Highlights from the print issue

WIRELESS COMMS: CHANGE IS IN THE AIR
Forthcoming satellite program should give warfighters a much-needed boost in bandwidth.

THE FUTURE TAKES SHAPE IN THE DESERT
The Army tests its emerging digital weapons in the glare of the southwestern landscape.

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VENDORS TEAM TO DELIVER BATTLE-READY FIREWALL
There’s nothing new about using firewalls to secure communications networks, but their role in network-centric warfare can be more complicated.

NAVY RESEARCHERS ENVISION SEA BASE SENTRIES
The military wants unmanned vehicles to protect Joint Forces assets at sea bases by 2015.

NAS PANEL RECOMMENDS UNIFIED NETWORK-CENTRIC CENTER
A panel at the National Academy of Sciences has recommended that the Army create a single research center to focus on developing the technologies and human-based skills needed for network-centric warfare.

SUPERCOMPUTER POWERS DOD’S HELLFIRE UPGRADE
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan forced a new challenge on the U.S. military: designing a weapon to strike an enemy hiding in caves, bunkers and fortified buildings.

A PERFORMANCE-BASED APPROACH THAT WORKS
Applying Performance-Based Service Acquisition will help increase the success rate of government programs, including that of DOD.