Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on DoD Frequency Spectrum Issues written by United States. Defense Science Board. Task Force on DOD Frequency Spectrum Issues and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on DoD Frequency Spectrum Issues Coping with Change Managing RF Spectrum to Meet DoD Needs written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frequency spectrum is an essential enabling resource for modern military operations. Wireless communications, radar, EW, and intelligence systems all depend on access to this limited resource. Until recently, DoD has had little difficulty meeting its spectrum needs; however, its ability is lessening as competing military and commercial demands for spectrum access grow rapidly. DoD's mastery at managing its spectrum, both within the Department and at national and international levels, is weakening due to changes in geopolitics, the perceived reduced primacy of defense needs, and increasing pressure for spectrum access by economically important new Radio Frequency (RF) systems. The Communications Act of 1934 established the framework for dealing with spectrum allocation in the United States; it has changed little since. Yet new digital and RF technologies have made possible system concepts unimaginable even 20 years ago. Demands for spectrum reassignments are arising, driven by new communications applications, economic forces, and political pressures. Additionally, international spectrum allocations, essential considerations in Outside of the continental U.S. (OCONUS) deployment of U.S. forces, differ substantially from U.S. assignments. These important changes are not well understood by DoD's leadership. Further, lack of an overall national spectrum policy mechanism imperils consistent management of this critical commodity and the U.S. position in international spectrum governing bodies. Bad allocation choices can be difficult, if not impossible, to reverse.
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on DoD Frequency Spectrum Issues written by William G. Howard and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frequency spectrum is an essential enabling resource for modern military operations. Wireless communications, radar, EW, and intelligence systems all depend on access to this limited resource. Until recently, DoD has had little difficulty meeting its spectrum needs; however, its ability is lessening as competing military and commercial demands for spectrum access grow rapidly. DoD's mastery at managing its spectrum, both within the Department and at national and international levels, is weakening due to changes in geopolitics, the perceived reduced primacy of defense needs, and increasing pressure for spectrum access by economically important new Radio Frequency (RF) systems. The Communications Act of 1934 established the framework for dealing with spectrum allocation in the United States; it has changed little since. Yet new digital and RF technologies have made possible system concepts unimaginable even 20 years ago. Demands for spectrum reassignments are arising, driven by new communications applications, economic forces, and political pressures. Additionally, international spectrum allocations, essential considerations in Outside of the continental U.S. (OCONUS) deployment of U.S. forces, differ substantially from U.S. assignments. These important changes are not well understood by DoD's leadership. Further, lack of an overall national spectrum policy mechanism imperils consistent management of this critical commodity and the U.S. position in international spectrum governing bodies. Bad allocation choices can be difficult, if not impossible, to reverse.
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Wideband Radio Frequency Modulation written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report addresses near-term and far-term wideband radio frequency research and development issues and spectrum management and policy issues for the Department of Defense. The task force supports actions by the Department of Defense to take the lead in offering new radio communications technologies and new strategies and policies to the larger national and international communities"--Page 3.
Download or read book The Defense Science Board Task Force on Tactical Battlefield Communications final report written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Wideband Radio Frequency Modulation written by Gary Minden and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Defense Nuclear Agency written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book More Fight Less Fuel written by James R. Schlesinger and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines DoD¿s strategy to achieve assured energy supplies. Identifies: opportunities to reduce fuel demand by forces and assess the effects on cost, operations and force structure; identify opportunities to deploy renewable and alternative energy sources for facilities and forces; identify institutional barriers to making the transitions recommended; identify and recommend programs to reduce facility energy use; and identify the benefits from DoD deployment of new energy technologies. There are 2 challenges: battlespace fuel demand compromises our operational capability and can jeopardize mission success; and critical missions at military installations are vulnerable to loss from commercial power outage and inadequate backup power supplies. Illus.
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Training Superiority Training Surprise written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In late 1998 the Undersecretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), the Director, Defense Research and Engineering, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff requested the Defense Science Board to create a task force on training and education. The task force met periodically throughout 1999 and 2000. This document is the report of our deliberations.
Download or read book Report of Defense Science Board Task Force on Defense Semiconductor Dependency written by United States. Defense Science Board. Task Force on Defense Semiconductor Dependency and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book DoD Frequency Spectrum Issues Coping with Changes Managing RF Spectrum to Meet DoD Needs written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frequency spectrum is an essential enabling resource for modern military operations. Wireless communications, radar, EW, and intelligence systems all depend on access to this limited resource. Until recently, DoD has had little difficulty meeting its spectrum needs; however, its ability is lessening as competing military and commercial demands for spectrum access grow rapidly. DoD's mastery at managing its spectrum, both within the Department and at national and international levels, is weakening due to changes in geopolitics, the perceived reduced primacy of defense needs, and increasing pressure for spectrum access by economically important new Radio Frequency (RF) systems. The Communications Act of 1934 established the framework for dealing with spectrum allocation in the United States; it has changed little since. Yet new digital and RF technologies have made possible system concepts unimaginable even 20 years ago. Demands for spectrum reassignments are arising, driven by new communications applications, economic forces, and political pressures. Additionally, international spectrum allocations, essential considerations in Outside of the continental U.S. (OCONUS) deployment of U.S. forces, differ substantially from U.S. assignments. These important changes are not well understood by DoD's leadership. Further, lack of an overall national spectrum policy mechanism imperils consistent management of this critical commodity and the U.S. position in international spectrum governing bodies. Bad allocation choices can be difficult, if not impossible, to reverse.
