National Defense
Год / Месяц: 2018 / 3
Формат: pdf
Размер: 33 mb
Язык: English
National Defense, published monthly by the National Defense Industrial Association, provides news and analysis on topics of relevance to national security government and industry professionals.
VIEWPOINTS
14 Revitalizing the Air Force’s
Aging Four Horsemen
Field commanders and intelligence organizations
over the years have come to depend more heavily on Compass Call,
JSTARS, AWACS and Rivet Joint.
By JOHN C. JOHNSON
17 Contractors Face Changes
To Bid Protest Strategies
Modifications include the introduction of a new pilot program under which large defense contractors will be required to pay the Defense Department’s costs where a protest is denied.
By RICHARD ARNHOLT AND SyLVIA yI
FEATURES
UNMANNED SYSTEMS
20 Army Speeding Up
Robotics Acquisition Process Autonomous systems are expected to change the way the Army fights.
By CONNIE LEE
22 Navy to Send More
Unmanned Systems to Sea
The Navy is moving ahead with unmanned surface and undersea vehicle development, and pursuing enabling technologies that will make the platforms operationally effective.
By JON HARPER
24 Navy Evaluates Man-Machine
Pairing with New Fire Scout
Officials are teaming the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial system with Sikorsky’s MH-60S Seahawk.
By VIVIENNE MACHI
COVER STORY
26 Military, Intelligence Community
Strive to Retain Cyber Workforces Facing competition from the private sector, the government is implementing new policies to keep its cyber talent.
By yASMIN TADJDEH
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
30 Navy Beefing Up At-Sea
Enterprise Networks
The service is moving forward with developing its next-generation tactical afloat network, which will enable it to better streamline its technology for information warfare.
By VIVIENNE MACHI
MILITARY LOGISTICS
32 Defense Logistics Agency to
Enhance Industry Engagement
Facing procurement challenges, the agency plans to publish a new industry engagement plan in March.
By JON HARPER
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
34 The Digital Age is
Transforming Military Logistics
There are four big technology-driven trends that are impacting the logistics mission.
By GULU GAMBHIR
36 F-35 Logistics System
Faces Challenges
The joint strike fighter’s autonomic logistics information system has cyber vulnerabilities, deficiencies and is at risk of schedule delays.
By yASMIN TADJDEH
DEPARTMENTS
3 NDIA Perspective
Getting ‘Left of Boom’ on Sexual Misconduct
By RACHEL MCCAffREy
4 Up Front
Random facts and figures from industry and government
By STEw MAGNUSON
6 Editor’s Notes
By STEw MAGNUSON
7 Algorithmic Warfare
What’s coming in artificial intelligence, big data and cybersecurity
By yASMIN TADJDEH
8 Budget Matters
Who’s funding what in Washington
By JON HARPER
10 News Briefs
By VIVIENNE MACHI AND CONNIE LEE
13 Government Contracting Insights
Pilot Program Will Streamline Contracting
CONTRIBUTED By COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
38 Ethics Corner
39 NDIA News
40 NDIA Calendar
Complete guide to NDIA events
44 Next Month
Preview of our next issue
44 Index of Advertisers
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