Defense

The formation of the Defense Intelligence Agencies (DIA) Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) division effectively centralized the Department of Defenses (DoD) MASINT directives and requirements. Prior to the formalization of MASINT as an Intelligence Discipline, every Intelligence Community (IC) agency and military services had their own MASINT related efforts under numerous names and intelligence activities. Formal development of MASINT brought those collective intelligence…

The last Quadrennial Defense Review shifted the basis of the defense planning from "threat-based" to “capabilities-based". The Force Development process relies on that base and consists of five phases; Develop Capabilities, Design Organization, Develop Organization, Determine Organizational Models, Determine Organizational Authorizations and Document Organizational Authorizations, to have structured and resourced force. The main consists of this process and it is obvious in the Winter Symposium…

world requires money; The US spends what the whole rest of the world spends on defense: $597.5 billion. The next country closest the US is China, spending $145.8 billion. Although the US spend the most on the military, the US’ military personnel comes in second having 1,281,900 people active while China has 2,333,000 active. The Military has a set order of seniority under the current regulations of the Department of defense. The display of the flags, placement of soldiers, Marines, Sailors,…

The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) outlined and prioritized security interests nested with the National Security Strategy and provided guidance on how to support these priorities within the limitations of defined budget. Great emphasis on modernization and reducing force numbers with an explanation of how a confined budget is applied to management of DOD resources resounds throughout the QDR. In terms of rebalancing the force, personnel reduction are outlined with identified risk and…

security and defense has always been paramount. The security of its people and defense of its infrastructure are vital to not only the sovereignty of a nation but the well-being of its citizens. Throughout history we have seen nations fall and governments toppled due to its inability to protect itself from both insider and outside threats. America has witnessed these situations time and time again since its birth in 1776. It has also had its own fair share of attempts to cripple its defenses…

Have you ever wondered why people have not pleaded guilty for a crime that they committed? According to the article, High Court Reviews Insanity-Defense Case, we can argue to ways in which we either believe that insanity plea should be allowed in the court or not. This article was written and debated in 2006. The author is Nina Totenberg. This article is about Eric Clark and how he pleaded in the court of Arizona. I think that people should not be able to use the insanity plea in court. First,…

states. An anti-ballistic missile treaty was first introduced by the United States at the 1967 Glassboro Summit Conference between two high level officials of the two states. The US held that ballistic missile defense could lead to an arms race, and that it may entice a state fielding the defense to strike first. Although the Soviet Union rejected this reasoning, following the proposal of the Sentinel and Safeguard decisions on US anti-ballistic missiles, the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks…

“The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) seeks to adapt, reshape, and rebalance our military to prepare for the strategic challenges and opportunities we face in the years ahead.” The QDR addresses several tough choices which need to be made in order to ensure the US Armed Forces remain the most dominant military in the world. Airpower is defined as, “the ability to project military power or influence through the control and exploitation of air, space, and cyberspace to achieve strategic,…

The fundamental basis of Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition management is the process of effectively translating technological opportunities and the needs of the warfighter into reliable, affordable, and sustainable systems (Brown, 2010). Ultimately, there are many aspects of the acquisition process that enable this to happen, but contract planning and management is the most vital for a successful acquisition. Therefore, in the decades to come, training and developing a quality workforce…

The Center for Defense Information (CDI) was a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in Washington, DC. It specialized in analyzing and advising on military matters.[1] CDI was founded in 1971 by an independent group of retired military officers including Adm. Gene La Rocque and Adm. Eugene Carroll.[2] Center for Defense Information Abbreviation CDI Merged into Project on Government Oversight Formation 1971 Founder Adm. Gene La Rocque, Adm. Eugene Carroll Extinction 2012 Location…