Table of Contents

JANUARY 2012

CLOUD COMPUTING
Hitting the Hard Spots on the Road to Cloud
   A draft plan maps cloud computing priorities.
View of Military Clouds From a High Perch
   The Defense Department weighs several issues as it plans a stratospheric computing future.
Microclouds Loom at the Network's Edge
   Both government and the private sector benefit from a new approach.

SEMAPHORE SERIES: COMMAND AND CONTROL
Technology Aids, Hinders Command and Control
   Some badly needed basics are taking a back seat to electrons.

BUSINESS
Rare Earths to Become Less Scarce
    China's newly gained monopoly may disappear by mid-decade.

ACQUISITION INNOVATION
Aligning Acquisition Strategies With the Times
    The need to do more with less dictates crucial changes in national security procurement.

VIEWPOINT
Finding the Hidden Opportunities

ASSOCIATION FEATURES
The Future Is in the East
Cyber Budgets Challenge Transatlantic Planners
When Budgets Go Lean, Military Communications Adapt

PRESIDENT'S COMMENTARY
The New Year Abounds With Challenges and Opportunities

INCOMING
Listen Carefully … Computers Now Can Understand What You Say