Download or read book Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance ISR Acquisition written by Richard A. Best and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISR systems are integral components of both national policymaking and military operations, including counterterrorism operations, but they are costly and complicated and they must be linked in order to provide users with a comprehensive understanding of issues based on info. from all sources. Relationships among org. responsible for designing, acquiring, and operating these systems are also complicated as are oversight arrangements in Congress. Contents of this report: Evolving Requirements for ISR Systems; ISR Acquisition Processes: ¿National¿ Space; ¿Tactical¿ Space; Unmanned Aerial Systems; Manned Airborne Systems; Assessments of ISR Acquisition Processes. Conclusion.
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Integrated Fire Support in the Battlespace written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 200, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD(AT & L)) directed the Defense Science Board (DSB) to study the precision targeting of air-delivered munitions. The results of the 2001 Task Force were well-received within Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and in June 2003, USD(AT & L) directed the DSB to study the closely related topic of "integrated fire support in the battlespace." In this new study the 2003 Task Force applied an approach and methodology similar to the 2001 effort but focused instead on ground-based fires, sea-based fires, and close-air support. As directed in its terms of reference (TOR), the 2003 Task Force assessed the following: ̂ The adequacy of current and proposed munitions, ̂ The timeliness and accuracy of ISR systems, ̂ the adequacy of battlefield C(exp 3) systems, and ̂ Impediments to integrated fires. From October 2003 through April 2004, the Task Force met monthly to gather information.
Download or read book Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Overarching Guidance Is Needed to Advance Information Sharing written by Davi M. D'Agostino and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DoD has numerous intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems ¿ including manned and unmanned airborne, space-borne, maritime, and terrestrial systems ¿ that play critical roles in support of current military operations. The demand for these capabilities has increased dramatically. This testimony addresses: (1) the challenges the military services and defense agencies face processing, exploiting, and disseminating the information collected by ISR systems; and (2) the extent to which the military services and defense agencies have developed the capabilities required to share ISR information. The auditor visited numerous commands, military units, and locations in Iraq and the U.S. Illustrations.
Download or read book Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Joint Precision Interdiction written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of Emerging Technologies on the Law of Armed Conflict written by MAJ Ronald T.P. Alcala and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emerging technologies have always played an important role in armed conflict. From the crossbow to cyber capabilities, technology that could be weaponized to create an advantage over an adversary has inevitably found its way into military arsenals for use in armed conflict. The weaponization of emerging technologies, however, raises challenging legal issues with respect to the law of armed conflict. As States continue to develop and exploit new technologies, how will the law of armed conflict address the use of these technologies on the battlefield? Is existing law sufficient to regulate new technologies, such as cyber capabilities, autonomous weapons systems, and artificial intelligence? Have emerging technologies fundamentally altered the way we should understand concepts such as law-of-war precautions and the principle of distinction? How can we ensure compliance and accountability in light of technological advancement? This volume of the Lieber Studies explores these critical questions while highlighting the legal challenges--and opportunities--presented by the use of emerging technologies on the battlefield.
Download or read book Force Protection Equipment Programs for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sensing and Supporting Communications Capabilities for Special Operations Forces written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-10-29 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among its key responsibilities, the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) plans and synchronizes operations against terrorist networks. At any given moment, SOF are likely to be engaged in some state of the planning or execution of special operations in many countries around the world, spanning a wide range of environments and mission. SOF therefore must be capable of operating in environments ranging from tropical jungle to arctic, maritime to desert, subterranean to mountainous, and rural to urban. Within this vast range additional factors may influence technical and operational requirements including weather, topography, bathymetry, geology, flora, fauna, and human population density. All of these factors must be weighed in terms of the challenges they pose to supporting communications and operational security. In short, SOF must maintain the capability to operate globally, in any environment, angainst any threats that can be countered by its unique capabilities. Sensing and Supporting Communications Capabilities for Special Operations Forces focuses primarily on the key core SOF task of special reconnaissance, to determine SOF-specific sensing and supporting communications needs and mapping them to existing and emerging technologies. The book discusses preliminary observations, issuees, and challenges, and identifies additional capabilities and technology areas that should be addressed.
Download or read book The Politics of Space written by Eligar Sadeh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title provides a concise guide to the way in which politics and space exploration interact.
Download or read book The Applied Ethics of Emerging Military and Security Technologies written by Braden R. Allenby and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this volume illustrate the difficult real world ethical questions and issues arising from accelerating technological change in the military and security domains, and place those challenges in the context of rapidly shifting geopolitical and strategic frameworks. Specific technologies such as autonomous robotic systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, cybersecurity and cyberconflict, and biotechnology are highlighted, but the essays are chosen so that the broader implications of fundamental systemic change are identified and addressed. Additionally, an important consideration with many of these technologies is that even if they are initially designed and intended for military or security applications, they inevitably spread to civil society, where their application may raise very different ethical questions around such core values as privacy, security from criminal behaviour, and state police power. Accordingly, this volume is of interest to students of military or security domains, as well as to those interested in technology and society, and the philosophy of technology.
Download or read book Activity Based Intelligence Principles and Applications written by Patrick Biltgen and published by Artech House. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new resource presents the principles and applications in the emerging discipline of Activity-Based Intelligence (ABI). This book will define, clarify, and demystify the tradecraft of ABI by providing concise definitions, clear examples, and thoughtful discussion. Concepts, methods, technologies, and applications of ABI have been developed by and for the intelligence community and in this book you will gain an understanding of ABI principles and be able to apply them to activity based intelligence analysis. The book is intended for intelligence professionals, researchers, intelligence studies, policy makers, government staffers, and industry representatives. This book will help practicing professionals understand ABI and how it can be applied to real-world problems.
Download or read book Addressing U S Strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alert and Ready written by Christopher Paul and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2011 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. Marine Corps intelligence comprises a number of ad hoc arrangements, practices, and organizations. A review of its organizational design examined how to better align it with current and future missions and functions.
Download or read book Iraq and Afghanistan Availability of Forces Equipment and Infrastructure Should be Considered in Developing U S Strategy and Plans written by Janet St. Laurent and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. is developing its strategy for operations in Afghanistan, as well as for the drawdown and continued operations of forces in Iraq. As of Dec. 2008, 32,500 U.S. troops were deployed in Afghanistan; an additional 30,000 more troops may be added. Since 2001, the war in Afghanistan changed from a violent struggle against al Qaeda and its Taliban supporters to a counterinsurgency effort. This testimony addresses: (1) observations regarding the dev¿t. of U.S. strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan; (2) factors that should be considered as the U.S. refines its strategy for Iraq and plans to draw down forces; and (3) factors that should be considered as the U.S. develops a strategy for Afghanistan and plans for increasing forces.
Download or read book Report of the Secretary of Defense to the President and the Congress written by United States. Department of Defense and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of Secretary of Defense to the Congress on the FY Budget FY Authorization Request and FY Defense Programs written by United States. Dept. of Defense and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Time Critical Conventional Strike from Strategic Standoff written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report evaluates a complete range of time-critical conventional strike options within several realistic scenarios. It explores and illuminates various attributes associated with the different means of accomplishing a time-critical conventional strike from strategic standoff capability. The report pinpointed four parameters of interest to focus on: target set, accuracy, basing, and kill mechanism. In addition, the author was asked to assess each alternative strike capability using four principal measures of effectiveness and issue specific recommendations for preferred approaches based on specific dominate requirements. Illustrations.
Download or read book FUSION written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
