

2006-03-01

The association between obesity and depression remains equivocal. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence and association of obesity and depressive symptoms among military personnel. A cross-sectional analysis was performed using data (N=10,040) from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Survey of Health-Related Behaviors. Prevalence odds ratios were calculated to describe the association between obesity and depressive symptoms. Approximately 10% of active duty men and 4% of active duty women were obese. The prevalence of depressive symptoms ranged from approximately 16% of overweight men to 49% of obese women. Obese men and women and underweight men had increased odds of depressive symptoms as compared with normal-weight individuals. The DoD should emphasize prevention and regular screening for obesity and depressive symptoms to improve readiness and reduce health care costs and disease burden in this cohort.

Maximizing the Utility of the Serum Repository With Current Technologies and Recommendations to Meet Future Needs: Report of the Technical Panel.

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Baird, Coleen P

2015-10-01

The Department of Defense Serum Repository (DoDSR) of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC), Silver Spring, Maryland, has over 55 million specimens. Over 80% of these specimens are linked to individual health data. In response to Congressional and Department of Defense (DoD) concern about toxic exposures of deployed Service members and rapidly developing laboratory capabilities that may identify those exposed, the AFHSC hosted two panels in 2013. The first, the Needs Panel, focused on assessing the needs of the DoD that may be met using the current DoDSR and an enhanced repository. The second panel, the Technical Panel, focused on identifying the emerging laboratory technologies that are or will be available to DoD public health workers and researchers. This report summarizes the recommendations of the Technical Panel, to include identified gaps in the ability of the current DoDSR to address questions of interest to the DoD, the availability of laboratory technology to address these needs, and the types and quality of specimens required from Service members possibly exposed. Reprint & Copyright © 2015 Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.

Counternarcotics Assistance: U.S. Agencies Have Allotted Billions in Andean Countries, but DOD Should Improve Its Reporting of Results

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2012-07-01

growing areas of the world, and replaced it with licit, high-value crops such as cacao , coffee, and oil palm. The U.S. strategy seeks to replicate...producing communities transition to cultivating licit crops. Licit crops fostered by USAID programs include cacao , palm oil, and coffee. Since...include cacao , coffee, and oil palm. Counternarcotics Assistance in the Andean Region U.S. agencies use a variety of funding sources

U.S. FMS (Foreign Military Sales) and ROK (Republic of Korea) Economic Acquisition of Weapon Systems.

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1987-06-01

of Defense sells military equipment and services to foreign governments and international organizations. DOD may order and buy ( procure ) the... procurement , the U.S. government agency or military department assigned cognizance for this "case" is authorized to enter into a subsequent contractional...the item but are handled in the same way as regular U.S. government procurement , with program directors and systems managers as needed dealing with the

Mindfulness over matter > U.S. Air Force > Article Display

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Audit Report on "Work for Others Performed by the Department of Energy for the Department of Defense"

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Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Economy Act of 1932, the Department of Energy and its semi-autonomous National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) provide research and technical assistance to other Federal agencies on a reimbursable, full cost recovery basis through the Work for Others (WFO) program. For the vast majority of WFO technical projects, Department Federal officials furnish administrative project oversight while the actual detailed scientific or technical work is completed by the Department's 'management and operating' contractors. These contractors are awarded a special contract type specifically created under the Federal Acquisition Regulation to managemore » and operate Department sites and facilities, including sophisticated laboratories and technical centers, on a government-owned, contractor-operated basis. With annual expenditures exceeding $1 billion, the Department of Defense (DoD) is one of the Department's largest WFO customers. Work performed for DoD at the Department's national laboratories and other facilities includes highly technical research in areas such as nuclear weapons systems, counter-terrorism, and in-theater troop support. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, required the Inspectors General of the DoD and the Department to review procurement methods to determine whether the Department complied with DoD procurement requirements and/or whether alternative procurement policies were in place. In response, we focused our review on projects performed by NNSA because it completes the vast majority (approximately $900 million in FY 2008) of the Department's work for DoD. As part of this effort, and, at the specific request of the DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), we identified the universe of WFO technical projects that received new funding in the fourth quarter of FY 2008 at NNSA sites. We independently reviewed a judgmental sample of 11 projects selected by the DoD OIG to meet the objectives of this audit. Our review revealed that NNSA managed DoD WFO technical projects in a manner consistent with requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and the Department's implementing guidance, the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation. Because of the very nature of the Department's management and operating contracting model, WFO projects may not be technically compliant with DoD procurement regulations in certain instances. We found that NNSA did not let new contracts or task orders for the DoD WFO technical projects we reviewed and instead managed them under its existing internal control process as part of its management and operating contract structure. In one instance, we noted that the Department had, at DoD's request, supplemented its control structure to incorporate specific DoD procurement requirements. Senior Department of Energy procurement officials acknowledged that neither the Department nor NNSA modified their existing prime contracts to incorporate specific defense procurement requirements because such modifications would be inappropriate, costly, and inefficient. In short, they informed us that the Department had developed and implemented a series of controls designed to monitor overall contractor performance, including WFO technical projects. Department and NNSA officials noted, however, that they were willing to incorporate DoD specific requirements into work orders should DoD request and fund such efforts. Additional details regarding management of WFO technical projects are discussed in the body of this report.« less

Defense Analysis in the United States.

DTIC Science & Technology

1979-04-06

and Army process for planning, program - ming, conduct, and reporting of studies, and provides a list of references pertaining to studies and analyses...of analytical activities In a military service, an overviev of the U.S. Army analysis agencies is given. The paper also describes the U.S. DOD and...tactics, doctrine, policies, force plans, strategies, procedures, intelligence, weapons selection and mix, systems, program , or resources, and leading to

Chief Information Officer - U.S. Department of Defense

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Skip to main content (Press Enter). Toggle navigation Chief Information Officer Search Search Chief Information Officer: Search Search Chief Information Officer: Search Chief Information Officer U.S. Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Home About DoD CIO Bios Organization DCIO C4&IIC DCIO IE

Report to Congress on Sustainable Ranges, 2008

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-01-01

undersea areas located throughout the U.S. and abroad, to include the frequency spectrum and associated infrastructure needed to satisfy DoD’s...subject to formal use agreements between the Department and land owners. The DoD also utilizes various air, sea, and undersea space in the US, foreign...air, sea, and undersea presentations designed for live or simulated weapons engagement. [6] Threats—Various physical and simulated threat

DOD Service Academies. Status Report on Reviews of Student Treatment. Statement of Paul L. Jones, Director, Defense Force Management Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. National Security and International Affairs Div.

Preliminary results of ongoing reviews of student treatment at the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy show the following: (1) hazing has not completely disappeared from the academies, despite prohibitions against it; (2) women and minorities have not reached the same level of achievement as white males in…

Electronic Warfare: Comprehensive Strategy Still Needed for Suppressing Enemy Air Defenses

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

2002-11-01

U.S. military aircraft are often at great risk from enemy air defenses, and the services use specialized aircraft to neutralize or destroy them. In January 2001, GAO reported that a gap existed between the services' suppression capabilities and their needs and recommended that a comprehensive strategy was needed to fix the situation. In response to GAO's report, DOD emphasized that a major study underway at the time would provide the basis for a Department-wide strategy and lead to a balanced set of acquisition programs between the services. This report updates our previous work and assesses actions that DOD has taken to improve its suppression capabilities.

Separated from family, students chalk up their emotions > U.S. Air Force >

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Overseas Contingency Operations Funding: Background and Status

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-06-13

Coordinator Analyst in U.S. Defense Budget Policy June 13, 2016 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R44519 Overseas Contingency...Operations Funding: Background and Status Congressional Research Service Summary The Department of Defense (DOD) estimates that Congress has

Defense.gov - Special Report - Travels With Gates

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solidly on front burner. Story Keating Passes Command Torch CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 19, 2009 – Defense . Pacific Command change-of-command ceremony, Camp Smith, Hawaii, Oct. 19, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Navy

Emerging Technologies: Small Satellite and Associated TPED

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zitz, R.

2014-09-01

The 2010 National Space Policy directs the U.S. space community, comprised of the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, Military Services and NASA to examine our nation's ability to conduct space-based ISR and communications even during a period of peer state and near peer state attacks intended to deny us our advantages we accrue from our use of space systems. DOD and the ICs past experience is largely one of building small numbers of extraordinarily capable and expensive (exquisite) satellites for communications and ISR. As potential adversaries continue to develop cyber-attack capabilities and have demonstrated an ability to kinetically attack spacecraft, the vulnerability of our architecture is now a serious concern. In addition, the sluggish U.S. economy, the draw down and pull back from a decade of combat operations, and other factors have combined to force a significant reduction in DOD and IC spending over the coming decade(s). Simultaneously, DOD and the IC have a growing awareness that the long lead times and long mission duration of the exquisite space assets can lead to fielding technologies that become obsolete and mission limiting. Some DOD and IC leaders are now examining alternative architectures to provide lower cost, flexible, more diverse and rapidly launchable space systems. Government leaders are considering commercially hosted payloads in geosynchronous orbits and smaller, lower cost, free flying government and commercial satellites in low earth orbits. Additional changes to the ground tasking, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TPED) systems would ensure small satellites have end-to-end mission capability and meet emerging needs such as ease of tasking, multi-INT processing, and more advanced distribution mechanisms (e.g., to users on the move). Today, a majority of agency leaders and their subordinate program managers remain convinced that only large, expensive systems can truly answer requirements and provide reliable services. Champions for change to smaller, lower cost systems must demonstrate that technology and commercial business practices have evolved to the point that smaller, low cost, adequate performance is now achievable. This presentation concisely explains both sides of the debate and offers ideas for how to introduce smaller satellites and associated TPED solutions without incurring significant risk to existing missions.

Proceedings of the Electronic Test Equipment Symposium Held in Arlington, Virginia on 13-14 November 1980.

DTIC Science & Technology

1980-01-01

nor has it ever been. My only interest is getting the best deal for the government so that all of us have a smaller tax bill. That’s what the Hoover... US ARMY CERCOM Added following page 50 LIST OF SPEAKERS ......................................................... 51 LIST OF STEERING COMMITTEE...application of technology to defense needs. We need ETE to help us maintain an adequate national defense posture.. The annual DoD expenditures for automatic

Health status of Haitian migrants--U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, November 1991-April 1992.

PubMed

1993-02-26

In November 1991, following a military coup in Haiti, thousands of Haitians fled that country in small open boats. Most migrants were intercepted by U.S. Coast Guard cutters and taken to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba (Figure 1), where the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) established a joint task force (JTF) migrant relief operation.* This report summarizes the results of health assessments of migrants conducted by the JTF.

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-12-01

U.S. Pacific Command. Willard provided the assessment in a recent round table discussion with Japanese media in Tokyo…. Asked how he perceives the...ballistic missile, the country’s state media said Friday [August 13]. There is speculation that Beijing is responding to the U.S. deployment of the nuclear...37 2010 DOD CMSD, p. 34. 38 The August 2009 ONI report states that “Beginning in early 2006, PRC-owned media has reported statements from high-level

Global 󈧌, U.S. Navy Title X War Game: Implementing the Maritime Strategy, 4-8 August 2008. Game Report

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-03-01

flying in formation over the beach as an aggressive or hostile act. Similarly, for political reasons the U.S. may need to allow the host nation to put a...levels will result in migration flows and could cause instability, especially in smaller, coastal states. Aging populations, pollution -related and...a broad spectrum of experience from the DoD, U.S. Government, NGOs, academia, and representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, and Peru

An assessment of the impact of the Department of Defense very high speed integrated circuit program

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

1982-01-01

The technical and economic effects of the Department of Defense's (DoD) development program for very-high-speed integrated circuits (VHSIC) are examined. The probable effects of this program on the domestic aspects and international position of the integrated-circuit (IC) industry as they relate to the interests of the general public and the DoD are considered. The report presents a review of the unique DoD needs that motivate VHSIC research and development; an estimate of the degree of which these needs are likely to be met by the VHSIC program; a discussion of the effects of the program's demands for manpower, materials, and design and processing technologies; the problems connected with the program's technology export controls; and an assessment of the impact of the program on the structure of the U.S. integrated-circuit industry, its continued development and production of civilian consumer products, and its international competitive position.

Government Cloud Computing Policies: Potential Opportunities for Advancing Military Biomedical Research.

PubMed

Lebeda, Frank J; Zalatoris, Jeffrey J; Scheerer, Julia B

2018-02-07

This position paper summarizes the development and the present status of Department of Defense (DoD) and other government policies and guidances regarding cloud computing services. Due to the heterogeneous and growing biomedical big datasets, cloud computing services offer an opportunity to mitigate the associated storage and analysis requirements. Having on-demand network access to a shared pool of flexible computing resources creates a consolidated system that should reduce potential duplications of effort in military biomedical research. Interactive, online literature searches were performed with Google, at the Defense Technical Information Center, and at two National Institutes of Health research portfolio information sites. References cited within some of the collected documents also served as literature resources. We gathered, selected, and reviewed DoD and other government cloud computing policies and guidances published from 2009 to 2017. These policies were intended to consolidate computer resources within the government and reduce costs by decreasing the number of federal data centers and by migrating electronic data to cloud systems. Initial White House Office of Management and Budget information technology guidelines were developed for cloud usage, followed by policies and other documents from the DoD, the Defense Health Agency, and the Armed Services. Security standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Government Services Administration, the DoD, and the Army were also developed. Government Services Administration and DoD Inspectors General monitored cloud usage by the DoD. A 2016 Government Accountability Office report characterized cloud computing as being economical, flexible and fast. A congressionally mandated independent study reported that the DoD was active in offering a wide selection of commercial cloud services in addition to its milCloud system. Our findings from the Department of Health and Human Services indicated that the security infrastructure in cloud services may be more compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 regulations than traditional methods. To gauge the DoD's adoption of cloud technologies proposed metrics included cost factors, ease of use, automation, availability, accessibility, security, and policy compliance. Since 2009, plans and policies were developed for the use of cloud technology to help consolidate and reduce the number of data centers which were expected to reduce costs, improve environmental factors, enhance information technology security, and maintain mission support for service members. Cloud technologies were also expected to improve employee efficiency and productivity. Federal cloud computing policies within the last decade also offered increased opportunities to advance military healthcare. It was assumed that these opportunities would benefit consumers of healthcare and health science data by allowing more access to centralized cloud computer facilities to store, analyze, search and share relevant data, to enhance standardization, and to reduce potential duplications of effort. We recommend that cloud computing be considered by DoD biomedical researchers for increasing connectivity, presumably by facilitating communications and data sharing, among the various intra- and extramural laboratories. We also recommend that policies and other guidances be updated to include developing additional metrics that will help stakeholders evaluate the above mentioned assumptions and expectations. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2018. This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.

