Recently added articles from Signal:
BEHIND THE LINES
Feb 01, 2009; ... For the shortest month of the year, SIGNAL Magazine's February issue presents more than its usual comprehensive coverage of diverse topics. This month's edition features not two, not three, but four special sections-two focus reports, a directory and a country report. First up is the ...
Orbital Infrared Scanner Operational
Feb 01, 2009; ... SPACE The U.S. Strategic Command has certified the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-I) satellite and ground system for operation. SBIRS is designed to provide early warning of missile launches and to support other missions such as missile defense, ...
DARTT Program Hits the Savings Mark
Feb 01, 2009; ... GOVERNMENT The U.S. government announced it has saved $92 million while procuring security for laptop computers by using the Data At Rest Tiger Team (DARTT) initiative. DARTT involved 20 defense agencies, 18 other federal or civilian agencies and included state, local and NATO ...
MRIs for Liquids at Airports
Feb 01, 2009; ... RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Los Alamos National Laboratory has developed a tool that uses magnet- ic resonance imaging (MRI) to distin- guish potential threat liquids from the harmless items regular travelers might take aboard an aircraft. Known as the MagViz, the device was developed ...
Video Game Software Boosts Simulation Training
Feb 01, 2009; ... Researchers at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing are combining commercial gaming technology with military databases to develop interactive training. The approach is much faster and less expensive than traditional means of designing simulation ...
Unmanned Warplane Unveiled
Feb 01, 2009; ... The U.S. Navy has rolled out the first of two prototype unmanned combat aircraft that soon may be operating from aircraft carrier decks. The new aircraft, designated the X-47B Navy Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS), will demonstrate how unmanned attack aircraft can operate from aircraft ...
United States Redefines Its Operational Plans
Feb 01, 2009; ... MILITARY The U.S. Defense Department has updated the Unified Command Plan (UCP), a key strategic document establishing the missions, responsibilities and geographic areas of operation for combatant commands. UCP 2008, signed by President Bush on December 17, 2008, codifies U.S. Africa ...
African Maritime Official Explores U.S. Frigate
Feb 01, 2009; ... To reflect its increasing role in Africa, the U.S. Navy invited Magnus Addico, secretary general of the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), to tour the USS Carr (www.carr.navy.mil). The visit was part of Addico's visit to the commander, U.S. Second Fleet, and Combined Joint ...
Littoral Systems Come Home
Feb 01, 2009; ... Work is underway to build the Littoral Warfare Systems Facility a home of its own at the Panama City Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (http://nswcpc.navsea.navy.mil). The facility will support research, development, testing and evaluation, acquisition, integration and certification ...
CAREER PROGRESSIONS
Feb 01, 2009; ... Government Kathleen Miller has been appointed director for procurement and chief, Defense Infor- mation Technology Contracting Organiza- tion, Defense Informa- tion Systems Agency, Washington, D.C. Military Rear Adm. Mark I. Fox, USN, has been selected for assignment as ...
INTERNETWORKS
Feb 01, 2009; ... SIGNAL's guide to Web resources For centuries, the world's oceans have been the highways for commerce and empire. The first navies were created to protect vital trade links and access to resources in other lands. Today, naval forces are still vital for keeping sea lanes open and ...
Reaching Out Far Afield
Feb 01, 2009; ... One of SIGNAL Magazine's focus topics this month is Southwest Asia. This area of the world receives nearly continuous attention in the global security community because of several reasons: the ongoing conflicts in both Iraq and Afghanistan, the growing threat from Iran, the strategic importance ...
Navy Network Governance Changing Course
Feb 01, 2009; ... Sea service and industry to share responsibility for information technology services. As the U.S. Navy contin- ues to fine-tune its plans for the Next Generation Enterprise Network, its information technology leaders are focusing on the larger information technology picture, including ...
Naval Intelligence Ramps up Activities
Feb 01, 2009; ... A global reach now embraces maritime domain awareness across agencies. The U.S. Navy is revamping its intelligence structure with command upgrades and a new set of priorities designed to rebuild naval intelligence. This effort includes the creation of a new maritime intelligence office ...
Path Forward for Sea Service Leads to Machines Functioning on Their Own
Feb 01, 2009; ... Autonomous vehicles will play an ever-increasing role in naval operations as the fleet plans new missions and overcomes complexities. For centuries, navies around the world have sent sailors over the salty brine to explore and conquer. But as seafarers and their technolo- gies have ...
Commercial Equipment Speeds Naval Communications, Replaces Aging Hardware
Feb 01, 2009; ... System deploying to fleet increases data rates, reliability. An advanced satellite communications ter- minal is boosting the connectivity of U.S. Navy warships. Part of an effort to complement vessels' military satellite communications capabilities, the new commercial terminals are ...
Virtual Theater Prepares Warfighters
Feb 01, 2009; ... Simulator training enhances headquarters staff skills. Anew virtual training facility is helping British troops hone their command and control skills before they deploy to Afghanistan. The center creates geographically accurate simulations that allow headquarters personnel to become ...
Chinese Warships Struggle to Meet New Command, Control And Communications Needs
Feb 01, 2009; ... Evolutionary introduction of assets leads to different combat capabilities. China may be building a navy that features some world-class technologies aboard new ships, but its large numbers and variety of naval and air weapons still are operated in isolated methods because of the lack of ...
Words From the Mouth of The Boots on the Ground
Feb 01, 2009; ... A signal captain from a Stryker unit documents the vehicle's value in combat. The Stryker is a rarity in the military world- an item that satisfies the top commanders and warfighters seeing action in battle. While support from the top does not always translate into success on the ground, ...
A Consolidated Version of Land Warrior Will Deploy With Strykers
Feb 01, 2009; ... The U.S. Army's Land Warrior program has found new breath, even though its existence is only on temporary life support. The canceled effort now is being rolled into the Ground Soldier Ensemble, but some of its capabilities are relevant to current field requirements. To meet those needs, the Army ...