Rapid Fire August 27, 2013: Syrian Knot Won’t Easily Be Cut

US Weather Satellites: From NPOESS’ Hairy Crises, to DWSS/ JPSS Split Ends

NPOESS (click to view full) The National Polar-orbiting Observing Satellite System (NPOESS) was a joint program of the Department of Defense, Department of Commerce and NASA to replace less sophisticated weather satellites that are expected to fail over the next...
Rapid Fire August 27, 2013: Syrian Knot Won’t Easily Be Cut

Lend Me Your Ears: US Military Turns to Contractor Linguists

“Lend me your ears”(click to view full) The US military has come to rely more and more on contractors to provide linguist services to function effectively in non-English speaking regions. The need for these services is particularly acute in the Middle East...