April 2014

MARINE CORPS C⁴ISR

The Corps Consolidates Key Capabilities
    Merging signals intelligence systems benefits warfighters on the field and conserves resources.

Marines Exercise New Warfighting Strategy
    Dispersed forces will require technology that tackles the tyranny of distance.

Pocket to Payload, Personal Technologies Serve the Marine Corps Environment
    Experiments determine the feasibility of commercial options. 

Seeking a Role in Marine Corps Cyber
    A Vietnam-era technical support activity continually evolves to meet warfighter needs.
 

TACTICAL TECHNOLOGIES

Manportable Radio System Combines Night Sight and Sound
    Seeing is believing when headquarters can view what a soldier is describing.
 

OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE

Open Source Intelligence Offers Crystal Ball Capability
    Public data predicts social upheaval.

The Weaknesses of Unclassified Intelligence
    Little bits of data offer big chances for exploitation.
 

BIG DATA

Big Data Tools Cut Through the Fog of War
   A U.S. Air Force program seeks to create an analysis tool that acts like Google Earth and TiVo.
 

ASSOCIATION FEATURE

Fleet Scarcity Amidst an Abundance of Challenges
   The U.S. Navy must pare its assets to meet budgetary limitations while facing a broader mission set.
   

ASK THE EXPERT
Question: Is It Appropriate for Defense Industry Companies to Earn a Profit?

PRESIDENT'S COMMENTARY
Challenges and Capabilities Increase the Role of Open Source Intelligence

INCOMING
Paging Dr. Strangelove