Technology & Engineering

The current generation of junior officers have spent the last ten years continuously deployed with tactical units focused on stability operations for both training and execution. This has led to a...

In 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration will open national airspace to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Nonmilitary uses for UAS range from agriculture services to entertainment purposes, and...

An important part of the homeland security enterprise is the ability of public officials and leaders to communicate effectively with the public. When a crisis strikes, the public's ability to...

Through a variety of new mobile applications ("apps"), technology is rapidly changing the way consumers shop. Today's mobile apps offer new beneficial services designed to enhance the consumer...

Six tranches were formed to address the Telework initiatives: Performance Measurement, Policy, Skills Development, Technology, Customer Service, Communications and MarketingAuthor: U. S. General...

The widespread adoption of mobile devices has provided many important benefits to consumers, including the convenience of paying for goods and services using a phone. One mobile payment option is...

In February 2012, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff issued a report on a survey of mobile "apps" offered for children in Apple's App Store and Google's Android Market, the two largest U.S. app...

In the 2002 film Minority Report, Steven Spielberg imagined a world in which companies use biometric technology to identify us and serve us targeted ads. Ten years later, that vision is coming closer...

The primary purpose of the evacuation of a U.S. Mission is for the safety and security of Mission personnel and their families. The following definitions are in accordance with Department of State...

Wearable sensor technology will shape the future of biosurveillance for the DoD, equipping the Warfighter with personal chemical, biological, and radiological exposure detection devices that can...

Since 2005, a great deal has been accomplished to develop and communicate the concepts that define what we call the smart grid today. A number of studies have concluded that, when viewed at a high...

In the online marketplace, consumers can transact business without the constraints of time or distance. One can log on to the Internet day or night and purchase almost anything one desires, and...

GAO's ongoing work has found that the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) has made progress carrying out the responsibilities established in the 2012 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation...

This book provides a detailed roadmap of technical, economic, and institutional actions by the wind industry, the wind research community, and others to optimize wind's potential contribution to a...

The objective of this project was to assess the compatibility of small wind turbines ( 100 kW) with Army installations, using Fort Drum, New York, for demonstration. Using one 7.7-kW horizontal-axis...

Since 2006, there has been a shift in United States policy, advocating for the intervention and prevention of mass atrocities. This shift in policy provided the momentum for the Carr Center for Human...

'One Man's Garden Railways' is a factual, sometimes humorous, account of a fifty year odyssey building and running ride-on garden railways. Over forty photographs and drawings illustrate the various...

Since the early 1990s, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have operated on a limited basis in the National Airspace System (NAS). Until recently, UAS mainly supported public operations, such as military...

Unity of effort is an essential concept in emergency management to provide a rapid and coordinated response. The command relationships between active and National Guard forces conducting operations...

Mine impact burial models such as IMPACT25, IMPACT28, and IMPACT35 have been used in the MIW community in an attempt to calculate the percentage of impact burial for sea mines. Until recently the...

This technical report proposes an interim heavy airlift (iHL) concept in which existing aircraft snatch pickup a new air cargo vehicle from Sea base helipads for the aerial resupply of logistical...

There will likely be political, moral, and social implications of UCAV employment that strategists and military commanders will need to pay attention to as they craft strategies for future conflict...

Dr. Givens teaches technologists in all phases of their careers how to turn technology acumen into a persuasive force for entrepreneurial funding, research and development dollars, business...

A Fortune in Scrap - Secrets of the Scrap Metal IndustryA Fortune In Scrap is written by industry veteran, Ken Burtwell, and describes how reclamation is vital to the national economy and ranks high...

This book addresses the issues and benefits of converting to Solar Power. Is solar right for your power consumption needs? What are the costs? Are there incentives to go Solar? Learn more about both...

David F. Evans's memoir follows his career from his first job as a civil engineer through the founding and growth of his consulting engineering firm, David Evans and Associates, Inc.. Evans details...

Our current production-consumption system extracts raw materials from the earth, creates tangible products and after one or two uses, disposes of them in landfills. Recycle Everything; Why We Must,...

This is a study guide to help you pass the FCC test for the beginning level Amateur (Ham) Radio license, the Technician license. Even if you have no background in radio or electronics, you will be...

Hope Deferred: Ingratitude, DisdainAuthor: David E. RobinsonPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date: Jan 09, 2012Number of Pages: 110 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

Control Tower and Weather is about Aviation and meteorology. It describes how Aviation originated and blossomed into a leading industry in the twenty-first century. This book explains the various...