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Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) has been utilized by both government and commercial organizations for operational efficiencies within the four walls and between trading for decades.  The technologies included under the AIT umbrella include but are not limited to: barcode, radio... Read more

For two decades, the GAO has indicated that the Defense Department’s logistics management has been ineffective and wasteful, and that the Services lack strategic approaches and detailed plans to mitigate repair part shortages and improve overall inventory management. For... Read more

The benefits to going lean in manufacturing are significant in any industry.  When it comes to defense technologies, however, eradicating the waste and risk of traditional processes is even more vital. Traditional manufacturing processes pose problems that have hampered companies’ e... Read more

The Obama administration’s success in moving the Israeli-Palestinian talks from proximity to direct negotiations is an important achievement for making real progress. However, direct talks will not produce substantive results unless the United States takes a number of pivotal steps to in... Read more

There are two essential elements of winning the battles on the ground in Afghanistan:  One is the high ground and the other is the villages. The high ground has the traditional tactical advantage and the village is the center of power for the enemy.  Some important things to consider... Read more

The military’s current system of field testing is archaic.  Testing a single item can take years to complete and easily eat up thousands of dollars in man hours and other resources. Furthermore, this traditional approach rarely demonstrates interoperability or the versatility of for... Read more

For most professionals a trip to grad school is a mandatory check in the box required for career advancement to executive levels.  Fortune 500 companies have executive MBA programs that allow employees to work while receiving education from some of the nation’s top business schools.... Read more

The following interview was conducted by Nick Younker, Senior Editor of the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement with Dr. Carole Teolis, the Chief Technology Officer of TRX Systems Inc. Q. (NY):  What do... Read more

More and more organizations are rolling out mobile capability to their staff. The value of having ubiquitous access to corporate resources like email, documents and realtime messaging from the palm of your hand cannot be argued. Nearly 14.7 Million smart phones were sold last quarter in the Un... Read more

For those opposed to the war in Afghanistan the Wikileak release of classified military reports must have seemed like a red-letter day that would fuel a widespread and accelerated opposition to the conflict.  However, ten days on and the truth is somewhat less potent. The... Read more