U.S. Coast Guard : use of DOD funds for national security functions

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1998-04-01

The $$300 million was transferred to the Coast Guard in compliance with the statutorily required certification by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense that those funds would be used only for the performance of national securit...

Fairchild takes in evacuated McConnell KC-135s > U.S. Air Force > Article

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F-22 Raptors fly into Lithuania as part of European tour > U.S. Air Force >

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DEVELOPING SOIL SCREENING LEVELS FOR SOIL INVERTEBRATES AND PLANTS

EPA Science Inventory

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), as part of a collaborative effort among USEPA, DoD, DOE, states, universities and industry, is developing Ecological Screening Levels (Eco-SSLs) for approximately 24 of the most common contaminants founrd at Superfund sites. Eco-SSLs ...

Toward a Capability Engineering Process

DTIC Science & Technology

2004-12-01

TOWARD A CAPABILITY ENGINEERING PROCESS M. Lizotte, F. Bernier, M. Mokhtari , M. Couture, G. Dussault, C. Lalancette, F. Lemieux System of Systems...Lizotte, F. Lemieux, the US DoD 5000 acquisition strategies?; and (8) since a M. Mokhtari , 2004: Toward Capability Engineering capability can be

76 FR 72914 - Army Educational Advisory Committee

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2011-11-28

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Turbulence Model Effects on Cold-Gas Lateral Jet Interaction in a Supersonic Crossflow

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-06-01

performance computing time from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) High Performance Computing Modernization program at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory... time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the...thanks Dr. Ross Chaplin , Defence Science Technology Laboratory, United Kingdom (UK), and Dr. David MacManus and Robert Christie, Cranfield University, UK

Patient Satisfaction Survey, 1990-1991

DTIC Science & Technology

1991-09-01

PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY 1990-1991 A. David Mangelsdorff, Ph.D., M.P.H. U.S. Army Health Care Studies and Clinical Investigation Activity U.S. Army... Health Association of America (GHAA) Consumer Satisfaction Survey instrument be used to survey potential users of DoD medical treatment facilities (HSC...Orphin, Jr. The Group Health Association of America was helpful in providing the modified GHAA Consumer Satisfaction Survey items. I ossion For DTIC tL

A Day in the Life of JUSMMAT

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-01-01

jurisdiction over all U.S. DOD personnel and their dependents in Turkey. Security Assistance The U.S. Security Assistance Program in Turkey consists of a...variety of related activities. a. The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Military Assistance Pro- gram (MAP). These programs are designed to help...training. The FY85 IMET program for Turkey is about $3.1 million. [An expanded discussion of these security assistance activities is provided in the

Towards a Cross-Domain MapReduce Framework

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-11-01

These Big Data applications typically run as a set of MapReduce jobs to take advantage of Hadoop’s ease of service deployment and large-scale...parallelism. Yet, Hadoop has not been adapted for multilevel secure (MLS) environments where data of different security classifications co-exist. To solve...multilevel security. I. INTRODUCTION The US Department of Defense (DoD) and US Intelligence Community (IC) recognize they have a Big Data problem

32 CFR 286.25 - Judicial actions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM DOD FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM REGULATION Release and Processing Procedures...-United States government source information. A requester may bring suit in a U.S. District Court to compel the release of records obtained from a non-government source or records based on information...

NCI Partners with VA, DoD for Cancer Research

Cancer.gov

Partnerships and collaborations are an important component of NCI’s success. In this Cancer Currents blog post, NCI Director Dr. Norman Sharpless describes three efforts made possible by a memorandum of agreement with three US military institutions: the APOLLO network, NAVIGATE, and BD-STEP.

Optimizing Wartime Materiel Delivery: An Overview of DoD containerization. Volume 1. Past Efforts and Current Issues. Revision

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1988-10-01

This report presents the findings of a study conducted by the Transportation System Center (TSC), Research and Special Programs Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), on containerization in the wartime Department of Defense logistic...

Commercialization of space transportation : exploring the impact of the National Space Transportation Policy

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1998-09-01

The 1994 National Space Transportation Policy designates the roles of the DoD, NASA and the Departments of Transportaiton and Commerce to "identify and promote innovative types of arrangements between the US government and the private sector in order...

75 FR 7255 - Army Educational Advisory Committee

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2010-02-18

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76 FR 12087 - Army Educational Advisory Committee

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2011-03-04

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Defense.gov Special Report: Commencement Addresses 2015

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University graduates that as they rise in rank and responsibility, they will face tests of their ethics and Military/DOD Social Media Sites Register A Site Unified Combatant Commands Contact Us Frequently Asked MORE SOCIAL MEDIA SITES »

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 6: Aerospace knowledge diffusion in the academic community: A report of phase 3 activities of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Kennedy, John M.

1990-01-01

Descriptive and analytical data regarding the flow of aerospace-based scientific and technical information (STI) in the academic community are presented. An overview is provided of the Federal Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project, illustrating a five-year program on aerospace knowledge diffusion. Preliminary results are presented of the project's research concerning the information-seeking habits, practices, and attitudes of U.S. aerospace engineering and science students and faculty. The type and amount of education and training in the use of information sources are examined. The use and importance ascribed to various information products by U.S. aerospace faculty and students including computer and other information technology is assessed. An evaluation of NASA technical reports is presented and it is concluded that NASA technical reports are rated high in terms of quality and comprehensiveness, citing Engineering Index and IAA as the most frequently used materials by faculty and students.

Version 2.0 Visual Sample Plan (VSP): UXO Module Code Description and Verification

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Gilbert, Richard O.; Wilson, John E.; O'Brien, Robert F.

2003-05-06

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is developing statistical methods for determining the amount of geophysical surveys conducted along transects (swaths) that are needed to achieve specified levels of confidence of finding target areas (TAs) of anomalous readings and possibly unexploded ordnance (UXO) at closed, transferring and transferred (CTT) Department of Defense (DoD) ranges and other sites. The statistical methods developed by PNNL have been coded into the UXO module of the Visual Sample Plan (VSP) software code that is being developed by PNNL with support from the DoD, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE, and the U.S. Environmental Protectionmore » Agency (EPA). (The VSP software and VSP Users Guide (Hassig et al, 2002) may be downloaded from http://dqo.pnl.gov/vsp.) This report describes and documents the statistical methods developed and the calculations and verification testing that have been conducted to verify that VSPs implementation of these methods is correct and accurate.« less

Exposure science in U.S. military operations: a review.

PubMed

Martin, Nicholas J; Richards, Erin E; Kirkpatrick, Jeffrey S

2011-07-01

Since 1991, the U.S. Department of Defense has conducted deployment occupational and environmental health surveillance activities in the geographic combatant commands for major conflicts, military exercises, and humanitarian and peace-building missions. The DoD has made significant improvements in documenting and assessing deployment environmental hazards and threats since 1991, illustrated by accomplishments in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Operations Noble Eagle (following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks); Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan; and Iraqi Freedom (2003-2010). Sampling is now recommended as part of the DoD Exposure Assessment Method, a dynamic process that is performed during all phases of military operations: I--Predeployment, II--Mobilization, III--Conflict, and IV-Postdeployment. From 2001 to 2009, deployed personnel collected over 24,500 air, water, soil, and bulk samples during operations. These efforts have lead to the creation of an environmental health surveillance database that has been used to investigate public health issues. However, gaps exist, especially in the assessment of individual exposures during deployment.

Evaluation of Suitability of Selected Set of Department of Defense Military Bases and Department of Energy Facilities for Siting a Small Modular Reactor

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Poore III, Willis P; Belles, Randy; Mays, Gary T

This report summarizes the approach that ORNL developed for screening a sample set of US Department of Defense (DOD) military base sites and DOE sites for possible powering with an SMR; the methodology employed, including spatial modeling; and initial results for several sample sites. The objective in conducting this type of siting evaluation is demonstrate the capability to characterize specific DOD and DOE sites to identify any particular issues associated with powering the sites with an SMR using OR-SAGE; it is not intended to be a definitive assessment per se as to the absolute suitability of any particular site.

The NASA welding assessment program

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Scott-Monck, J.; Bozek, J.

1984-01-01

The potential cost and performance advantages of welding was understood but ignored by solar panel manufacturers in the U.S. Although NASA, DOD and COMSAT have supported welding development efforts, soldering remains the only U.S. space qualified method for interconnecting solar cells. The reason is that no U.S. satellite prime contractor found it necessary, due to mission requirements, to abandon the space proven soldering process. It appears that the proposed NASA space station program will provide an array requirement, a 10 year operation in a low Earth orbital environment, that mandates welding. The status of welding technology in the U.S. is assessed.

Economic Burden of Hearing Loss for the U.S. Military: A Proposed Framework for Estimation.

PubMed

Alamgir, Hasanat; Tucker, David L; Kim, Sun-Young; Betancourt, Jose A; Turner, Caryn A; Gorrell, Natasha S; Wong, Nicole J; Sagiraju, Hari K R; Cooper, Sharon P; Douphrate, David I; Whitworth, Kristina W; Marko, Dritana; Gimeno, David; Cornell, John; Hammill, Tanisha L; Senchak, Andrew J; Packer, Mark D

2016-04-01

The goal of this multiphased research is to develop methods to comprehensively determine the economic impact of hearing impairment and noise-induced hearing injury among active duty U.S. Service Members. Several steps were undertaken to develop a framework and model for economic burden analysis: (1) a literature review identifying studies reporting the cost of health conditions and injuries in the Department of Defense, (2) consultation with a panel of subject matter experts who reviewed these cost items, and (3) discussions with DoD data stewards and review of relevant data dictionaries and databases. A Markov model was developed to represent the cumulative economic effect of events along the career span, such as retraining after hearing impairment and injury, by synthesizing inputs from various sources. The model, as developed and proposed in this study, will be a valuable decision-making tool for the DoD to identify high-risk groups, take proactive measures, and develop focused education, customized equipping, and return-to-duty and reintegration programs, thereby maximizing the retention of skilled, experienced, and mission-ready Service Members. Reprint & Copyright © 2016 Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.

Failing ethics 101: psychologists, the U.S. military establishment, and human rights.

PubMed

Boyd, J Wesley; LoCicero, Alice; Malowney, Monica; Aldis, Rajendra; Marlin, Robert P

2014-01-01

The American Psychological Association (APA) has long maintained a close, even symbiotic, relationship with the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Veterans Administration (VA). Herein we highlight these close ties and describe psychologists' participation in interrogations by U.S. military and intelligence entities. We then review the APA's statements about the permissibility of psychologist participation in the interrogation and torture of suspected terrorists. These issues are significant in and of themselves and because the VA and DOD have been described as "growth careers" for psychologists of the future (1). Additionally, the Health Care Personnel Delivery System allows the drafting of civilian clinical psychologists into military service even in the absence of a general draft. In light of psychologists' extensive involvement in the interrogation process of suspected terrorists, and the possibility that psychologists without prior military experience may be drafted, we wondered how much psychologists have been taught about their ethical duties should they find themselves in military settings. The results of our pilot study of U.S. psychology graduate students, which assessed their knowledge of military ethics, raise concerns that psychologists receive inadequate formal training in these matters. This may leave psychologists vulnerable to misinformation about proper ethical conduct in their future work.

Patterns of Food Utilization in the DOD. Volume 2

DTIC Science & Technology

1975-05-01

DOD .on .213 81.540 ROLLS faROWN/SERVE DOD .014 .213 81.752 COOKIES VANILLA WAFER DOD .014 .210 81.963 SWEET DOUGH MIX DOD .014 .209 82.172 PEACHES...ROASTED COOKIE MIX OATiEAL SERVICE USACVRATION DOD .0C2 DOD .003 DOD .00307 DOD .00002 DOD .008 DOD .001 DO" .005 POD .0004 DOD .002 DOD .001...M.,lin.mtm^.,m,mtff»m. -~——-^.-P-~—~ iwmmm^* m u ITEM COOKIES V’MILL» WAFER CCRN BREAD MIX CORN CHIPS CORN CREAM STYLE CND CORK

Designation of Contracting Officers Representatives and Oversight Framework Could Be Improved for Contracts in Afghanistan

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-08-30

certifying official in the certification of vouchers for payment. 21 U.S. Office of Government Ethics Form 450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report...contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions for Government contracts. We performed this audit in response to a...February 2015 U.S. Forces−Afghanistan policy memorandum requesting the DoD Office of Inspector General to review COR performance in the Combined

Enough Room for the Eagle and Dragon Chinese Resource Extraction and its Impact on U.S. on U.S Military Operations in West Africa

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-06-09

Africa, China was already firmly rooted with deep economic ties, and a plethora of trade deals to extract resources. Simultaneously, trans- national...In West Africa, China was already firmly rooted with deep economic ties, and a plethora of trade deals to extract resources. Simultaneously, trans...60 viii ACRONYMS CCDR Combatant Commander DoD Department of Defense ECOWAS Economic

U.S.-Japan Codevelopment: Update of the FS-X Program

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1992-06-01

issues. We met with representatives from the Japan Defense Agency and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry to address technology flowback ...provided such access. These officials noted that it is critical for the U.S. government to continuously monitor technology flowback through the...that other potential U.S. suppliers are aware of technology flowback provisions of the FS-X agreements. In May 1991, DOD, Commerce, and the Air Force

Cadmium Alternatives for High-Strength Steel JTP. Phase 2

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2007-01-24

Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 U.S. AIR FORCE Project Overview Objective Assess DoD- selected cadmium alternatives in...focused) – Phase III (fatigue testing focused) • Down- selection of candidates for further testing after each phase of testing is complete (Phases I...Laboratories – Mr. John Marshall U.S. AIR FORCE Phase I Overview and Selection Process – Traditional plating (primary coatings): • Sputtered Aluminum

Effects of Turbulence Model on Prediction of Hot-Gas Lateral Jet Interaction in a Supersonic Crossflow

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2015-07-01

performance computing time from the US Department of Defense (DOD) High Performance Computing Modernization program at the US Army Research Laboratory...Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time ...dimensional, compressible, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations are solved using a finite volume method. A point-implicit time - integration

Survey of Collaboration Technologies in Multi-level Security Environments

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2014-04-28

infrastructure or resources. In this research program, the security implications of the US Air Force GeoBase (the US The problem is that in many cases...design structure. ORA uses a Java interface for ease of use, and a C++ computational backend . The current version ORA1.2 software is available on the...information: culture, policy, governance, economics and resources, and technology and infrastructure . This plan, the DoD Information Sharing

Overseas Contingency Operations: Observations on the Use of Force Management Levels in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria

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2016-12-01

relating to security force assistance activities and readiness of U.S. Special Operations Forces. • Increased Use of Contractors and Personnel on...Temporary Duty. DOD relies on contractors to support a wide range of military operations and free up uniformed personnel to directly support mission...needs. During operations in Afghanistan and Iraq contractor personnel played a critical role in supporting U.S. troops and sometimes exceeded the

Military Portal, augmenting the U.S. Air Force Portal and DoD portal, Army,

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Troops-to-Teachers Program This portal page is designed so it can be copied to a hard drive, forwarded by aspect of the military. C'mon down and visit us online. If you make a copy of this page on your hard you put this file on your hard drive, you can modify it and add links of your own choosing ... such as

From Beirut to Khobar Towers: Improving the Combating Terrorism Program

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1998-04-01

of Defense’s Force Protection problems ? Hadn’t we learned our “lessons” following the catastrophic loss of 241 Marines in the 1983 Beirut bombing...and formulated 79 recommendations to improve DOD efforts to combat terrorism. In response to the Task Force’s report, US Air Force leadership directed...Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, would resolve several security vulnerabilities, but this action would create additional problems because US assets

Application of the Deming Management Method to Implement Total Quality Management in the DoD

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1991-09-01

of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government. b T; Aocesslon For NTIS GRA&I...Plans should be made bhiat reflect the long-term well-being of a firm , not just the next quarterly report. Investments must.be made in the...world leaders. While this was happening U.S. firms continued ’ith their post WWII mindset. Industries in the U.S. must realize they can not survive

Transforming US Overseas Military Presence: Evidence and Options for DoD. Volume I: Main Report

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2002-07-01

conducted under contract DASW01 98 C 0067, Task BE-6-2046, for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The publication...material may be reproduced by or for the U.S. Government pursuant to the copyright license under the clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 (NOV 95). I N S T I T U...the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness). The task, entitled “Effects-Based Assessments of US Presence and Deployment

China, U.S. and Africa: Competition or Cooperation

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2008-03-31

3444 This information campaign asked the public to write letters to the Olympic corporate sponsors like Johnson & Johnson, Coca - Cola , General Electric...Department of Defense (DoD) initiated the formation of a new combatant command known as United States Africa Command or AFRICOM. Advertised as a war

LIFE-CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT DEMONSTRATION FOR THE BGU-24

EPA Science Inventory

The primary goal of this project was to develop and demonstrate a life-cycle impact assessment (LCIA) approach using existing life-cycle inventory (LCI) data on one of the propellants, energetics, and pyrotechnic (PEP) materials of interest to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)...

32 CFR 623.2 - Loan policies.

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2010-07-01

.... 2542). (B) For ordnance and ordnance stores loaned to high schools in the District of Columbia (10 U.S...; DACD Plan; Garden Plot Group One: DOD Executive Agent or designee Group One: Arms, ammunition, tank... Bedding, cots, chairs, vehicles, buildings, etc. 11. Civilian Marksmanship Program (Clubs and Schools) 3...

32 CFR 623.2 - Loan policies.

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2011-07-01

.... 2542). (B) For ordnance and ordnance stores loaned to high schools in the District of Columbia (10 U.S...; DACD Plan; Garden Plot Group One: DOD Executive Agent or designee Group One: Arms, ammunition, tank... Bedding, cots, chairs, vehicles, buildings, etc. 11. Civilian Marksmanship Program (Clubs and Schools) 3...

Promoting International Energy Security. Volume 1: Understanding Potential Air Force Roles

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2012-01-01

obtain additional information, contact Distribution Services: Telephone: (310) 451 -7002; Fax: (310) 451 -6915; Email: order@rand.org Library of...raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit ) DoD Department of Defense EIA U.S. Energy Information Administration IEA International

Pharmacy executives: leadership issues and associated skills, knowledge, and abilities in the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Meadows, Andrew B; Finstuen, Kenn; Hudak, Ronald P

2003-01-01

To identify the issues or problems that current and aspiring U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) pharmacy executives will face in the future and to define the skills, knowledge, and abilities (SKAs) required to successfully address these issues. Delphi method for executive decision making. DoD. Ninety-three pharmacists serving in the military grades of lieutenant colonel/commander and colonel/captain, as well as pharmacists selected for promotion to those grades. iterations of the Delphi method for executive decision making separated by an expert panel content analysis. Round 1--participants identified five major issues believed to be of greatest importance to pharmacy executives and reported specific SKAs that might be needed to successfully manage those issues. An expert panel sorted these issues into meaningful domains, then provided an appropriate title for each domain. Round 2--on a 7-point scale, respondents rated the SKA items according to their assessment of how much a future DoD pharmacy executive would need each SKA. Response rates were 44.1% and 46.2% for Delphi rounds 1 and 2, respectively. The first round generated 62 unique issues facing pharmacy executives. The expert panel reviewed and sorted the issues into eight domains and selected an appropriate title for each domain. The domains identified by the panel were human resources, pharmacy operations/business practices, information management and technology, financial resources, formulary management, drug therapy management, pharmacy benefit management, and leadership. During round 2, 73.3% of the top 15 rated SKAs came from the drug therapy management, leadership, and formulary management domains. The three highest-rated SKAs were "ability to see the big picture," "ability to build strong relations with medical staffs," and "skills in both writing and verbal communication." The issues facing future DoD pharmacy executives will require them to expand their clinical abilities as well as their ability to collaborate and communicate with other professionals.

Global Health Engagement and The Department of Defense as a Vehicle for Security and Sustainable Global Health.

PubMed

Moten, Asad; Schafer, Daniel; Burkett, Edwin K

2018-01-01

The Unites States Department of Defense (DoD) is viewed by many in the general public as a monolithic government entity whose primary purpose is to coordinate this country's ability to make war and maintain a military presence around the world. However, the DoD is in fact a multidimensional organization whose global impact is as expansive as it is varying and is responsible for far-reaching global health interventions. The United States has worked toward providing long-term care among host nation populations by providing training in several areas related to medicine, with positive results. These efforts can be built upon with substantial positive effects. Building health infrastructure and capacity around the world is essential. The DoD is the most generously funded agency in the world, and the resources at its disposal provide the opportunity to make great gains in the long term in terms of both health and security worldwide. With efficient and careful use of DoD resources, and partnerships with key non-governmental organizations with specialized knowledge and great passion, partnerships can be forged with communities around the world to ensure that public health is achieved in even the most underserved communities. A move toward creating sustainable health systems with long-term goals and measurable outcomes is an essential complement to the already successful disaster and emergency relief that the United States military already provides. By ensuring that communities around the world are both provided with access to the sustainable health care they need and that emergency situations can be responded to in an efficient way, the United States can serve its duty as a leader in sharing expertise and resources for the betterment and security of all humankind. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2017. This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.

Emergency medical services

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Billica, Roger; Chandler, Michael

1994-01-01

When NASA was established in 1958, it was known that space flight would require efforts beyond those of NASA to ensure the health and safety of our astronauts. On 10 Aug. 1958, a Secretary of Defense memorandum was signed that assigned the first Department of Defense (DOD) Manager to provide support to NASA for Project Mercury. This established a chain of command through the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense. The current charter is dated 19 Mar. 1986 and assigns the DOD Manager responsibilities to the Commander and Chief, US Space Command. The DOD Managers charter has many support areas and among them are recovery of astronauts and medical support. Today these efforts support the Space Shuttle and Space Station Programs. Briefly, the program works with each organization tasking the other through a requirements document. Level of care, communications, and recovery requirements are established; NASA and the DOD provide the capability to meet them. NASA is also responsible for the specialized training and equipment needed to meet these requirements. A Shuttle launch a KSC requires an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) coordinator on console to facilitate communications, ensure proper coverage, and coordinate with area hospitals. A contingent of NASA medical personnel are assembled to provide triage and medical support capabilities. The DOD provides medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) helicopters with surgeons and pararescue specialists (PJ's) or emergency medical technicians (EMT's). Each helicopter is equipped with at least one doctor and one PJ/EMT per astronaut crew member. Transoceanic abort landing (TAL) sites and end of mission (EOM) sites have similar structures, with TAL sites utilizing fixed wingg aircraft for MEDEVAC. The DOD also supports contingency planning for the support and return of crew members from the Space Station Freedom. Much of this support has been directed at the recovery of crew members following the landing of an Assured Crew Return Vehicle.

Art

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Speeches Archive Former AF Top 3 Viewpoints and Speeches Air Force Warrior Games 2017 Events 2018 Air Force Strategic Documents Desert Storm 25th Anniversary Observances DoD Warrior Games Portraits in Courage -11-01 Through Airmen's Eyes Transition GPS U.S. Air Force Academy Warrior Care Warrior Games Women's

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Benchmarking DoD Use of Additive Manufacturing and Quantifying Costs

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-03-01

46 VI. Cost Benefit ...developing a cost model. The US Army Logistics Innovation Agency published a study called “Additive Manufacturing Cost - Benefit Analysis”. This...to over fifteen thousand dollars on GSA Advantage. Desktop printers do not require extensive support equipment. 47    VI. Cost Benefit

76 FR 60006 - Joint Europe Africa Deployment & Distribution Conference 2011: “Adapting To Challenge and Change”

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2011-09-28

... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Joint Europe Africa Deployment & Distribution Conference 2011: ``Adapting To Challenge and Change'' AGENCY: United States Africa Command, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of conference. SUMMARY: This document announces that U.S. Africa Command...

Report on the Audit of Foreign Direct Selling Costs

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-09-18

This is our final report on the Audit of Foreign Direct Selling Costs. The Contract Management Directorate made the audit from October 1989 to...The objective of the audit was to assess whether DoD regulations provided the appropriate incentives to stimulate exports by the. U.S. Defense

78 FR 61844 - North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study

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2013-10-04

... Comprehensive Study AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY... in the preparation of the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study (Hurricane Sandy). The USACE is... Comprehensive Study authorized under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, Public Law 113-2 are to (1) provide...

LIFE-CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT DEMONSTRATION FOR THE GBU-24

EPA Science Inventory

The primary goal of this project was to develop and demonstrate a life-cycle impact assessment (LCIA) approach using existing life-cycle inventory (LCI) data on one of the propellants, energetics, and pyro-technic (PEP) materials of interest to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD...

46 CFR 296.2 - Definitions.

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2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 8 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Definitions. 296.2 Section 296.2 Shipping MARITIME... SECURITY PROGRAM (MSP) Introduction § 296.2 Definitions. For the purposes of this part: Act means the... 121. This definition includes a trust. DOD means the U.S. Department of Defense. Domestic Trade means...

32 CFR 165.3 - Definitions.

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2012-07-01

.... That includes costs of any engineering change proposals initiated before the date of calculations of...-house DoD effort. This includes costs of any engineering change proposal started before the date of... NONRECURRING COSTS ON SALES OF U.S. ITEMS § 165.3 Definitions. (a) Cost pool. Represents the total cost to be...

76 FR 6766 - Meeting of the Defense Science Board

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... Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of... scientific and technical aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and policies as they may affect the U.S... the DoD Office of General Counsel, has determined in writing that all sessions of these meetings will...

48 CFR 225.7306 - Offset arrangements.

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2010-10-01

..., resides with the companies involved. (Also see 225.7303-2(a)(3).) [70 FR 73155, Dec. 9, 2005] ....7306 Offset arrangements. In accordance with the Presidential policy statement of April 16, 1990, DoD does not encourage, enter into, or commit U.S. firms to FMS offset arrangements. The decision whether...

49 CFR 173.7 - Government operations and materials.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 49 Transportation 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Government operations and materials. 173.7 Section... REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS General § 173.7 Government operations and materials. (a) Hazardous materials offered for transportation by, for, or to the Department of Defense (DOD) of the U.S. Government...

49 CFR 173.7 - Government operations and materials.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Government operations and materials. 173.7 Section... REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS General § 173.7 Government operations and materials. (a) Hazardous materials offered for transportation by, for, or to the Department of Defense (DOD) of the U.S. Government...

78 FR 5760 - Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment

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2013-01-28

... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers 33 CFR Part 326 RIN 0710-AA66 Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Proposed... its Class I civil penalties under the Clean Water Act and the National Fishing Enhancement Act to...

Strengthening US DoD Cyber Security with the Vulnerability Market

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2013-06-01

is with their constant assurance that I find strength. I would also like to acknowledge my cyber- colleagues, Maj Ronald “Rusty” Clark, Maj Vanessa ...Michel J.G. van Eeten, Delft University of Technology; Michael Levi, Cardiff University; Tyler Moore, Southern Methodist University; and Stefan Savage

LanDPro: Landscape Dynamics Program

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2012-09-18

of Major Accomplishments............................................................... 7 1. Landscape history and response to land use change and...site potential using geologic, geomorphic, and geophysical techniques, U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA...safe, realistic military training environments while maximizing use for active training, DoD spends upwards of $100 million annually on land management

77 FR 23670 - Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the Encinitas...

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2012-04-20

... Protection Project, San Diego County, CA AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD... shoreline protection. Alternatives will include both structural and non-structural measures. ADDRESSES: You... information contact Mr. Larry Smith, Project Environmental [[Page 23671

U.S. Pacific Command > Resources > Travel Requirements

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* Philippines Liberty Policy - (8 July 2016) 1. Review DOD Foreign Clearance Manual (Guide) for specific . For travel to any foreign country in the USPACOM AOR, receive an AOR Location Specific Brief. For foreign travel. Traveler Accountability & Alerting 8. (If applicable) For Theater Security Cooperation

USAID & DOD: Analysis and Recommendations to Enhance Development-Military Cooperation

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2014-08-01

in opening water canals for farmers, establishing a medical clinic, and providing school- books to Iraqi children.93 At the regional level...1945-52, (Washington, DC: U.S. National Archives), 469.2. 11. Solidelle Wasser and Michael Dolfman, “BLS and the Mar- shall Plan: The Forgotten Story

U.S. Navy Live Blog

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for the Navy Team Inside the Navy Aviation Energy & Environment Expeditionary Faces of the Fleet Navy Team Your Navy Operating Forward - Navy Recruit Graduation: May 25, 2018 Resilience, Freedom Corpsmen Join Team Navy for 2018 DoD Warrior Games Civilian, Navy Military Leaders Engage at Leadership

Multimedia Courseware in an Open Systems Environment: A Federal Strategy.

