Panetta: Budget Shortfalls and Global Security Challenges Place Defense Department at a ‘Turning Point’
While the U.S. is not abdicating global military leadership, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says “we are at a turning point.”…
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Craig Fugate’s Most Difficult Challenge: And It’s Not What You Think
This past October I had an opportunity to sit down with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate for a one-on-one interview reflecting …
Navy Rescues 13 Iranian Sailors from Somali Pirates
The head of Iran’s military said that Iranian ships had “chased” a U.S. aircraft carrier from the Persian Gulf, and …
HonorAir Honors World War II Veterans With Flights to Washington, D.C.
Most of the American soldiers, airmen, Marines, and sailors who returned from World War II never got a tickertape parade. …
U.S. Navy Explores Long Range Ocular Interrupter (LROI)
U.S. Navy representatives have revealed service interest in available technologies and solutions that could be applied to a potential long …
Coast Guard Intelligence – as Unique as the Coast Guard Itself
The Coast Guard is the lead agency for maritime homeland security, a federal regulator, one of the five Armed Services, …
Air Force Suspends Light Air Support Contract After Less Than Two Weeks
Less than two weeks after making a source selection, the U.S. Air Force has suspended work on the $355 million …
MARFORCYBER: Marines Fight in a New Domain
New Marine Corps commands typically involve specific battlefield weapons, systems, or capabilities, from ship-based expeditionary units to aviation to special …
U.A.E. Becomes First International Customer for THAAD
In what must be a mere coincidence of timing with the latest round of saber-rattling across the Straight of Hormuz, …
Maritime Biometrics – Identification and Screening to Enhance National Security Identity
Although the term “biometrics” did not come into common use by law enforcement until the late 20th century A.D., Babylonian …