Articles from National Defense (May 1, 2008)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
"Does the general staff there in the Pentagon understand that they could very well go down in history as incompetent and inadequate to the most important challenge of this decade in American history?".			29
"It's not a technology problem. It's governance and culture".			50
"We have fielded over 600 Internet cafes on the ground.".			23
'IED Defeat Task Force' also in the private sector.	Erwin, Sandra I.		159
Armed robots sidelined in Iraqi fight.	Magnuson, Stew		673
Army starts over with aerial common sensor.	Magnuson, Stew		647
Balancing act: uncertainty about budgets, workforce shape future of U.S. weapons industry.	Gropman, Alan L.		1366
Battling for sales: joint strike fighter bracing for marketing wars.	Erwin, Sandra I.		174
Birdies for the Brave.		Brief article	66
Bombers will fly closer to the ground in upcoming deployment.	Jean, Grace V.		299
Clarification.		Correction notice	28
Contractors' conflicts of interest under scrutiny.	Moorhouse, Richard L.; Connolly, Sean M.		789
Corrections.		Correction notice	137
Defense industrial base: plans needed to ensure soft landing.	Farrell, Lawrence P., Jr.		882
Exchange program helps services acquire laser missiles for free.	Jean Grace V.		159
Fire away: army in a rush to produce new cannon.	Magnuson, Stew		1070
Influx of scientists and engineers at the Pentagon.	Erwin, Sandra I.		116
Lightweight fabric blocks radiation.	Williams, Robert H.		122
Man vs. machine: ground robots' place in military at risk, experts warn.	Magnuson, Stew		934
Navy to field a family of next-generation bomb disposal robots.	Magnuson, Stew		1692
NDIA calendar: upcoming exhibits, shows and events.		Calendar	956
NDIA endorses 'Project Lead the Way'.		Brief article	258
Not cleared to fly: worries about mid-air collisions keep civilian drones grounded.	Wagner, Breanne		1731
On the mend: new ships are breaking the bank so the Navy is fixing its old ones.	Jean, Grace V.		1368
Outstanding ROTC officers receive Codd Award.		Brief article	147
Piercing the fog: to succeed, soldier 'need to see the environment'.	Magnuson, Stew		1562
Polymer magazine developed for assault rifle.	Williams, Robert H.		55
Power hungry: market for synthetic aviation fuels off to a shaky start.	Wagner, Breanne		1763
Radar vision: smoke, snow, gloom of night not a problem.	Williams, Robert H.		110
Smola named navy 'tester of the year'.		Brief article	158
Tough calls: in today's wars, air strikes under fire.	Erwin, Sandra I.	Cover story	2057
TSA setting up cargo screening system.	Magnuson, Stew		276
U.S. company helps China monitor oil spill.	Williams, Robert H.		95
Underground war: border tunnel problem worsening as fences go up.	Magnuson, Stew		498
Urban surveillance still falling short, say army commanders.	Wagner, Breanne		823
Want to know how to build a virtual fence? ask border patrol.	Magnuson, Stew		450
Wanted: army contracting officers.	Erwin, Sandra I.		127
Wanted: one unarmed aerial vehicle; must be able to take off from ships.	Magnuson, Stew		473
Water, climate change: recipe for trouble?	Jean, Grace V.		772
Weapon of choice: technology upgrades give edge to ground-attack pilots.	Jean, Grace V.		2766
Weapons budget: the more you spend, the less you buy.	Erwin, Sandra I.		760