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Moline, Judi; And Others

The Portable Courseware Project (PORTCO) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is typical of projects worldwide that require standard software interfaces. This paper articulates the strategy whereby the federal multimedia courseware initiative leverages the open systems movement and the new realities of information technology. The federal…

Validation and verification of the laser range safety tool (LRST)

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Kennedy, Paul K.; Keppler, Kenneth S.; Thomas, Robert J.; Polhamus, Garrett D.; Smith, Peter A.; Trevino, Javier O.; Seaman, Daniel V.; Gallaway, Robert A.; Crockett, Gregg A.

2003-06-01

The U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) is currently developing and testing a number of High Energy Laser (HEL) weapons systems. DOD range safety officers now face the challenge of designing safe methods of testing HEL's on DOD ranges. In particular, safety officers need to ensure that diffuse and specular reflections from HEL system targets, as well as direct beam paths, are contained within DOD boundaries. If both the laser source and the target are moving, as they are for the Airborne Laser (ABL), a complex series of calculations is required and manual calculations are impractical. Over the past 5 years, the Optical Radiation Branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/HEDO), the ABL System Program Office, Logicon-RDA, and Northrup-Grumman, have worked together to develop a computer model called teh Laser Range Safety Tool (LRST), specifically designed for HEL reflection hazard analyses. The code, which is still under development, is currently tailored to support the ABL program. AFRL/HEDO has led an LRST Validation and Verification (V&V) effort since 1998, in order to determine if code predictions are accurate. This paper summarizes LRST V&V efforts to date including: i) comparison of code results with laboratory measurements of reflected laser energy and with reflection measurements made during actual HEL field tests, and ii) validation of LRST's hazard zone computations.

An Overview of the NASA Aeronautics Test Program Strategic Plan

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Marshall, Timothy J.

2010-01-01

U.S. leadership in aeronautics depends on ready access to technologically advanced, efficient, and affordable aeronautics test capabilities. These systems include major wind tunnels and propulsion test facilities and flight test capabilities. The federal government owns the majority of the major aeronautics test capabilities in the United States, primarily through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Defense (DoD), however an overarching strategy for management of these national assets was needed. Therefore, in Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 NASA established the Aeronautics Test Program (ATP) as a two-pronged strategic initiative to: (1) retain and invest in NASA aeronautics test capabilities considered strategically important to the agency and the nation, and (2) establish a strong, high level partnership with the DoD Test Resources Management Center (TRMC), stewards of the DoD test and evaluation infrastructure. Since then, approximately seventy percent of the ATP budget has been directed to underpin fixed and variable costs of facility operations within its portfolio and the balance towards strategic investments in its test facilities, including maintenance and capability upgrades. Also, a strong guiding coalition was established through the National Partnership for Aeronautics Testing (NPAT), with governance by the senior leadership of NASA s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) and the DoD's TRMC. As part of its strategic planning, ATP has performed or participated in many studies and analyses, including assessments of major NASA and DoD aeronautics test capabilities, test facility condition evaluations and market research. The ATP strategy has also benefitted from unpublished RAND research and analysis by Ant n et al. (2009). Together, these various studies, reports and assessments serve as a foundation for a new, five year strategic plan that will guide ATP through FY 2014. Our vision for the future is a balanced portfolio of aeronautics ground and flight test capabilities that advance U.S. leadership in aeronautics in the short and long term. Key to the ATP vision is the concept of availability, not necessarily ownership; that is, NASA does not have to own and operate all facilities that are envisioned for future aeronautics testing. However, ATP will enable access to capabilities which are needed but not owned by NASA through strategic partnerships and reliance agreements. This paper will outline the major aspects of the ATP strategic plan for achieving its mission.

Defense Health Care: DOD Needs to Clarify Policies Related to Occupational and Environmental Health Surveillance and Monitor Risk Mitigation Activities

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-05-01

information on the types of illnesses that may result from an exposure. VBA officials told us that they have access to unclassified POEMS through a MESL...Environmental Monitoring Summaries USARCENT U.S. Army Central VA Department of Veterans Affairs VBA Veterans Benefits Administration VHA...Administration ( VBA ) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to identify the ways in which OEHS data is being used, including its use in

The DoD Manufacturing Technology Program Strategic Plan: Delivering Defense Affordability

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-03-01

58%) engineering time savings required for critical spares for the M2 Machine Gun , widely used by U.S. and NATO forces. 12 Report to Congress on...Machine Gun used by U.S. and NATO ground and sea forces. This 1930s-era legacy weapon system continues to experience critical spare parts shortages due...Missiles and the Mid-Range-Munition. Durable Gun Barrel Materials–Composite Overwrap Process. Future Combat Systems (FCS) could not meet weight and

Rollout and Installation of Risk Management at the IMINT Directorate, National Reconnaissance Office

DTIC Science & Technology

1999-12-01

strong entry into the 21st century. Programs were forging multiple mission partners and customers into cohesive program delivery systems that could...requires a higher level of cooperation and a meshing of divergent program operations. Customer requirements are more complex and distributed. As a... customers , such as the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), can warn of potential trouble spots around the

US Interagency Regional Foreign Policy Implementation: A Survey of Current Practice and an Analysis of Options for Improvement

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-06-01

Culture 143 Congressional Support and Legislation 144 What If There Is No Appetite for Interagency Reform? 148 Appendix Interagency Reform at the... environmental disasters. Humanitarian and military operations will often depend on access rights in many different countries.”3 As US foreign policy...dination. However, because the JIACG is located in one agency (the DOD) and has no presidential directive or legislative sanction, other agencies are

China’s S&T Emergence: A Proposal for U.S. DOD-China Collaboration in Fundamental Research

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-03-01

U.S. National Science Foundation points out the rise of S&T capability in Asia.3 Within Asia, China is rapidly becoming a major player in S&T...3 National Science Foundation , Division of Science Resources Statistics, “Asia’s Rising Science and Technology Strength: Comparative...example, the National Science Foundation awarded the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) a $1.5 million grant to establish a research and

Acquisition of Telecommunications in the Navy from an Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Point of View.

DTIC Science & Technology

1982-03-01

United States Air Force . F. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS The definitions and abbreviations list is attached as Appendix A. G. SUMMARY The different...responsible. Below is a list of Navy submitting authorities. [Ref. 12] Commander in Chief U.S. Naval Forces , Europe Commander in Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet...the PPBS where OSD decisionmaking is keyed to the balancing of all programs within established DOD fiscal limits. Each majur AIS shall be submitted

Comparison of 2 Luminex-based Multiplexed Protein Assays for Quantifying Microglia Activation and Inflammatory Proteins

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-04-01

streptavidin-phycoerythrin (PE) similar to sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays ( ELISAs ). The 3 fluorescent markers (2 beads plus PE) allow for...within the kit, this worked out to a set of expensive, problematic, and subjective ELISA . The space on the black-96 well plate was split between cell...ARL US Army Research Laboratory BBB blood–brain barrier CSF cerebral spinal fluid DOD US Department of Defense ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent

Treatment of Battlefield Detainees in the War on Terrorism

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-09-17

Security Advisor (Jan. 28, 2002), available at http://hrw.org/press/2002/01/us012802-ltr.htm. 8See Civil and Political Rights, Including the Question...June 1999 (citing interview with DoD law of war expert Hayes Parks, who advocates a purely de facto standard, without regard to political factors...117Military Prosecutor v. Kassem , 47 I.L.R. 470 (1971) (excerpts reprinted in DOCUMENTS ON PRISONERS OF WAR, document no. 160 (U.S. Naval War

Assessment of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives Accountability and Control; Security Assistance; and Sustainment for the Afghan National Security Forces

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-10-24

COMMANDER, U.S. ARMY MATERIAL COMMAND LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITY Department of Defense Office of Inspector General Report No. SPO-2009...report the serial numbers of weapons it controlled to the DoD SA/LW Registry maintained by the U.S. Army Material Command Logistics Support... Material Command Logistics Support Activity assist the Combined Security Transition Command- Afghanistan in reporting serial numbers for U.S.-supplied

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 5: Aerospace librarians and technical information specialists as information intermediaries: A report of phase 2 activities of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Kennedy, John M.

1990-01-01

The flow of U.S. government-funded and foreign scientific and technical information (STI) through libraries and related facilities to users in government and industry is examined, summarizing preliminary results of Phase 2 of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project (NAKDRP). The design and objectives of NAKDRP are reviewed; the NAKDRP model of STI transfer among producers, STI intermediaries, surrogates (technical report repositories or clearinghouses), and users is explained and illustrated with diagrams; and particular attention is given to the organization and operation of aerospace libraries. In a survey of North American libraries it was found that 25-30 percent of libraries regularly receive technical reports from ESA and the UK; the corresponding figures for Germany and for France, Sweden, and Japan are 18 and 5 percent, respectively. Also included is a series of bar graphs showing the librarians' assessments of the quality and use of NASA Technical Reports.

A framework for sea level rise vulnerability assessment for southwest U.S. military installations

USGS Publications Warehouse

Chadwick, B.; Flick, Reinhard; Helly, J.; Nishikawa, Tracy; Pei, Fang Wang; O'Reilly, W.; Guza, R.; Bromirski, Peter; Young, A.; Crampton, W.; Wild, B.; Canner, I.

2011-01-01

We describe an analysis framework to determine military installation vulnerabilities under increases in local mean sea level as projected over the next century. The effort is in response to an increasing recognition of potential climate change ramifications for national security and recommendations that DoD conduct assessments of the impact on U.S. military installations of climate change. Results of the effort described here focus on development of a conceptual framework for sea level rise vulnerability assessment at coastal military installations in the southwest U.S. We introduce the vulnerability assessment in the context of a risk assessment paradigm that incorporates sources in the form of future sea level conditions, pathways of impact including inundation, flooding, erosion and intrusion, and a range of military installation specific receptors such as critical infrastructure and training areas. A unique aspect of the methodology is the capability to develop wave climate projections from GCM outputs and transform these to future wave conditions at specific coastal sites. Future sea level scenarios are considered in the context of installation sensitivity curves which reveal response thresholds specific to each installation, pathway and receptor. In the end, our goal is to provide a military-relevant framework for assessment of accelerated SLR vulnerability, and develop the best scientifically-based scenarios of waves, tides and storms and their implications for DoD installations in the southwestern U.S.

32 CFR 337.2 - Ordering DoD Publications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 32 National Defense 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Ordering DoD Publications. 337.2 Section 337.2... DOD INFORMATION AVAILABILITY OF DOD DIRECTIVES, DOD INSTRUCTIONS, DOD PUBLICATIONS, AND CHANGES § 337.2 Ordering DoD Publications. DoD publications and changes published in Chapter 3—Publications...

32 CFR 337.2 - Ordering DoD Publications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 32 National Defense 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Ordering DoD Publications. 337.2 Section 337.2... DOD INFORMATION AVAILABILITY OF DOD DIRECTIVES, DOD INSTRUCTIONS, DOD PUBLICATIONS, AND CHANGES § 337.2 Ordering DoD Publications. DoD publications and changes published in Chapter 3—Publications...

SpaceX Recovery Trainer Egress and Handling Testing

NASA Image and Video Library

2018-04-17

Pararescue specialists from the 304th Rescue Squadron, located in Portland, Oregon and supporting the 45th Operations Group’s Detachment 3, based out of Patrick Air Force Base, secure a covered life raft as the sun sets during an astronaut rescue training exercise with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and SpaceX off of Florida’s eastern coast in April. The specially designed 20-person life raft is equipped with enough food, water and medical supplies to sustain both rescuers and crew for up to three days, if necessary. In this situation, the Department of Defense (DOD) would complete the rescue by enlisting help from the US Coast Guard, a DOD ship, or a nearby commercial ship of opportunity to transport the crew to safety.

Spatial distribution of erosion and deposition during a glacier surge: Brúarjökull, Iceland

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Korsgaard, Niels J.; Schomacker, Anders; Benediktsson, Ívar Örn; Larsen, Nicolaj K.; Ingólfsson, Ólafur; Kjær, Kurt H.

2015-12-01

Time-series of digital elevation models (DEMs) of the forefield of the Brúarjökull surge-type glacier in Iceland were used to quantify the volume of material that was mobilized by the 1963-1964 surge. The DEMs were produced by stereophotogrammetry on aerial photographs from before the surge (1961) and after (1988 and 2003). The analysis was performed on two DEMs of Difference (DoDs), i.e., a 1961-2003 DoD documenting the impact of the surge and a 1988-2003 DoD documenting the post-surge modification of the juvenile surging glacier landsystem. Combined with a digital geomorphological map, the DoDs allow us to quantify the impact of the surge on a landsystem scale down to individual landforms. A total of 34.2 ± 11.3 × 106 m3 of material was mobilized in the 30.7-km2 study area as a result of the most recent surge event. Of these, 17.4 ± 6.6 × 106 m3 of the material were eroded and 16.8 ± 4.7 × 106 m3 were deposited. More than half of the deposited volume was ice-cored landforms. This study demonstrates that although the total mobilized mass volume is high, the net volume gain of ice and sediment deposited as landforms in the forefield caused by the surge is low. Furthermore, deposition of new dead-ice from the 1963-1964 surge constitutes as much as 64% of the volume gain in the forefield. The 1988-2003 DoD is used to quantify the melt-out of this dead-ice and other paraglacial modification of the recently deglaciated forefield of Brúarjökull.

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 58; Survey of Reader Preferences Concerning the Format of NASA Langley-Authored Technical Reports

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Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1996-01-01

The U.S. government technical report is a primary means by which the results of federally funded research and development (R&D) are transferred to the U.S. aerospace industry. However, little is known about this information product in terms of its actual use, importance, and value in the transfer of federally funded R&D. Little is also known about the intermediary-based system that is used to transfer the results of federally funded R&D to the U.S. aerospace industry. To help establish a body of knowledge, the U.S. government technical report is being investigated as part of the NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. In this paper, we summarize the literature on the U.S. government technical report and present the results of a survey of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists that solicited their opinions concerning the format of NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC)-authored technical reports. To learn more about the preferences of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists concerning the format of NASA LaRC-authored technical reports, we surveyed 133 report producers (i.e., authors) and 137 report users in March-April 1996. Questions covered such topics as (1) the order in which report components are read, (2) components used to determine if a report would be read, (3) those components that could be deleted, (4) the placement of such components as the symbols list, (e) the de-sirability of a table of contents, (5) the format of reference citations, (6) column layout and right margin treatment, and (7) and person and voice. Mail (self-reported) surveys were used to collect the data. The response rates for report producers (i.e., authors) was 68% and for users was 62%.

