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Program Terminations Invariably Have Unintended Consequences
Much of the current debate surrounding recent defense budget decisions misses some important points. One of the most controversial decisions was...
National Defense, 09/01/09 by Farrell, Lawrence P · More from publication -
Acquisition Work Force Reform Will Require Steady Commitment
Earlier this year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced a program to improve the capacity and capability of the Pentagon's acquisition work...
National Defense, 08/01/09 by Farrell, Lawrence P · More from publication -
Industry Ethics: Going Beyond the Call of Duty
A seemingly endless stream of bad news about U.S. weapon programs should cause all of us to revisit our approach to ethics in the defense industry....
National Defense, 07/01/09 by Farrell, Lawrence P · More from publication -
Manufacturing Matters to the Nation's Economy and Security
* Manufacturing has enormous impact across all aspects of the US. economy and national security. Manufacturing represents almost 14 percent of the...
National Defense, 06/01/09 by Farrell, Lawrence P · More from publication -
Robots Are Major Players In U.S. Military Strategy
The Defense Department is serious about robotics. The use of robots in warfare has long ceased to be a topic for science fiction and the technology...
National Defense, 05/01/09 by Farrell, Lawrence P · More from publication -
No Way to Escape Tighter Budgets, Acquisition Reform
A mix of unease and confusion is what best describes the current mood in the defense industry as it tries to predict what lies ahead. Two major...
National Defense, 04/01/09 by Farrell, Lawrence P · More from publication -
Buy American Restrictions: Bad for Jobs, Bad for Business
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 set the stage for a heated debate on the importance of global trade as one of the nation's...
National Defense, 03/01/09 by Farrell, Lawrence P · More from publication -
Future Has Arrived, Sooner Than Expected, The
Until fairly recently, most discussions about the financial challenges of the United States, including its military and defense priorities, were...
National Defense, 02/01/09 by Farrell, Lawrence P · More from publication -
Erratic Oil Market Should Not Derail U.S. Energy Goals
A perfect storm of economic downturn and plummeting oil prices is posing a serious threat to the nation's quest for energy independence. But even...
National Defense, 01/01/09 by Farrell, Lawrence P · More from publication -
Alternative Energy Needed for More Than Just Cost Savings
As the price of oil has plummeted lately, we have seen a number of companies pull the plug on alternative-energy projects such as coal-to-liquids....
National Defense, 12/01/08 by Farrell, Lawrence P · More from publication
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