As the Wall Street Journal put it, “web is new front among cold war foes.” In this article, the author, Siobha Gorman, noted that : "Alleged attacks on Google Inc. from China redraw the battle lines between the U.S. and its former Cold War adversaries, who are now squaring off…
By Richard McCormack (Manufacturing News) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is exploring how it can once again become a driving force in the U.S. economy. Under new leadership, the agency has announced plans to host an “Industry Summit” that will explore “globalization and its impact on U.S. industry.”…
By Fred H. Allison (U.S. Marine Corps History Division) [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Mountains Surrounding Bagram"][/caption] Harriers Sortie Rate Double the Norm Making a globe-spanning flight from home field at Yuma, Arizona, the Marine aviators arrived on 15 October and began flying missions within 48 hours. The squadron deployed with…
Challenges Facing Widespread Use of Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Contracts in the Defense Sector A Way to Shape Acquisition Reform The Obama Administration seeks to apply firm-fixed price contracting in a number of sectors, including defense. Indeed, it appears that the Administration equates the use of this contract vehicle with the…
By Richard E. Hawley, General (Ret), USAF General Hawley served as the Commander, Air Combat Command and Commander US Air Forces in Europe. Additionally he was the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. *** PART TWO This is not an easy question to answer. There are three…
U.S. Army Platoon firefight at Qatar Kala, Kunar province in Afghanistan with anti-Afghan forces. Scenes include the platoon firing towards the mountains where the fire was coming from and a helicopter arriving and then taking off. Credit: 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 11/3/09 Video Location: Kunar province, Afghanistan ---------- ***Posted…
Mountains Surrounding Bagram by Fred Allison "Everybody wanted to go" Although a sizeable Army and coalition force inhabited the base at Bagram, the Marines were required to build their own camp and work spaces. So, as the VMA-513 pilots trained to fly and fight out of Bagram, an advance party,…
A Guide to MaRisk: Risk Intelligence’s online threat monitoring solution, MaRisk, uses zoomable maps with multiple icons for more enhanced threat classification. Please refer to the reference chart for MaRisk icons in order to better utilize the accompanied maps. The World Third "Hottest" Hotspot Bangladesh is the third highest-ranking country for…