Ocean observer study: A proposed national asset to augment the future U.S. operational satellite system

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Cunningham, J.D.; Chambers, D.; Davis, C.O.; Gerber, A.; Helz, R.; McGuire, J.P.; Pichel, W.

2003-01-01

The next generation of U.S. polar orbiting environmental satellites, are now under development. These satellites, jointly developed by the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of Commerce (DOC), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), will be known as the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS). It is expected that the first of these satellites will be launched in 2010. NPOESS has been designed to meet the operational needs of the U.S. civilian meteorological, environmental, climatic, and space environmental remote sensing programs, and the Global Military Space and Geophysical Environmental remote sewing programs. This system, however, did not meet all the needs of the user community interested in operational oceanography (particularly in coastal regions). Beginning in the fall of 2000, the Integrated Program Office (IPO), a joint DoD, DOC, and NASA office responsible for the NPOESS development, initiated the Ocean Observer Study (OOS). The purpose of this study was to assess and recommend how best to measure the missing or inadequately sampled ocean parameters. This paper summarizes the ocean measurement requirements documented in the OOS, describes the national need to measure these parameters, and describes the satellite instrumentation required to make those measurements.

Contracting with NATO Industry: U.S. or Foreign Procurement Regulations?

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1981-09-01

U.S. procurement regulations Instead, these nations desire to apply their own procurement %nmi ati nn4 h , enat~ 4 ,4.,4 DO A 72", 1473 ’EITION OF INOV ...situation in Poland (1981), and the sustained arms build-up by the Warsaw Pact countries. To further this policy, the Department of Defense (DOD) and... Poland (1981), and the sustained arms build-up by the Warsaw Pact countries. The principal objective in Europe is to deter a Soviet invasion but should

Evaluation of Gasohol in U.S. Army Administrative and Tactical Vehicles.

DTIC Science & Technology

1982-11-01

maximum extent possible. To implement the Act, the U.S. Army was *assigned the lead role for alcohol fuels within DOD. Nobility Equipment Re- . search...M4AVERICK SEDAN S1 //S 82b80 S4904’ iasb 07qi A~n%T 7b, FORD) kAVERICk SEDAN a/ b/81 1211k. *,q4B.o I4 081*b 7b FOReD MAVERICK W~rAN 9/ b/sI 1ag47

Expeditionary Civilians: Creating a Viable Practice of Civilian Deployment Within the U.S. Interagency Community and Among Foreign Defense Organizations

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2016-01-01

study for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that constituted an end-to-end review of guidance across the civilian deployment process , with the...end-to-end review of guidance across the civilian deployment process , with the ultimate aim of recommending guidelines for establishing and...follows: • Reactive internal sourcing. A requirement is identified through either a top-down or bottom-up process , triggering a recruitment process

Nuclear Weapons: DOD and NNSA Need to Better Manage Scope of Future Refurbishments and Risks to Maintaining U.S. Commitments to NATO

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2011-01-01

military requirements and design options for extending the B61 bomb’s service life. The B61 is used to support the U.S. strategic deterrent and the...extension programs, and interviewed officials responsible for B61 operations, life extension program planning, management, and oversight. This is...NNSA have made progress in studying and updating the military’s performance requirements for the B61 bomb and have ruled out some design options, but

Al Jazeera and the DoD: The Need for Greater Engagement

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2013-04-01

tsunami’s flood waters. The video draws the attention of the Al Jazeera crew and upon approval of the JTF commander, Al Jazeera is allowed to use the video...will be referred to as Al Jazeera and any of its subordinate channels will be distinguished by the use of a hyphen following the Al Jazeera name...City and expects to operate from bureaus and new offices in several US cities while doubling its US -based staff to more than 300 employees.4 With this

Synoptic Aspects of the Climate of Japan: A Preliminary Report

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1945-08-01

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Defense Logistics: Improved Data and Information Sharing Could Aid in DOD’s Management of Ammunition Categorized for Disposal

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2015-07-01

management of the current CAD stockpile to identify any problem areas and DOD’s plans to address these problems . We visited the Army’s McAlester Army...missile used by the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force. Annual Stratification and Cross-Leveling Process Page 9 GAO-15-538 Defense Logistics...could be reutilized; department officials participate in the Quad Services Review and review all the other departments’ stratification reports to

Defense Infrastructure: Guam Needs Timely Information from DOD to Meet Challenges in Planning and Financing Off-Base Projects and Programs to Support a Larger Military Presence

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2009-11-13

plan to guide the civilian community as a result of rapid military growth • Designing, testing, and implementation of an econometric model to...continue. 17 48 U.S.C. § 1423a. Most U.S. states and local municipalities have similar...additional revenue. For instance, Guam receives federal income taxes paid by military and civilian employees of the U.S. government stationed in Guam.22

Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa

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2010-04-03

Charles Wald , “The Phase Zero Campaign,” Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 43, 4th Quarter 2006, available at http://www.ndu.edu/inss. 12 DOD, The Quadrennial...Deputy Under Secretary Henry From the Pentagon,” February 7, 2007. 19 See, for example, Lisa Schirch and Aaron Kishbaugh, “Leveraging ‘3D’ Security...Testimony of General Charles Wald , Member, Military Advisory Board, at a hearing on Climate Change and National Security Threats by the Senate Foreign

Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa

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2008-08-22

Phase Zero strategy and TSC, also known as peacetime engagement, see General Charles Wald , “The Phase Zero Campaign,” Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 43, 4th...16 DOD, “News Briefing with Principal Deputy Under Secretary Henry From the Pentagon,” February 7, 2007. 17 See, for example, Lisa Schirch and Aaron...Charles Wald , Member, Military Advisory Board, at a hearing on Climate Change and National Security Threats by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May

Change of Detection: To Find the Terrorist within the Identification of the U.S. Army’s Insider Threat

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-06-08

Management, usually used in conjunction with the word System TRADOC Training and Doctrine Command UCMJ Uniform Code of Military Justice U.S. United...information system , whether a military member, a DOD civilian employee, or employee of another Federal agency or the private sector. Some...recommendations, however, address the broader scope of “ system components” or “computer software code” inside a system and intended to carry out a malicious

Evolution and Influence of Military Adult Education

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Persyn, John M.; Polson, Cheryl J.

2012-01-01

Military education programs encompass almost every adult education component from basic skills training through graduate-level higher education. As the country's largest employer, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is also the largest provider of adult education, offering training and education for a workforce of more than 3.2 million members…

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The Islamic State Crisis and U.S. Policy

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-06-11

Funding—The Administration is requesting $1.629 billion in Migration and Refugee Assistance-OCO ( MRA - OCO) and International Disaster Assistance-OCO...Programs (DoD) 715 600 1315 INCLE-OCO 11 10 21 PKO-OCO 65 65 FMF-OCO 250 50 300 ESF-OCO 50 160 277.4 487.4 MRA -OCO 819 819 IDA-OCO

Always Wanted to Hack the Pentagon? DoD Says Bring It

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test and find vulnerabilities in the department's applications, websites and networks, he added Resolve/Foal Eagle 2010, a joint U.S. and South Korean command-post exercise with computer-based command-post exercise with computer-based simulations and field exercises. Cook said other networks

A Historical Review of Training Requirements for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and Manned Operations (1997-2014)

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2017-08-01

There are several mature Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) training programs available for analysis. Many of these programs were developed by the various branches with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in con...

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Memorial Day 2007 - U.S. Department of Defense Official Website

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Multimedia / Photos Videos Publications Bloggers DoD Websites Vietnam War Memorial. Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly Burgess Presidential Proclamation - George W. Bush On Memorial Day, Americans their lives for our country and our freedom. Read More Slideshow: Memorial Day Parade See below

76 FR 79167 - Notice for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS)

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... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Notice for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD... Area Waterway System'' (ANS Control Paper). An Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Control is an option or...

Time to Reassess DoD Counternarcotics Strategy

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-03-10

represents five percent of Mexico’s GOP and twice the value of remittances.11 Coupled with a drop in U.S. tourism to Mexico, reliance on loans from...all. The next greatest risk would be a lack of partner nation support. This strategy is doomed if we cannot garner the support and participation of

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... Command Strategic Advisory Group; Charter Renewal AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Renewal of... Command Strategic Advisory Group (hereafter referred to as the Group). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT... Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command independent advice...

Numerical Prediction of Pitch Damping Stability Derivatives for Finned Projectiles

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-11-01

in part by a grant of high-performance computing time from the U.S. DOD High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) at the Army...to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data...12 3.3.2 Time -Accurate Simulations

Report on the Audit of Commercial Aviation Fuel Invoice Payments in Europe

DTIC Science & Technology

1990-01-22

We are providing this final report on the Audit of Commercial Aviation Fuel Invoice Payments in Europe for your information and use. The audit was...vendors for fuel purchases made by U.S. aircrews. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether DOD and the Military Departments were complying

75 FR 33791 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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...; System of Records AGENCY: Defense Intelligence Agency, DoD. ACTION: Notice to add a system of records. SUMMARY: The Defense Intelligence Agency proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of record...: The Defense Intelligence Agency systems of records notices subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S...

Defense.gov: Contracts

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Winter Classic hockey game between the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks, Jan. 1, 2015. The National Hockey League paid tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces during pre-game and in-game festivities. DoD game between the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks in Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., Jan. 1

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... all types of harmful chemicals, specifically chemical warfare agents (CWAs). The topical skin protectant offers a barrier property and an active moiety that serves to neutralize chemical warfare agents...: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Announcement is made of the availability for licensing...

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2010-01-25

... Against Glycoprotein of Ebola Sudan Boniface Virus AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice... Ebola Sudan Boniface Virus,'' filed December 29, 2009. The United States Government, as represented by... antibodies against glycoproteins of the Ebola Sudan Boniface virus and methods of producing and using the...

Chief Information Officer > DoDSection508

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Biographies of Senior Defense Officials

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Defense.gov Special Report: Operation Damayan

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disabilities experiencing difficulties accessing content on archive.defense.gov, please use the DoD Section 508 thanked them for their role in assisting the people of the Philippines during Operation Damayan. Story U.S Philippines The most effective way to support people affected by disasters, including Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan

Evaluation of Potential Military Applications of Stirling Engines

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-07-01

ES- 1 C. Generator Sn-,s (Mobile Electric Power) ..................................... ES-3 1. General Purpose...ES-2 ES-2. General Purpose Generator Sets in the US DoD Inventory ..................... ES-4 ES-3. Comparison of Typical Diesel Engines Used in DoD...Standard Family Generator Sets and Stirling Engines ....................................... ES-4 ES-4. Underwater Energy Storage

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Defense.gov - Special Report: Travels with Lynn

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Defense.gov Special Report: 2015 Fiscal Budget

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. Story Chairman Stresses Need for Military Balance in Hearing Pay and compensation are only one part of a broader challenge to the Defense Department to maintain the balance the military needs to fight the Priorities DOD Strives for Balance Between Lifestyle, Readiness Pacom, U.S. Forces Korea Commanders Discuss

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Challenges to Military Operations in Support of U.S. National Interests. Volume 1: Executive Summary (Defense Science Board 2007 Summer Study)

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-12-09

be an ideal " franchise model" across localities critical to DOD missions. RECOMMENDATION: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE • The Under Secretary of Defense...along with engaging capabilities of new philanthropy and social entrepreneurship (such as the Gates Foundation). Marketing and entertainment talent can

Counterterrorism: U.S. Agencies Face Challenges Countering the Use of Improvised Explosive Devices in the Afghanistan/Pakistan Region

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-07-12

make IEDs. According to DOD, other products available in Pakistan—such as potassium chlorate , used in making matches, and urea, another commonly used...IED precursor chemicals. According to State officials, other substitutes for CAN, including potassium chlorate and urea, are exported by countries

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...] Private Security Contractors (PSCs) Operating in Contingency Operations, Combat Operations or Other..., ``Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany the U.S. Armed Forces,'' which provides guidance for all DoD contractors operating in contingency operations. This Rule was published as an Interim Final Rule on July 17...

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.... Nonrecurring production costs do not include DoD expenditures for machine tools, capital equipment, or... organization pursuant to 22 U.S.C. Chapter 39. Major defense equipment. Any item of significant military equipment on the United States Munitions List having a nonrecurring research, development, test, and...

A comparison of battery testing protocols: Those used by the U.S. advanced battery consortium and those used in China

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Robertson, David C.; Christophersen, Jon P.; Bennett, Taylor

Two testing protocols, QC/T 743 and those used by the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), were compared using cells based on LiFePO4/graphite chemistry. Differences in the protocols directly affected the data and the performance decline mechanisms deduced from the data. In all cases, the rate of capacity fade was linear with time. Overall, the testing protocols produced very similar data when the testing conditions and metrics used to define performance were similar. The choice of depth of discharge and pulse width had a direct effect on the apparent rate of resistance increased and estimated cell life. At greater percent depthmore » of discharge (%DOD) and pulse width, the estimated life was shorter that at lower %DOD and shorter pulse width. This indicates that cells which were at the end of life based on the USABC protocol were not at end of life based on the QC/T 743 protocol by a large margin. (C) 2016 ELSEVIER B.V. All rights reserved.« less

National Space Transportation Policy: Issues for Congress

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

1995-05-01

This report, prepared for the House Committee on Science, is the first in a broad assessment of the health and future prospects of the U.S. space transportation technology and industrial base. The report focuses on the Clinton Administration's National Space Transportation Policy, which was released last fall. It examines administration policy in light of the implementation plans prepared by NASA, DOD, and the Transportation and Commerce Departments. The policy also emphasizes the important contribution private industry can make to the direction and development of U.S. space transportation capabilities. However, an analysis of the policy and implementation plans also raises some issues that might be of interest to Congress as it debates space transportation legislation, oversight, and funding. These issues involve decisions on NASA and DOD development programs, the use of foreign launch vehicles, and the new role of the private sector in space transportation research and development decisionmaking. This report also identifies two issues omitted from the Administration's policy: the preservation of long-range ballistic missile capabilities after final production in 2005, and the perspective of lower industrial tier firms toward national space transportation policy.

Malaria and other vector-borne infection surveillance in the U.S. Department of Defense Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center-Global Emerging Infections Surveillance program: review of 2009 accomplishments.