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on the Creation and Dissemination of All Forms of Information in Support of Psychological Operations PSYOP in Time of Military Conflict written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on the Creation and Dissemination of All Forms of Information in Support of Psychological Operations (PSYOP) in Time of Military Conflict was charged with reviewing PSYOP activities within the Department of Defense (DoD). The purpose of the review was to: (1) assess the capability of the United States Armed Forces to develop programming and to broadcast factual information to a large segment of the general public; (2) assess the potential of various airborne and land-based mechanisms to deliver such information; and (3) assess other issues in the creation and dissemination of all forms of information in times of conflict, including satellite broadcasts and the use of emerging mobile communication technologies.
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Discriminate Use of Force written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the terms of reference, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics directed the task force "to conduct a comprehensive study of the ends and means of precision compellence, or the nuanced use of force, in concert with coalition partners, to achieve political, economic and moral change in countries affecting US interests." Real-world events have since underscored the need for such a study; indeed, the U.S. military applied key elements of a measured, nuanced approach in both the Afghanistan and Iraq campaigns. We are pleased to note this evolution in operations and a parallel evolution in the thinking of the combatant commands and Services. Because of this evolution, it is no longer as necessary as it once was to sell the fundamental objectives of what we term here the discriminate use of force (DUF). The notion of using military force in discriminate fashion goes back at least to the teachings of Sun Tzu. In the past, however, the military tools available to political and military leaders rarely supported such an approach. As recent events have shown, this situation is changing. New precision and non-lethal weapons and emerging capabilities such as information dominance now enable the discriminate use of force. These emerging capabilities exist within a political context that requires the use of discriminate force. Moreover, destructive power alone is not sufficient to reach many U.S. goals, and it must be properly applied. Efficiency is one motivation. More significant is the need for discriminate use, particularly when multiple strategic and operational objectives are in tension.
Download or read book Report of the 1998 Defense Science Board DSB Task Force on DoD Warfighting Transformation written by United States. Defense Science Board and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Defense Science Board (DSB) Warfighting Transformation Task Force was charged with reviewing the transformation activities underway in the Department of Defense (DoD) to: * provide an independent, comprehensive picture of transformation efforts that encompasses processes, organizational responsibilities, and anticipated products; * identify opportunities to enhance, as well as the obstacles to, transformation progress; and * recommend Criteria to gauge progress over the next several years. Transformation efforts within DoD today involve an inevitable tension between dealing with today's problems and preparing for tomorrow's. But an even more formidable tension exists between alternative views of tomorrow's challenges and between competing approaches to address them. Transformation is about defining and implementing a vision of the future different from the one embedded, if only implicitly, in DoD's current plans and programs. Such a transformation requires powerful, high-level support to survive in today's resource-competitive environment.
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on the Technology Capabilities of Non DoD Providers written by United States. Defense Science Board. Task Force on the Technology Capabilities of Non-DoD Providers and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Military Operations in Built Up Areas MOBA written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1994 Defense Science Board (DSB) Summer Study on Military Operations in Built-up Areas (MOBA) was asked to assess DoD's current capabilities to conduct military operations (including peacemaking and peacekeeping) in urban terrain. The Board focused on operations other than war (OOTW) in an urban environment OOTW can include periods of intense, localized combat. Many of the requirements and proposed solutions for OOTW are relevant to war in cities. The solutions are also relevant in low intensity conflict and in operations that provide humanitarian aid, where minimization of casualties is especially important. The guidance in the Terms of Reference (TOR, see Appendix A) requested that the Board examine: * The potential for U.S. involvement in MOBA * The characteristics of urban operations * Shortcomings in current capability and operational needs (especially regarding survivability, sensors, platforms, navigation, and communication) * Innovative solutions leading to a recommended focus for future efforts. Addressed, were operations that might involve combat, not solely deterrence, psychological operations (PSYOPS), or other noncombat forms of conflict resolution. The study examined: improvements to sensors; weapons (lethal and nonlethal); command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) systems; and doctrine. It also focused on solutions to issues that could be accomplished in a relatively short time, and that do not require beginning major new programs.
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Future DOD Airborne High Frequency Radar Needs Resources written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Defense Science Board Task Force was formed to address questions related to the development of X-band, active electronically steered arrays (AESAs) for airborne platforms. Areas focused on were advanced radar capabilities for ground targets and air targets. The airborne radar inventory can be divided into three broad categories: (1) Air target surveillance and cueing radars mounted in rotodomes (e.g., AWACS, E-2O). (2) Nose-mounted fighter radars for air and ground targets (e.g., F-i 5, F-i 6, F-22, JSF). (3) Side-looking radars for ground reconnaissance, surveillance, and cueing (e.g., U-2, JSTARS, Global Hawk). Categories (2) and (3) are dominated by X-band radars; the insertion of AESA technology into category (3) was the primary subject for this task force.
