We should also consider the scope for sharing more information on defense technologies, intelligence and best practices.
The prior investment in infrastructure makes this far and away the most cost-effective, flexible and rapid means of fielding limited anti-missile systems, leaving ample funds available to bring other, complementary missile-defense technologies on line in due course.
Anastasio , Associate Director for Defense and Nuclear Technologies, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Dr. Troy Wade , former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs.
Many of the 17 rare minerals are crucial to advanced defense and civilian technologies.
OnPoint, incidentally, was created by the U.S. Department of Defense to invest in technologies that could benefit the U.S. Army.
Here, at this session, we can reaffirm our Article V commitment to our collective defense and to investing in the defense capabilities and new technologies that meet our collective security needs.
He reached his goal fairly quickly by acquiring E-Systems in 1995, Chrysler Technologies and the defense operations of Texas Instruments in 1996, and most of Hughes Aircraft in 1997.
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Drawing on his vast experience with defense, intelligence and information technologies, the Admiral was given a post at one of the most creative and productive organizations in the federal government, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
In June it forged a partnership with Singapore Technologies Kinetics to make defense equipment.
The March arrival of the Monterey in the eastern Med is a good time to take stock of how the U.S. missile defense program has changed over time, and consider the way in which changing threats and technologies have transformed the role of the Navy in missile defense from that of a disinterested bystander to a key player.
Finmeccanica wants in on America's lucrative defense sector, and may use DRS Technologies to get there.
His favorite defense idea at the moment: DRS Technologies (nyse: DRS - news - people ).
During the interim period, it will be up to the Secretary of Commerce (not the Secretary of Defense) to determine what goods and technologies should be controlled for national security purposes.
Following that, Rear Admiral Landry announced that while BP is ultimately responsible, the administration will continue to be aggressive in our response, and we will use all available resources, possibly including those at the Department of Defense, to see if there are technologies that might be used that surpass the capabilities of the commercial and private sector.
Fact is, there are plenty of companies like Textron and United Technologies that have managed to successfully mix defense and commercial lines, and in many cases the requisite skills seem to be complimentary.
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The group has a separate arrangement with the Department of Defense to show the military more early-stage companies and technologies.
Many of these defense projects ended up providing the military with telecommunication and Internet technologies that later became widely used by the public.
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In fact, each strategic review and every iteration of the national military strategy or defense guidance has emphasized the need to invest more in advanced technologies and critical enablers.
Just last month, the Defense Department reported on the critical role played by this and other semiconductor technologies in present and future weapon systems.
The logistical challenges involved in sustaining military operations in remote areas where wars are commonly waged has convinced the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy a growing number of cutting-edge solar-energy technologies in off-grid combat zones.
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Lastly, in order to promote new technologies to support declassification, the memorandum directs the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence to support research to assist the NDC in addressing cross-agency challenges associated with declassification.
Esterline Technologies Corporation is a specialized engineering and manufacturing company principally serving aerospace and defense markets.
Genetic Technologies' detractors say its patents could crumble under attack from a good defense lawyer.
The Secretary of Commerce should be obliged to obtain the consent of the Secretary of Defense as to items on the Control List -- the list of goods and technologies whose export is restricted for national security purposes.
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Second, you have to think that collaboration with the Russians on missile defense systems will not result in the compromise of U.S. anti-missile technologies.
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Concerning missile defense, Mr. Gaffney argued strenuously in support of increased government funding for several promising technologies, as well as rapid development in other areas.
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Many defense companies, like L-3, GE and Northrop Grumman have security divisions to advance these technologies.
We believe that KEYW Holding has significant growth opportunities going forward from the incremental U.S. defense spending on cyber security (9.1% annual growth rate through 2015) and geospatial technologies.
Then sea-based interceptors and other technologies can be added as soon as they are ready, to create a truly global missile defense.
North America and Europe, he says, will likely be the better markets for advanced technologies like nanotechnology, life sciences and homeland security services--the latter particularly in aerospace and defense-related products.
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