PubMed

Fukuda, Mark M; Klein, Terry A; Kochel, Tadeusz; Quandelacy, Talia M; Smith, Bryan L; Villinski, Jeff; Bethell, Delia; Tyner, Stuart; Se, Youry; Lon, Chanthap; Saunders, David; Johnson, Jacob; Wagar, Eric; Walsh, Douglas; Kasper, Matthew; Sanchez, Jose L; Witt, Clara J; Cheng, Qin; Waters, Norman; Shrestha, Sanjaya K; Pavlin, Julie A; Lescano, Andres G; Graf, Paul C F; Richardson, Jason H; Durand, Salomon; Rogers, William O; Blazes, David L; Russell, Kevin L; Akala, Hoseah; Gaydos, Joel C; DeFraites, Robert F; Gosi, Panita; Timmermans, Ans; Yasuda, Chad; Brice, Gary; Eyase, Fred; Kronmann, Karl; Sebeny, Peter; Gibbons, Robert; Jarman, Richard; Waitumbi, John; Schnabel, David; Richards, Allen; Shanks, Dennis

2011-03-04

Vector-borne infections (VBI) are defined as infectious diseases transmitted by the bite or mechanical transfer of arthropod vectors. They constitute a significant proportion of the global infectious disease burden. United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD) personnel are especially vulnerable to VBIs due to occupational contact with arthropod vectors, immunological naiveté to previously unencountered pathogens, and limited diagnostic and treatment options available in the austere and unstable environments sometimes associated with military operations. In addition to the risk uniquely encountered by military populations, other factors have driven the worldwide emergence of VBIs. Unprecedented levels of global travel, tourism and trade, and blurred lines of demarcation between zoonotic VBI reservoirs and human populations increase vector exposure. Urban growth in previously undeveloped regions and perturbations in global weather patterns also contribute to the rise of VBIs. The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center-Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (AFHSC-GEIS) and its partners at DoD overseas laboratories form a network to better characterize the nature, emergence and growth of VBIs globally. In 2009 the network tested 19,730 specimens from 25 sites for Plasmodium species and malaria drug resistance phenotypes and nearly another 10,000 samples to determine the etiologies of non-Plasmodium species VBIs from regions spanning from Oceania to Africa, South America, and northeast, south and Southeast Asia. This review describes recent VBI-related epidemiological studies conducted by AFHSC-GEIS partner laboratories within the OCONUS DoD laboratory network emphasizing their impact on human populations.

32 CFR 337.2 - Ordering DoD Publications.

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2010-07-01

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EO/IR scene generation open source initiative for real-time hardware-in-the-loop and all-digital simulation

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Morris, Joseph W.; Lowry, Mac; Boren, Brett; Towers, James B.; Trimble, Darian E.; Bunfield, Dennis H.

2011-06-01

The US Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) and the Redstone Test Center (RTC) has formed the Scene Generation Development Center (SGDC) to support the Department of Defense (DoD) open source EO/IR Scene Generation initiative for real-time hardware-in-the-loop and all-digital simulation. Various branches of the DoD have invested significant resources in the development of advanced scene and target signature generation codes. The SGDC goal is to maintain unlimited government rights and controlled access to government open source scene generation and signature codes. In addition, the SGDC provides development support to a multi-service community of test and evaluation (T&E) users, developers, and integrators in a collaborative environment. The SGDC has leveraged the DoD Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) ProjectForge (https://Project.Forge.mil) which provides a collaborative development and distribution environment for the DoD community. The SGDC will develop and maintain several codes for tactical and strategic simulation, such as the Joint Signature Image Generator (JSIG), the Multi-spectral Advanced Volumetric Real-time Imaging Compositor (MAVRIC), and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Test and Evaluation Science and Technology (T&E/S&T) thermal modeling and atmospherics packages, such as EOView, CHARM, and STAR. Other utility packages included are the ContinuumCore for real-time messaging and data management and IGStudio for run-time visualization and scenario generation.

War-gaming application for future space systems acquisition

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Nguyen, Tien M.; Guillen, Andy T.

2016-05-01

Recently the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) released the Defense Innovation Initiative (DII) [1] to focus DOD on five key aspects; Aspect #1: Recruit talented and innovative people, Aspect #2: Reinvigorate war-gaming, Aspect #3: Initiate long-range research and development programs, Aspect #4: Make DOD practices more innovative, and Aspect #5: Advance technology and new operational concepts. Per DII instruction, this paper concentrates on Aspect #2 and Aspect #4 by reinvigorating the war-gaming effort with a focus on an innovative approach for developing the optimum Program and Technical Baselines (PTBs) and their corresponding optimum acquisition strategies for acquiring future space systems. The paper describes a unified approach for applying the war-gaming concept for future DOD acquisition of space systems. The proposed approach includes a Unified Game-based Acquisition Framework (UGAF) and an Advanced Game-Based Mathematical Framework (AGMF) using Bayesian war-gaming engines to optimize PTB solutions and select the corresponding optimum acquisition strategies for acquiring a space system. The framework defines the action space for all players with a complete description of the elements associated with the games, including Department of Defense Acquisition Authority (DAA), stakeholders, warfighters, and potential contractors, War-Gaming Engines (WGEs) played by DAA, WGEs played by Contractor (KTR), and the players' Payoff and Cost functions (PCFs). The AGMF presented here addresses both complete and incomplete information cases. The proposed framework provides a recipe for the DAA and USAF-Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to acquire future space systems optimally.

Using system-of-systems simulation modeling and analysis to measure energy KPP impacts for brigade combat team missions.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Lawton, Craig R.; Welch, Kimberly M.; Kerper, Jessica

2010-06-01

The Department of Defense's (DoD) Energy Posture identified dependence of the US Military on fossil fuel energy as a key issue facing the military. Inefficient energy consumption leads to increased costs, effects operational performance and warfighter protection through large and vulnerable logistics support infrastructures. Military's use of energy is a critical national security problem. DoD's proposed metrics Fully Burdened Cost of Fuel and Energy Efficiency Key Performance Parameter (FBCF and Energy KPP) are a positive step to force energy use accountability onto Military programs. The ability to measure impacts of sustainment are required to fully measure Energy KPP. Sandia's workmore » with Army demonstrates the capability to measure performance which includes energy constraint.« less

Safety of the yellow Fever vaccine: a retrospective study.

PubMed

Nordin, James D; Parker, Emily D; Vazquez-Benitez, Gabriela; Kharbanda, Elyse O; Naleway, Allison; Marcy, S Michael; Molitor, Beth; Kuckler, Leslie; Baggs, James

2013-01-01

Yellow fever (YF) vaccine is considered safe; however, severe illness and death following vaccination have been reported. Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) and US Department of Defense (DoD) data were used to identify adverse reactions following YF vaccination. Within the VSD, YF-vaccine-exposed subjects were compared to age-, site-, and gender-matched unexposed subjects. YF-vaccine-exposed DoD subjects were studied using a risk-interval design. For both cohorts, ICD-9 codes were analyzed for allergic and local reactions, mild systemic reactions, and possible visceral and neurologic adverse events (AEs). The VSD cohort received 47,159 doses from 1991 through 2006. The DoD cohort received 1.12 million doses from 1999 through 2007. Most subjects received other vaccines simultaneously. In the VSD cohort, rates of allergic, local, and mild systemic reactions were not statistically different between YF-vaccine-exposed and -unexposed subjects. In the DoD, there was an increased risk for outpatient allergic events in the period following vaccination with YF and other vaccines rate ratios [RR 3.85, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.35-4.41] but with no increased risk for inpatient allergic reactions. In both cohorts, inpatient ICD-9 codes for visceral events were significantly less common following vaccination; inpatient codes for neurologic events were less common in the VSD YF-vaccine-exposed adult cohort, but did not differ between exposed and unexposed periods in the DoD. In the DoD, one fatal case of YF-vaccine-associated viscerotropic disease (YF-vaccine-AVD) was detected. The estimated death rate was 0.89 for 1,000,000 YF vaccine doses (95% CI 0.12-6.31/1,000,000 doses). No YF vaccine-associated deaths occurred in the VSD. In these closed cohorts we did not detect increased risk for visceral or neurologic events following YF vaccination. The death rate following YF vaccine was consistent with previous reports. These data support current recommendations for use of YF vaccine in young healthy individuals. These data are inadequate to judge safety of YF vaccines in elderly patients. © 2013 International Society of Travel Medicine.

Fiscal Year 2011 Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund Projects Are Behind Schedule and Lack Adequate Sustainment Plans

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2012-07-30

interconnected subset ofUSATD Economic Support Fund ( ESl -") projects, which arc essential to meet program ol~jcctives. Under the program, DOS and US AID...with conunent: The congressional reporting requirements in the KDAA cover AIF funded projects, whether executed hy DoD or DOS. ESl ’-tunded projects

32 CFR Appendix E to Part 68 - Addendum for Education Services Between [Name of Educational Institution] and the U.S. Navy

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... DoD installation facility, including office space, classrooms, laboratories, or other features, that... readiness center, armory, unit, etc.), or recruiting center (leased space inside a shopping mall or office... afforded the opportunity to complete their high school education through a state-funded or Service...

U.S. Department of Defense Official Website - Battle for Iwo Jima

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U.S. Department of Defense: Year in Pictures 2009

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Operational Reserve: National Guard Readiness when Current Conflicts End

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-03-01

toothpaste back in the tube”17 With probable post war reduction in DOD funding, it is not realistic to assume that the National Guard will obtain...necessitates that we don’t try to put the toothpaste back in the tube. We cannot undo the policies and procedures that have gotten us to the current state

Defense.gov - Special Report: National Security Policy

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Multimedia/Photos Leaders DoD Web Sites Contact Us Focus on Family: Know Before You Go July 19, 2010 a military family. We reached out to servicemembers to share how they prepare with their military family for time apart. Whether you are a servicemember in a dual military household with a spouse

Defense Science and Technology RELIANCE. Defense Technology Objectives Success Stories

DTIC Science & Technology

2001-03-01

27 MD.04 Medical Countermeasures for Botulinum Toxin ...flexibility of U.S. forces. Completed. 1998 SPONSORS DoD Chemical and Biological Defense Program MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES FOR BOTULINUM TOXIN (MD.04) 29...system operates satisfactorily against a high-level jamming environment in the target area. On four AGTFT free flights, the AGTFT flight test vehicles

A Concept of Allied Medical Education for the U.S. Army.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Aultman, Mims C.

More than ten million Americans receive their medical care services through the Department of Defense. The Army Medical Department (AMEDD) directs the largest of the DOD health care systems, of which two are at the officer level and one culminates in warrant officer status. The paper is concerned chiefly with programs at the enlisted personnel…

Chief Information Officer > About DoD CIO > Organization > DCIO R&A

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Policy for US Cybersecurity

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2014-12-01

it is unlikely that “the United States can protect itself from the growing threat of cybercrime and state-sponsored intrusions and operations.”1...communications infrastructure.”3 From smartphones with navigation systems, to online banking , to global communications, cyberspace is an essential... cybercrime ; the IC [intel- ligence community] regarding threats, intelligence, and attribution; DOD elements regarding intelligence and information

Defense.gov - Special Report: Afghanistan Buildup

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Multimedia/Photos Leaders DoD Web Sites Contact Us Special Report From the Secretary Let’s be clear that the Afghan Forces McChrystal Calls Guard’s Effort ‘Extraordinary’ Afghanistan Success Attainable, Petraeus Says McChrystal Calls Afghan Training Crucial to Mission Success Eikenberry Stresses Civilian Component

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Standardized and Repeatable Technology Evaluation for Cybersecurity Acquisition

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2017-02-01

methodology for evaluating cybersecurity technologies. In this report, we introduce the Department of Defense (DoD)-centric and Independent Technology...Evaluation Capability (DITEC), an experimental decision support service within the U.S. DoD which aims to provide a standardized framework for...13 5.3.1 The Technology Matching Tool: A Recommender System for Security Non - Experts

The Impact of Authentic Leadership on Ethical Behavior

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2016-05-25

56 APPENDIX C - INFORMED CONSENT AND SURVEY INSTRUMENT ...................57 APPENDIX D - DOD PRINCIPLES OF...BEHAVIOR 1 UNCLASSIFIED Chapter 1 Introduction The U.S. Army has been a principled organization since its inception...George H. W. Bush signed Executive Order 12674 on April 12, 1989. This set out 14 basic principles of ethical conduct that Department of Defense

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32 CFR 536.26 - Identification of a proper claim.

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2010-07-01

... this section tolls the two-year statute of limitations (SOL) even though the documents required to... this part. (f) Receipt of a claim by another federal agency does not toll the SOL. Receipt of a U.S. Army claim by DOD, Navy, or Air Force does toll the SOL. (g) The guidelines set forth in federal FTCA...

Database and Management Information Support for the U.S. Army SBIR program

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1994-06-10

milestones under the new process. BRTRC also supported preparations for a video teleconference between Mr. George Singley, the Deputy Assistant...Bob Wrenn, the in the sotware package. It should go smoothly; however, DoD SBIR Program Manager, and the in the interest of safety, please do not...144,206 autostereoscopic video ...................................................... 139 beam processing

Application of Real Options Theory to DoD Software Acquisitions

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2009-02-20

Future Combat Systems Program. Washington, DC. U.S. Government Printing Office. Damodaran , A. (2007). Investment Valuation : The Options To Expand... valuation methodology, when enhanced and properly formulated around a proposed or existing software investment employing the spiral development approach...THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK iii ABSTRACT The traditional real options valuation methodology, when enhanced and properly formulated

19 CFR 4.5 - Government vessels.

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... 19 Customs Duties 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Government vessels. 4.5 Section 4.5 Customs Duties... VESSELS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TRADES Arrival and Entry of Vessels § 4.5 Government vessels. (a) No... that is the property of, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will be treated as a Government vessel...

19 CFR 4.5 - Government vessels.

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2013-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Government vessels. 4.5 Section 4.5 Customs Duties... VESSELS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TRADES Arrival and Entry of Vessels § 4.5 Government vessels. (a) No... that is the property of, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will be treated as a Government vessel...

19 CFR 4.5 - Government vessels.

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2011-04-01

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19 CFR 4.5 - Government vessels.

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2014-04-01

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19 CFR 4.5 - Government vessels.

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2012-04-01

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76 FR 30023 - Pamlico Sound and Adjacent Waters, NC; Danger Zones for Marine Corps Operations

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... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army 33 CFR Part 334 Pamlico Sound and Adjacent Waters, NC; Danger Zones for Marine Corps Operations AGENCY: United States Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is amending its regulations to...

