December 2012

NAVY TECHNOLOGY
Being Number Two Will Not Do for Information Dominance
    The U.S. Navy is on a course designed to rule the information arena.
NGEN Bidders Offer Continuity With Change
    The program may be revolutionary, but its product is evolutionary.
Navy Lab Bridges the Research Bench and the Fleet
   A new facility allows scientists to test innovations for autonomous and unmanned systems.

INTERNATIONAL
New Ships Sail in the Persian Gulf
    Through a foreign military sales program that sends ocean vessels to Iraq, U.S. officials hope to facilitate stability in the area.

ANTENNA TECHNOLOGY
Technologies Advance the Art of Antenna Science
   U.S. Air Force researchers use 3-D printers and other cutting-edge concepts to create the next innovations.
Researchers Whip up Antenna Technology
   U.S. Army officials seek to replace the commonly used device.
Antenna Experiments Yield Military Benefits
   Academic investigations are establishing the future of transmission technology for troops and civilians.
Multi-Antenna Research Overcomes Frequency Shortages
   Beamforming could help increase capacity of cellphone networks to meet the demands of data-hungry smartphones and tablets.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Laboratory Research Twists Antenna Technology
   Scientists bend, not break, the laws of physics.

BOOK REVIEW
Project Arizona, the CIA and the Raising of the K-129
   Reviewed by Dr. R. Norris Keeler; book by Norman Polmar and Michael White.

ASSOCIATION FEATURE
Intelligence Concerns Shift on Both Sides of the Atlantic
   Similarities outnumber differences as allies compare challenges.

PRESIDENT'S COMMENTARY
In This Period of Change and Challenge, Engagement Is Key

INCOMING
Implementing the Defense Department Cloud Computer Strategy Poses New Challenges