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Defense Systems
April 17, 2007
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SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE
Defense Knowledge Online backers look to jump-start the DOD-wide Web site by piggybacking on the Army’s successful portal.

A CHAT WITH KEVIN CARROLL, ARMY PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
The Army's Kevin Caroll talks about bulk contracting, his lessons learned and his goals for this year.

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VIRTUAL COMMUNITY POLICING
The Army applies the community policing model to cybercrime.

SOFTWARE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM CLUES SHIPBUILDERS TO THREATS, TARGETS
The Navy’s DDG-1000 destroyers and Littoral Combat Ships are being designed using a software tool that analyzes the biggest threats facing those ships and advises program officials to plan accordingly.

ARMY LT. COL. JOHN A. NAGL WROTE THE BOOK ON COUNTERINSURGENCY. LITERALLY.
Army Lt. Col. John A. Nagl wrote the widely respected “Learningto Eat Soup with a Knife: CounterinsurgencyLessons from Malaya and Vietnam.”

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A NEW AIR FORCE FOR A NEW ERA
The United States has seen many significant changes in the last 60 years, and the Air Force has changed with it.