United States Secretary of Defense

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…

When the planned terror attack of September 11, 2001 occurred, the United States was not prepared for the emotional devastation or destruction that attack would have on so many people. The damage it created cost the United States billions of dollars in damage repair, relief aid, and debris cleanup after the incident occurred. The fact of the matter is the United States was unprepared and thus, this paper will discuss and analyze the response between the World Trade Center attack, as well as…

Next the paper will examine whether the national organizational structure tasked with cyber operations needs to be reorganized and subsequently require a change to the United States Code (USC). Finally, the paper will discuss that if a reorganization is required, which agency should be in charge of cyber security for the United States. Cyber Geography The emergence of the cyber domain has been uniquely different than the traditional domains of air, land, and maritime. Theories about both…

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…

Individual Marketing Analysis What is Pro Force Contracting? Pro Force Contracting Ltd. is a residential construction company based out of Grande Prairie, Alberta. They employ 8 people and specializes in renovations as a general contractor. They practice good social behaviour by always operating within the code and all laws and guidelines from workers health and safety. This business also tries to give back to the community by sponsoring rodeo events and high school sports teams. The main…

I think Ed Snowden felt it was the right thing putting all the top secret files out in public. Why? Because he did not like the fact that the US government could see what private citizens do on our phones, computers, TV, and other electronic devices. Snowden believed the US Government had been spying on its people for many years. He wanted US citizens to know that their own government had been watching them through their electronics, secretly invading their privacy and tracking their every…

occupants from IEDs. However, a protracted conflict between the requirements based Defense Acquisition System and the politically charged “moral imperative” to reduce causalities, delayed further MRAP fielding for nearly 3-years. This delay resulted in 1,600 preventable U.S. deaths. The Department of Defense (DOD) eventually fielded large quantities of MRAPs utilizing a highly tailored approach to the Defense Acquisition System (DAS). DOD should utilize the MRAP rapid acquisition approach…

The compositional dichotomy of virtual space creates a dynamic that, among other things, can cause states to lack a unified language and vision of virtual warfare. A large part of this division is driven from their divergent interests and relative power. An anecdote of this was showcased at the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace (2012) as well as the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai (2012), when both conferences were back-to-back episodes of continual disagreements…

or allies is an integral part of the U.S. defense strategy that is irreplaceable. These are certainly the greatest advantages of SOF. While there are really no disadvantages to SOF per se, the over reliance on SOF to conduct operations for which more conventional ground forces may be well suited…

to harm the US. We need to be at the top of this chain, and military spending cutbacks will only set us back further. There are many threats that face the united states each day and these threats are getting stronger by the minute. North korea, a very scary country with a very unpredictable leader, Kim Jong Un, is hostile the United states and we can’t him and his military cause harm onto our great nation. North korea launches nuclear weapons into the sea of Japan to assert the fact that they…