Bulk Fuel Pricing: DOD Needs to Reevaluate Its Approach to Better Manage the Effect of Market Fluctuations

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-07-01

depression in the price of WTI was a result of rapid growth in U.S. and Canadian oil production, which overwhelmed the transportation infrastructure...additional information. Connect with GAO on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and YouTube . Subscribe to our RSS Feeds or E-mail Updates. Listen to our

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Defining Cyber and Focusing the Military’s Role in Cyberspace

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2013-03-01

Service (USSS) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to investigate cyber criminals .7 DoD’s role is not only to defend its own...identify trends, tactics, techniques, and procedures that cyber criminals use so that if the same type of events meet the definition of cyber war, DoD

An Enhanced Capability to Model How Compensation Policy Affects U.S. Department of Defense Civil Service Retention and Cost

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-01-01

bill for the force, con- sistently with OPM’s actuarial practice. This gives an amount—an accrual charge—sufficient to cover the retirement...capability could also be extended to other occupational areas within DoD, including the cyber workforce; to other pay systems, such as the science

Evaluation of Aerosol Pesticide Application Against Old World Phlebotomine Sand Fly Vectors of Leishmania in Kenya

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

One component of the Department of Defense (DoD) pest management system is ultra-low volume (ULV) and/or thermal fog aerosol pesticide application. Despite widespread implementations of this and other components of the system, such as use of repellents and permethrin, US military operations in hot-a...

Public Affairs

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-11-17

DOD personnel and family members in other locations. (a) AFRTS has a wide range of deployable equipment systems , from small unmanned satellite...adapted to each operational situation. (1) For US (or allied) units, specific numerical information on troop strength, aircraft , weapons systems , on... aircraft points of origin, other than as land- or carrier- based. (8) Information on the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of weapon systems and

DOD Future Energy Resources. Proceedings of Workshops Held at the National Defense University

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-05-01

successful project at the Mallik well in Canada and the current status of the U.S. market for natural gas. There was the so-called “gas bubble” during...partnership has been directed to drilling and tests at the Mallik well in the Mackenzie Delta of Canada. 45 Tomer concluded with high

Motivation for a High Explosive Testing Program in South Africa

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-12-04

following): Contractor Performance Evaluation Foreign Government Information Administrative or Operational Use Specific Authority ~ Proprietary lnformati...Software Document~tion Administrative or Operational Use B Foreign Governmen Information 0 D. Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense...and U.S. DoD Contractors only (check the following): 0 § Foreign Government Information Critical Technology Administrative or Operational Use B

DefenseLink Special: Giambastiani Retirement Ceremony

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Videos Publications Bloggers DoD Websites Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm , vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates before the . Edmund P. Giambastiani, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with Marine Gen. Peter Pace

A new DoD initiative: the Computational Research and Engineering Acquisition Tools and Environments (CREATE) program

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Arevalo, S.; Atwood, C.; Bell, P.; Blacker, T. D.; Dey, S.; Fisher, D.; Fisher, D. A.; Genalis, P.; Gorski, J.; Harris, A.; Hill, K.; Hurwitz, M.; Kendall, R. P.; Meakin, R. L.; Morton, S.; Moyer, E. T.; Post, D. E.; Strawn, R.; Veldhuizen, D. v.; Votta, L. G.; Wynn, S.; Zelinski, G.

2008-07-01

In FY2008, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiated the Computational Research and Engineering Acquisition Tools and Environments (CREATE) program, a 360M program with a two-year planning phase and a ten-year execution phase. CREATE will develop and deploy three computational engineering tool sets for DoD acquisition programs to use to design aircraft, ships and radio-frequency antennas. The planning and execution of CREATE are based on the 'lessons learned' from case studies of large-scale computational science and engineering projects. The case studies stress the importance of a stable, close-knit development team; a focus on customer needs and requirements; verification and validation; flexible and agile planning, management, and development processes; risk management; realistic schedules and resource levels; balanced short- and long-term goals and deliverables; and stable, long-term support by the program sponsor. Since it began in FY2008, the CREATE program has built a team and project structure, developed requirements and begun validating them, identified candidate products, established initial connections with the acquisition programs, begun detailed project planning and development, and generated the initial collaboration infrastructure necessary for success by its multi-institutional, multidisciplinary teams.

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 17: The relationship between seven variables and the use of US government technical reports by US aerospace engineers and scientists

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.; Glassman, Nanci; Demerath, Loren

1991-01-01

A study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between the use of U.S. government technical reports by U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists and seven selected sociometric variables. Data were collected by means of a self-administered mail survey which was distributed to a randomly drawn sample of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) members. Two research questions concerning the use of conference meeting papers, journal articles, in-house technical reports, and U.S. government technical reports were investigated. Relevance, technical quality, and accessibility were found to be more important determinants of the overall extent to which U.S. government technical reports and three other information products were used by U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists.

A Standard Method To Inactivate Bacillus anthracis Spores to Sterility via Gamma Irradiation

PubMed Central

Cote, Christopher K.; Buhr, Tony; Bernhards, Casey B.; Bohmke, Matthew D.; Calm, Alena M.; Esteban-Trexler, Josephine S.; Hunter, Melissa; Katoski, Sarah E.; Kennihan, Neil; Klimko, Christopher P.; Miller, Jeremy A.; Minter, Zachary A.; Pfarr, Jerry W.; Prugh, Amber M.; Quirk, Avery V.; Rivers, Bryan A.; Shea, April A.; Shoe, Jennifer L.; Sickler, Todd M.; Young, Alice A.; Fetterer, David P.; Welkos, Susan L.; McPherson, Derrell; Fountain, Augustus W.

2018-01-01

ABSTRACT In 2015, a laboratory of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) inadvertently shipped preparations of gamma-irradiated spores of Bacillus anthracis that contained live spores. In response, a systematic evidence-based method for preparing, concentrating, irradiating, and verifying the inactivation of spore materials was developed. We demonstrate the consistency of spore preparations across multiple biological replicates and show that two different DoD institutions independently obtained comparable dose-inactivation curves for a monodisperse suspension of B. anthracis spores containing 3 × 1010 CFU. Spore preparations from three different institutions and three strain backgrounds yielded similar decimal reduction (D10) values and irradiation doses required to ensure sterility (DSAL) to the point at which the probability of detecting a viable spore is 10−6. Furthermore, spores of a genetically tagged strain of B. anthracis strain Sterne were used to show that high densities of dead spores suppress the recovery of viable spores. Together, we present an integrated method for preparing, irradiating, and verifying the inactivation of spores of B. anthracis for use as standard reagents for testing and evaluating detection and diagnostic devices and techniques. IMPORTANCE The inadvertent shipment by a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) laboratory of live Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) spores to U.S. and international destinations revealed the need to standardize inactivation methods for materials derived from biological select agents and toxins (BSAT) and for the development of evidence-based methods to prevent the recurrence of such an event. Following a retrospective analysis of the procedures previously employed to generate inactivated B. anthracis spores, a study was commissioned by the DoD to provide data required to support the production of inactivated spores for the biodefense community. The results of this work are presented in this publication, which details the method by which spores can be prepared, irradiated, and tested, such that the chance of finding residual living spores in any given preparation is 1/1,000,000. These irradiated spores are used to test equipment and methods for the detection of agents of biological warfare and bioterrorism. PMID:29654186

From the laboratory to the soldier: providing tactical behaviors for Army robots

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Knichel, David G.; Bruemmer, David J.

2008-04-01

The Army Future Combat System (FCS) Operational Requirement Document has identified a number of advanced robot tactical behavior requirements to enable the Future Brigade Combat Team (FBCT). The FBCT advanced tactical behaviors include Sentinel Behavior, Obstacle Avoidance Behavior, and Scaled Levels of Human-Machine control Behavior. The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, (TRADOC) Maneuver Support Center (MANSCEN) has also documented a number of robotic behavior requirements for the Army non FCS forces such as the Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), and Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT). The general categories of useful robot tactical behaviors include Ground/Air Mobility behaviors, Tactical Mission behaviors, Manned-Unmanned Teaming behaviors, and Soldier-Robot Interface behaviors. Many DoD research and development centers are achieving the necessary components necessary for artificial tactical behaviors for ground and air robots to include the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center, US Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and non DoD labs such as Department of Energy (DOL). With the support of the Joint Ground Robotics Enterprise (JGRE) through DoD and non DoD labs the Army Maneuver Support Center has recently concluded successful field trails of ground and air robots with specialized tactical behaviors and sensors to enable semi autonomous detection, reporting, and marking of explosive hazards to include Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and landmines. A specific goal of this effort was to assess how collaborative behaviors for multiple unmanned air and ground vehicles can reduce risks to Soldiers and increase efficiency for on and off route explosive hazard detection, reporting, and marking. This paper discusses experimental results achieved with a robotic countermine system that utilizes autonomous behaviors and a mixed-initiative control scheme to address the challenges of detecting and marking buried landmines. Emerging requirements for robotic countermine operations are outlined as are the technologies developed under this effort to address them. A first experiment shows that the resulting system was able to find and mark landmines with a very low level of human involvement. In addition, the data indicates that the robotic system is able to decrease the time to find mines and increase the detection accuracy and reliability. Finally, the paper presents current efforts to incorporate new countermine sensors and port the resulting behaviors to two fielded military systems for rigorous assessing.

Modeling, Simulation, and Operations Analysis in Afghanistan and Iraq: Operational Vignettes, Lessons Learned, and a Survey of Selected Efforts

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2014-01-01

GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S...21 For example, see DoD, Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense, January 2012. 22 U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2011, p... projects whenever possible.10 And most of them recog- nized a need for a common set of tools and capabilities. Competence with the Micro- soft Excel and

An Analysis of the Materiel Fielding Plan for the SINCGARS (Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System) Radio.

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1984-12-01

34 sexy " topic. It is easy to see why personnel involved in the fielding for SINCGARS would not be interested in this area. However, the impact of a poor...1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 TRADOC XXXXXX FT. HOOD XXXXXXXXXXX KOREA XXXXXXX USAREUR XXXXXXXXwwwww? IIIIIIIII KEY: SINCGARS Fielded XXX IFTE Fielded III...Dou Circuiar--N-./UU- XXX . 10. U.S Department of Defense, Instructions for Materiel Fielding/Transfer, DoD Pamphl et 700-xx (Dra-t). 11. U.S

Risk for suicidal behaviors associated with alcohol and energy drink use in the US Army.

PubMed

Mash, Holly B Herberman; Fullerton, Carol S; Ramsawh, Holly J; Ng, Tsz Hin H; Wang, Leming; Kessler, Ronald C; Stein, Murray B; Ursano, Robert J

2014-09-01

Suicidal behaviors have increased in the US Army since 2005. To identify potential interventions for suicide risk, we examined the relationship between alcohol and energy drink use, independently and in combination, and rates of seriously considering and/or attempting suicide in US Army soldiers. This study used the DoD Survey of Health Related Behaviors Among Active Duty Military Personnel (DoD HRB), which sampled 10,400 Army soldiers, with 5,927 responses representing 508,088 soldiers. Use of energy drinks in combination with alcohol (A/ED) and average daily amount of alcohol consumption over the past 30 days and history of seriously considering and/or attempting suicide in the past year were assessed via self-report questions. Six percent of Army service members reported either seriously considering and/or attempting suicide in the past year. Twenty-six percent of soldiers reported A/ED. Those who reported the highest level of alcohol use were more likely to have seriously considered and/or attempted suicide. Soldiers who reported daily A/ED were over three times more likely to have reported suicidal ideation or attempts, and even after adjusting for overall alcohol consumption and energy drink use alone remained approximately two times (OR = 1.99) more likely to report suicidality. Combination alcohol and energy drink use and heavy alcohol use contribute to suicidality and may be targets for potential intervention to address suicide risk.

Malaria and other vector-borne infection surveillance in the U.S. Department of Defense Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center-Global Emerging Infections Surveillance program: review of 2009 accomplishments

PubMed Central

2011-01-01

Vector-borne infections (VBI) are defined as infectious diseases transmitted by the bite or mechanical transfer of arthropod vectors. They constitute a significant proportion of the global infectious disease burden. United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD) personnel are especially vulnerable to VBIs due to occupational contact with arthropod vectors, immunological naiveté to previously unencountered pathogens, and limited diagnostic and treatment options available in the austere and unstable environments sometimes associated with military operations. In addition to the risk uniquely encountered by military populations, other factors have driven the worldwide emergence of VBIs. Unprecedented levels of global travel, tourism and trade, and blurred lines of demarcation between zoonotic VBI reservoirs and human populations increase vector exposure. Urban growth in previously undeveloped regions and perturbations in global weather patterns also contribute to the rise of VBIs. The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center-Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (AFHSC-GEIS) and its partners at DoD overseas laboratories form a network to better characterize the nature, emergence and growth of VBIs globally. In 2009 the network tested 19,730 specimens from 25 sites for Plasmodium species and malaria drug resistance phenotypes and nearly another 10,000 samples to determine the etiologies of non-Plasmodium species VBIs from regions spanning from Oceania to Africa, South America, and northeast, south and Southeast Asia. This review describes recent VBI-related epidemiological studies conducted by AFHSC-GEIS partner laboratories within the OCONUS DoD laboratory network emphasizing their impact on human populations. PMID:21388569

Chaplains' Engagement with Suicidality among Their Service Users: Findings from the VA/DoD Integrated Mental Health Strategy.

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Kopacz, Marek S; Nieuwsma, Jason A; Jackson, George L; Rhodes, Jeffrey E; Cantrell, William C; Bates, Mark J; Meador, Keith G

2016-04-01

Chaplains play an important role in supporting the mental health of current and former military personnel; in this study, the engagement of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Army, Navy, and Air Force chaplains with suicidality among their service users were examined. An online survey was used to collect data from 440 VA and 1,723 Department of Defense (DoD) chaplains as part of the VA/DoD Integrated Mental Health Strategy. Differences were noted for demographics, work setting characteristics, encountering suicidality, and self-perceived preparation for dealing with suicidality. Compared to DoD chaplains, VA chaplains encounter more at-risk service users, yet feel less prepared for dealing with suicidality. Published 2015. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.

Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: Overview of the 2017 US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline.

