by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2005 | Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Domestic Security, Force Structure, Forces - Naval, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Intelligence & PsyOps, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Policy - Procurement, Public Partnering, Support & Maintenance, Transformation, USA
NSC-class Cutter Concept(click pic to view full) DID recently covered a lengthy GAO Report on the Coast Guard’s Deepwater program, which aims to invest $20-25 billion over the next two decades in order to renew the Coast guard’s aging ships, helicopters,...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2005 | Boeing, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Security Contractor
Kuwaiti F/A-18C(click to view full) The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency recently notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale of continuing logistics support, contractor maintenance, and technical services, and associated equipment and services in...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2005 | Conferences & Events, Leadership & People, Policy - Doctrine, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Singapore, Transformation, Warfare - Trends
Brig.-Gen. Jimmy Khoo Singapore’s Brigadier-General Jimmy Khoo seems to get frequent speaking invites at defense conferences; and after reading a couple of his talks, we can see why. His tongue-in-cheek discussion of “8 Reasons Why Network Centric Warfare...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2005 | Coastal & Littoral, Field Innovations, Project Successes, Security & Secrecy, Simulation & Training, Submarines, Training & Exercises, USA
SSN 688, docked(click to view full) Navy submarine crews are using video games to practice anti-terrorism tactics designed to secure their boats while in port or while passing through narrow straits et. al. in littoral zones The 3Dsolve simulation is called the Force...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2005 | Conferences & Events, IT - General, Leadership & People, New Systems Tech, Transformation, USA
Speaking to attendees of the 2005 Army Directors of Information Management/Army Knowledge Management conference, new director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Croom reportedly said he will re-examine the Net-Centric Enterprise...
