Army Looks Abroad for Lighter Sniper Rifle Barrels
The U.S. Army continues to expand its search for lightweight sniper barrel technologies, seeking assistance from both domestic and international …
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Worldwide Warplane Programs Update
In matters of defense aerospace, 2011 will be remembered as a year in which vital decisions about acquisition, policy, and …
DHS Establishes the Rick Rescorla National Award for Resilience
I have to admit when I got the email notice that DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano had established the Rick Rescorla …
Exercise Koa Kai Helps Navy Surface Combatants Achieve Full Deployment Readiness
Navy ships have begun the semiannual Koa Kai naval exercise, which includes integrated flight operations, anti-surface and anti-submarine training, and …
North American Defense Leaders Hold First Trilateral Meeting on Mutual Defense Interests
Canada and Mexico both share borders with the United States. Both are important partners for trade and security. And yet …
Gulf Coast Shipbuilders Play Key Role in Modernizing Egyptian Naval Forces
Two Gulf Coast shipbuilders, VT Halter Marine (Pascagoula, Miss.) and Swiftships (Morgan City, La.), are playing important roles in modernizing …
Homeland Cybersecurity
If you missed the news, in mid-November 2011, that an alleged cyber attack had been carried out against critical infrastructure …
U.S. Marine Corps Year in Review
After a decade of growth in size and capability, 2012 – the centennial of Marine Corps aviation – should have …
The U.S. Coast Guard Diversity Strategic Plan
In June 2011, the Human Capital Shared Interest Group of the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC), …
Lessons for Israel and Iran from “Persian Incursion”
In the summer of 2010, Clash of Arms published a wargame that I, along with Chris Carlson and Jeff Dougherty, …