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Rosenberg, Jack M; Bilka, Brandon M; Wilson, Sara M; Spevak, Christopher

2018-05-01

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and US Department of Defense (DoD) revised the 2010 clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the management of opioid therapy for chronic pain, considering the specific needs of the VA and DoD and new evidence regarding prescribing opioid medication for non-end-of-life-related chronic pain. This paper summarizes the major recommendations and compares them with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guideline for prescribing opioids. This Opioid Therapy CPG was developed for VA-DoD service members, veterans, and their families. The VA/DoD Evidence-Based Practice Work Group convened a VA/DoD guideline renewal development effort and conformed to the guidelines established by the VA/DoD Joint Executive Council (JEC) and VA/DoD Health Executive Council (HEC). The panel developed questions, searched and evaluated the literature, developed recommendations using GRADE methodology, and developed algorithms. Passage of the CARA Act by Congress compelled consideration and comparison with the CDC opioid therapy guideline mid-development. There were 18 recommendations made. This article focuses on guideline development and key recommendations with CDC comparisons taken from four major areas, including: initiation and continuation of opioids;type, dose, follow-up, and taper of opioids;risk mitigation;acute pain. Guideline development and recommendations are presented. There was substantial overlap with the CDC opioid guideline. Additionally, there were items particularly relevant to the VA-DoD, including risk mitigation, suicide prevention, and preventing opioid use disorder in young patients. Our guideline highlights avoiding opioid therapy longer than 90 days as a critical juncture.

Joint-Service Integration: An Organizational Culture Study of the United States Department of Defense Voluntary Education System

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Benson, Martin K.

2010-01-01

The purpose of the descriptive case study with a multiple case framework was to (a) describe the organizational cultures of education programs and leaders in the United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD) voluntary education system on Oahu, Hawaii; (b) determine if an overlapping common organizational culture exists; and (c) assess the…

DoD Key Technologies Plan

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-07-01

methodologies ; software performance analysis; software testing; and concurrent languages. Finally, efforts in algorithms, which are primarily designed to upgrade...These codes provide a powerful research tool for testing new concepts and designs prior to experimental implementation. DoE’s laser program has also...development, and specially designed production facilities. World leadership in bth non -fluorinated and fluorinated materials resides in the U.S. but Japan

Early Warning: Brought to you by the DoD Chem-Bio Defense Program

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- February 5, 2016 Members of the British armed forces, assigned to different NATO units, walk and adjust , assigned to different NATO units, walk and adjust their General Service Respirators inside the U.S. Army far as different chemical compounds, different organisms that someone may be taking an interest in

Broadly Applicable Nanowafer Drug Delivery System for Treating Eye Injuries

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-09-01

Invited seminar: “Ocular Drug Delivery Nanowafer: Design and Applications,” Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX. Date: 08-08-2016. Books... Designed the experiments, reviewed and analyzed the experimental results. Funding Support Cystinosis Research Foundation, DOD Name Daniela...Annual PREPARED FOR: U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702-5012 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for

Defense.gov - Special Report: Travels with Lynn

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Multimedia/Photos Leaders DoD Web Sites Contact Us Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III and wife Ties ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT, Feb. 17, 2010 – Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III’s , 2010 – Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III concluded his visit to Australia by paying tribute

DoD Alcohol and Substance Abuse Consortium Award

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-10-01

ORGANIZATION: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE RESTRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709 REPORT DATE: October 2017 TYPE OF REPORT: Annual PREPARED FOR: U.S. Army Medical... Research and Materiel Command Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702-5012 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited The...position, policy or decision unless so designated by other documentation. REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public

External Link Disclaimer - Naval Oceanography Portal

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, the United States Department of the Navy or [command name] of the linked web sites, or the information purpose of this DoD web site. USNO Master Clock Time Javascript must be Enabled The Sky This Week The Sky | navy.com | Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | External Link Disclaimer This is an official U.S. Navy web

Contractor Motivation Theory and Applications.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-03-01

Project Officer, Chief, Test and Evaluation Group , US Army Procurement Research Office, ALMC. BS, Aeronautical Engineering, University of Wyoming, 1963...Contractor Motivation Theory and Applications SEE DISTRIBUTION Inclosed is a copy of subject report for your use . This report describes the DOD contractor...motivation process and various areas for improvement. In particular, it identifies effective incentives that can be used and recommends policy that

Increasing the Weaponization of Space: A Prescription for Further Progress

DTIC Science & Technology

1998-04-01

130 APPENDIX C : SPACE WEAPON PHENOMENOLOGIES...level of research and development (R& D ) to occur. Based on information from a prudent R& D effort, including realistic test results, DOD will be able...2B First European Space Research Organization (ESRO) satellite 8 Nov 1969 Azur First West German satellite (on U.S. launcher) 24 Apr 1970 SKW-1 (DFH1

U.S. Army’s Ground Vehicle Energy Storage R&D Programs & Goals

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2010-11-10

STATEMENT Approved for public release; distribution unlimited 13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES Briefing to ARPA-E BEEST Meeting 14. ABSTRACT NA 15...Program Collaboration & DOD Customers DOE Material Developers Battery Developers ANL USABC National Labs Universities Industrial Developers...qualification for military lead acid batteries; 6 water baths, 31 circuits, 1 thermal chamber • Electrochemical Research & Analysis Lab (EARL

Smallpox: Is the Department of Defense Prepared?

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-01-01

ESSENCE Electronic Surveillance System for Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics EV Eczema vaccinatum FDA Food and Drug Administration GV...polymorphism TK Thymidine kinase viii USAMRIID U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases VIG Vaccinia immunoglobulin WMD Weapons of mass...known as vaccinia immunoglobulin (VIG) and the introduction of serologic testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The Department of Defense (DoD

What is the Right RFID for Your Process?

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-04-30

chain efficiency at the US Department of Defense (DoD) and at major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Tesco and others has prompted these organizations...areas of expertise include global operations, supply- chain management, sustainable technologies, product stewardship, reverse logistics and...time MBA programs. Areas of Apte’s research interests include managing service operations, supply- chain management, technology management, and

Defense.gov Special Report: Travels with Gates - May 2011

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Notre Dame. Story Gates Keeps Promise to Open Elementary School at Fort Riley FORT RILEY, Kan., May 20 last year to open a new elementary school there. Story Secretary Urges Careful Thought in Spending Military/DOD Social Media Sites Register A Site Unified Combatant Commands Contact Us Frequently Asked

75 FR 66742 - Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement To Consider Issuance of a Department of...

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2010-10-29

...] Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement To Consider Issuance of a Department of the Army Permit Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for the Sabine Mining Company's Proposal To Construct... the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: In accordance...

75 FR 80480 - Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Disposal and Reuse...

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... the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development required under the BRAC Act and the Stewart B... Impact Statement (FEIS) for Disposal and Reuse of Fort McPherson, GA AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD... the FEIS, which evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated with the disposal and reuse...

32 CFR Appendix C to Part 246 - Personnel Policies and Procedures

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2011-07-01

... Unified Commands, the American Forces Information Service (AFIS), and the U.S. Army to the S&S. 2. As DoD... Director of the AFIS, to the Unified Command Commander-in-Chief (CINC), who shall make the final selection... Unified Command CINC and the AFIS, to substitute a DoD-funded “training-with-industry” program with...

75 FR 34643 - Atlantic Ocean Off John F. Kennedy Space Center, FL; Restricted Area

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... Off John F. Kennedy Space Center, FL; Restricted Area AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD... establishing a new restricted area in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. The KSC is the main launch facility for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA...

Evaluation of ultra low volume and thermal fog pesticide applications against Old World Phlebotomine sand fly vectors of Leishmania in Kenya

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One component of the Department of Defense (DoD) pest management system is ultra-low volume (ULV) and/or thermal fog aerosol pesticide application. Despite widespread implementations of this and other components of the system, such as use of repellents and permethrin, US military operations in hot-a...

2008 Gender Relations Survey of Reserve Component Members

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-03-01

Sexual coercion is defined as classic quid pro quo instances of specific treatment or favoritism conditioned on...defined by both the U.S. legal system and DoD as behaviors that might lead to a hostile work environment, or represent quid pro quo harassment ...relationship; • Sexual coercion—classic quid pro quo instances of specific treatment or favoritism conditioned on sexual cooperation. For

Alternate Energy for National Security.

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rath, Bhakta

2010-02-01

Recent price fluctuations at the gas pump have brought our attention to the phenomenal increase of global energy consumption in recent years. It is now evident that we have almost reached a peak in global oil production. Several projections indicate that total world consumption of oil will rise by nearly 60 per cent between 1999 and 2020. In 1999 consumption was equivalent to 86 million barrels of oil per day, which has reached a peak of production extracted from most known oil reserves. These projections, if accurate, will present an unprecedented crisis to the global economy and industry. As an example, in the US, nearly 40 per cent of energy usage is provided by petroleum, of which nearly a third is used in transportation. The US Department of Defense (DOD) is the single largest buyer of fuel, amounting to, on the average, 13 million gallons per day. Additionally, these fuels have to meet different requirements that prevent use of ethanol additives and biodiesel. An aggressive search for alternate energy sources, both renewable and nonrenewable, is vital. The presentation will review national and DOD perspectives on the exploration of alternate energy with a focus on energy derivable from the ocean. )

A comparison of battery testing protocols: Those used by the U.S. advanced battery consortium and those used in China

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Robertson, David C.; Christophersen, Jon P.; Bennett, Taylor

Two testing protocols, QC/T 743 and those used by the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), were compared using cells based on LiFePO4/graphite chemistry. Differences in the protocols directly affected the data and the performance decline mechanisms deduced from the data. A change in capacity fade mechanism from linear-with-time to t1/2 was observed when the power density measurement was included in the QC/T 743 testing. The rate of resistance increase was linear with time using both protocols. Overall, the testing protocols produced very similar data when the testing conditions and metrics used to define performance were similar. The choice of depthmore » of discharge and pulse width had a direct effect on estimated cell life. At greater percent depth of discharge (%DOD) and pulse width, the estimated life was shorter that at lower %DOD and shorter pulse width. This indicates that cells which were at the end of life based on the USABC protocol were not at end of life based on the QC/T 743 protocol by a large margin.« less

Optical correlator method and apparatus for particle image velocimetry processing

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Farrell, Patrick V. (Inventor)

1991-01-01

Young's fringes are produced from a double exposure image of particles in a flowing fluid by passing laser light through the film and projecting the light onto a screen. A video camera receives the image from the screen and controls a spatial light modulator. The spatial modulator has a two dimensional array of cells the transmissiveness of which are controlled in relation to the brightness of the corresponding pixel of the video camera image of the screen. A collimated beam of laser light is passed through the spatial light modulator to produce a diffraction pattern which is focused onto another video camera, with the output of the camera being digitized and provided to a microcomputer. The diffraction pattern formed when the laser light is passed through the spatial light modulator and is focused to a point corresponds to the two dimensional Fourier transform of the Young's fringe pattern projected onto the screen. The data obtained fro This invention was made with U.S. Government support awarded by the Department of the Army (DOD) and NASA grand number(s): DOD #DAAL03-86-K0174 and NASA #NAG3-718. The U.S. Government has certain rights in this invention.

Open Innovation and Technology Maturity Analysis

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-09-11

Management Process Develop a framework which incorporates DoD Acquisition Management framework (e.g: TRLs), DoD Business Transformation strategies...Public Organizations (DoD): DoD Force Transformation : • Support the Joint Warfighting Capability of the DoD • Enable Rapid Access to Information for...Survey - 2007  Defense Transformation : Clear Leadership, Accountability, and Management Tools Are Needed to Enhance DOD’s Efforts to Transform Military

NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 26: The relationship between technology policy and scientific and technical information within the US and Japanese aerospace industries

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E.; Barclay, Rebecca O.; Kennedy, John M.

1993-01-01

Government technology policy has nurtured the growth of the aerospace industry which is vital to both the U.S. and Japanese economies. Japanese technology policy differs significantly from U.S. technology policy, however, particularly with respect to the production, transfer, and use of scientific and technical information (STI). In this paper, we discuss the unique position of the aerospace industry in the U.S. and Japan, U.S. and Japanese aerospace policy, and the role of STI in the process of aerospace innovation. The information-seeking behaviors of U.S. and Japanese aerospace engineers and scientists are compared. The authors advocate the development of innovation-adoption technology and STI policy goals for U.S. aerospace and the inclusion of an aerospace knowledge diffusion transfer system with an 'active' component for scanning and acquiring foreign aerospace technology and STI.

Child Development Programs (CDPs)

DTIC Science & Technology

1993-01-19

Child Abuse Training Modules for Caregivers, DoD Child Abuse Training Modules for Family Child Care Providers, DoD Family Child Care Training Modules, DoD CDP Standards and Inspection Checklist, DoD Child Development Need Survey, The DoD School-Age Care Training Modules, and DD Form 2636, DoD Certificate to Operate Child Development Programs, consistent with reference (9). 4. Implements Pub. L. No. 101-189, Title XV (reference (h)). 5. Replaces references (i) through

Reporting and Disclosing Intragovernmental Transactions for the FY 1997 DOD Consolidated Financial Statements.

DTIC Science & Technology

1998-09-21

This report discusses the reporting and disclosing of intragovernmental transactions on FY 1997 DoD Component and FY 1997 DoD Consolidated Financial Statements . The...comply with the law, DoD prepared financial statements for the 16 reporting entities to be included in the FY 1997 DoD Consolidated Financial Statements . The...Consolidated Financial Statement. The overall audit objective was to determine whether the FY 1997 DoD Consolidated Financial Statements were presented

32 CFR 21.650 - DoD Components.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 32 National Defense 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false DoD Components. 21.650 Section 21.650 National Defense Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS DoD GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS-GENERAL MATTERS Definitions § 21.650 DoD Components. The Office of the Secretary of...

32 CFR 21.650 - DoD Components.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 32 National Defense 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false DoD Components. 21.650 Section 21.650 National Defense Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS DoD GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS-GENERAL MATTERS Definitions § 21.650 DoD Components. The Office of the Secretary of...

32 CFR 21.650 - DoD Components.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 32 National Defense 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false DoD Components. 21.650 Section 21.650 National Defense Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS DoD GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS-GENERAL MATTERS Definitions § 21.650 DoD Components. The Office of the Secretary of...

32 CFR 21.650 - DoD Components.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 32 National Defense 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false DoD Components. 21.650 Section 21.650 National Defense Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS DoD GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS-GENERAL MATTERS Definitions § 21.650 DoD Components. The Office of the Secretary of...

32 CFR 21.650 - DoD Components.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 32 National Defense 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false DoD Components. 21.650 Section 21.650 National Defense Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS DoD GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS-GENERAL MATTERS Definitions § 21.650 DoD Components. The Office of the Secretary of...