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Prosthetics: A Step Ahead
In Iraq and Afghanistan, where improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have often been insurgents’ weapons of choice, the Department of Defense (DoD) estimates that more than 1,600 service members have...
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Polartec Pioneers Synthetic Insulation Technology for U.S. Special Operations...
If you’re an outdoor sports/adventure enthusiast or if you just like to wear warm, lightweight clothing during winter it’s likely you’ve heard of Polartec, LLC. Headquartered in Lawrence, Mass., the...
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Women in Combat: An Opportunity, Not a Guarantee
“If members of our military can meet the qualifications for a job, then they should have the right to serve, regardless of creed, color, gender or sexual orientation….” Defense Secretary Leon E....
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The Hagel Appointment: “A Second Look”
In the nation’s capital, observers expect former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb) to win his battle for confirmation in the Senate and become Secretary of Defense. But they also say the battle is proving more...
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Raptor Trauma Shears
Coming on the heels of its successful introduction of its Military Utility Tool (“MUT”) family of weapons and EOD utility tools, Leatherman Tool Group has continued close coordination with military...
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Men Against Mosquitoes: Malaria in War
More than arrows, swords, bullets, or bombs, disease has been the biggest killer of soldiers until quite recently. Malaria was not the only illness that shaped the course of history, but it was one of...
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The 2013 National Defense Authorization Act
When President Barack Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) of 2012 into law, it was already 2013 – a fact that offers some insight into Congress’ self-imposed difficulties, over the...
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North Korea Declares Armistice Invalid
North Korea’s army announced on March 11 that the armistice that ended fighting on the Korean peninsula in 1953 is now invalid. Although not unprecedented, the announcement reflects an unusually tough...
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Off the Cliff: Aerospace Developments 2012
Nothing in 2012 consumed defense planners in the United States and abroad like America’s looming budget crisis. Programmed cuts to the world’s largest defense budget and the prospect of further cuts...
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Global Trends 2030: Technological Game Changers
Perspective As we noted in the previous post, the United States remains among the world’s most open, innovative, and flexible countries. Companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google, E-Bay and others are...
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Worldwide Missile Market: Land-Based Theater Missile Defense
Since the days of German V-2 missiles hitting London with impunity during World War II, nations have sought ways to defend against such attacks. That was the impetus for creation of the Strategic...
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Communications With Loved Ones While Deployed
Today’s deployed service members have better access to communications with loved ones than their predecessors could dream of. From satellite phones to texts, emails, Facebook, and other social media,...
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Sequestration Affects Military Families
After the sequestration hammer fell on March 1, Congress immediately began considering options for cushioning the blow to some federal programs. In signing the sequestration order, President Barack...
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The 2014 Defense Budget Request Invites a New Round of Head-scratching
When the Obama Administration finally released its 2014 budget proposal on April 10 – more then two months later than required by law – DoD‘s defense budget proposal contained provisions that were, to...
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SOCOM Seeks New Wall Breaching System
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) elements are exploring the possibilities of procuring a new shoulder-fired, disposable wall breaching system. Acquisition of the new system capability...
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The 2014 Defense Budget Request: Another Whack at Personnel Costs
On April 10, when the Department of Defense (DoD) finally released its 2014 Defense budget request, there was one thing everyone could agree on: The numbers in it didn’t mean much. While the base...
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Cybersecurity and Sequestration
When sequestration hit on March 1, it couldn’t have happened at a worse time for federal employees charged with protecting the nation’s public and private networks – in fact, events in the weeks...
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Beyond the BRAIN Initiative
Last month the Obama Administration unveiled a research project it hopes Congress will fund to the tune of $100 million in Fiscal 2014. The so-called BRAIN Initiative (Brain Research through Advancing...
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Book Review – The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945
The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 by Rick Atkinson, is the third volume in his Liberation Trilogy. Begun in 2002 with the release of An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa,...
View ArticleThe Year in Special Operations: 2013-2014 I Photos
Special operators as well as industry leaders from around the globe received their copies of The Year in Special Operations: 2013-2014 at the 2013 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC)....
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