21st Century U.S. Military Defense Science Board (DSB) - Reports on Defense Technology and Weapons (CD-ROM)

This unique electronic book on CD-ROM has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about the Defense Science Board (DSB). The Department of Defense is embarked on efforts to transform the nation's armed forces to meet the demands being placed on them by a changing world order. There is a growing threat of missiles, information warfare and biological, chemical, and nuclear weaponry, different than the cold war era threat, but equally troublesome. Similarly, there is the need to begin creating the military of the future - one that takes full advantage of revolutionary new technologies. Further, the Department must modernize and transform the business of defense, getting the best value for the taxpayer's money. As the Department develops new strategies and new concepts within the context of these objectives, the wise counsel and advice of the Defense Science Board will be critically important. Over its 40 plus years, the Board has ably served the nation in numerous ways by providing innovative solutions to myriad technological, operational and managerial problems. In the transformation processes needed to ensure success in the military and national security endeavors, such wise counsel will be of even greater value to the Department. The Defense Science Board was established in 1956 in response to recommendations of the Hoover Commission: "The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Research and Development) will appoint a standing committee, reporting directly to him, of outstanding basic and applied scientists. This committee will canvass periodically the needs and opportunities presented by new scientific knowledge for radically new weapons systems." This collection includes dozens of fascinating and informative DSB reports on military technology and weapons projects: Future Strategic Strike Skills * US / UK Task Force Report - Defense Critical Technologies * Force Protection in Urban and Unconventional Environments * The Manufacturing Technology Program: A Key to Affordably Equipping the Future Force * Transformation: A Progress Assessment * The Future of the Global Positioning System * Mobility * Institutionalizing Stability Operations Within DoD * The Roles and Authorities of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E) * Aerial Targets * Munitions System Reliability * Nuclear Weapons Effects Test, Evaluation, and Simulation * Management Oversight in Acquisition Organizations * High Performance Microchip Supply * Patriot System Performance 2004 * Transition to and from Hostilities * Employment of the National Ignition Facility * Corrosion Control * Strategic Communication * DoD Roles and Missions in Homeland Security * Enabling Joint Force Capabilities * Preventing and Defending Against Clandestine Nuclear Attack * Contributions of Space Based Radar to Missile Defense * Aerial Refueling Requirements * Future of the Aircraft Carrier Defense Science & Technology – 2001 Summer Study * Managed Information Dissemination * High Energy Laser Weapons Systems Applications * Improving Fuel Efficiency of Weapon Platforms * Logistics Transformation * Future DoD Airborne HF Radar Needs/Resources * Options for Acquisition of the Advanced Targeting Pod & Advanced Targeting FLIR Pod (ATP/ATFLIR) * Training Superiority and Training Surprise * Protecting the Homeland Executive Summary This incredible CD-ROM is packed with nearly 6,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. Our news and educational discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly