Essays Tagged: "Department of Defense"

the construction

oped primarily by Vinton Cerf, an American computer scientist, in 1973 as a part of a United States Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency project managed by American Engineer, Robert ...

(3 pages) 89 0 4.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

The Internet

rsen p.1) This event had had influenced the U.S. president (Dwight David Eisenhower) to start a new department within the Department of Defense called Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). MIT Pre ...

(2 pages) 58 0 3.0 Jan/2000

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

History of the Internet

obal resource connecting millions of usersthat began as an experiment over 20 years ago by the U.S. Departmentof Defense. While the networks that make up the Internet are based ona standard set of pro ... uide andCatalog')The Internet was born about 20 years ago, trying to connect togethera U.S. Defense Department network called the ARPAnet and variousother radio and satellite networks. The ARPAnet was ...

(13 pages) 594 2 4.4 May/1993

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Gays in the Military a matter of national insecurity

effectively examine this topic the following concepts will be discussed: an analysis of the current Department Of Defense policy concerning gays, solutions to reduce homophobia in the military, a poli ... s agenda to radically revise military policy regarding the acceptance and treatment of homosexuals, Department of Defense policy was well established and clear. Legal questions began to be raised in c ...

(8 pages) 255 0 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Homosexuality

An internet article review - Winning the Cost War by Scott H. Graham is to emphasize the importance of cost management

achuca. Emphasis is placed on maintaining a pro-active management style (the assumption is that the Department of Defense is continually cutting, rather than increasing, budget allocations for the Arm ... orward or not. In order to combat this trend, the Graham recommends that organizations review their departmental budgets quarterly and plug in the actual monies used. Since all expenditures are not sp ...

(3 pages) 191 0 4.8 Jul/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Internet article review: the Department of Defense recently sent a proposal to Congress requesting a single-round of base closures to better use scarce resources.

their scarce resources in an attempt to satisfy their unlimited wants (Colander). For example, the Department of Defense recently sent a proposal to Congress requesting a single-round of base closure ... alignment and Closure (BRAC) legislation. The legislation, if approved by Congress, would allow the Department of Defense to reduce infrastructure by closing, consolidating or realigning bases and fac ...

(3 pages) 160 1 4.3 Dec/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

DoD Financial Management- More Reliable Information for Decision Makers The focus of the article DoD Financial Management by William N. Washington

to emphasize the results of financial management systems inefficiencies and the costs that the DoD (Department of Defense) is paying for them (Washington 38). Throughout the article, the emphasis is o ... ystem working capital funds (Washington 38). The organization referred to within the article is the Department of Defense (DoD) and the specific sites where improvements and declines have been made wi ...

(3 pages) 253 0 4.5 Dec/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

This paper discussed TCP/IP in depth including all history and futures of the internet protocol

s across a network. TCP/IP is the most popular of network layer protocols. It was developed for the Department of Defense's Advanced Research Project Agency NETwork (ARPANET is one of the early packet ... Agency (DARPA) created ARPANET. DARPA is the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense (DOD). DARPA manages and directs selected basic and applied research and devel ...

(15 pages) 441 0 2.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

The U.S. Army Contracting Policy.

happens though the government has to notify contractors that the need for a contract is there. The Department of Defense or other government agencies have to send requests for assistance to the U.S. ... agement Institute, Newton Square, PAAR 70-35, Research, Development, and Acquisition, 17 June 1988, Department of the ArmyRetrieved from http://books.usapa.belvoir.army.mil/cgi-bin/bookmgr/books/r70_35/ccontents

(6 pages) 99 0 0.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

What is the biggest risk your organization faces on a regular basis?

isk involves in HomelandSecurity. The roles and responsibilities of the Guard are two fold; one the Department ofDefense (DOD) support of local government response and secondly, the need for coordinat ... e need for coordinationacross agencies.The stakeholders involved are:First responders (police, fire departments, emergency agencies)Local, State, and federal agenciesInstallation Commanders and worker ...

(3 pages) 186 0 4.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Computer in Nowadays

net in a business-to-business context appears to be rapidly gaining momentum. In recent years, 'the Department of Defense has turned the Internet over to commercial users'. As a result, its current us ...

(5 pages) 113 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Hake Nappier a australian scientist who studdied chemisrty and help fight germans for Australia

were that he designed and made explosives and experimented with them.Which then became Chief of the Department of Defense for Victoria where he set up a laboratory there.Effects on Society.Hake Nappie ...

(1 pages) 22 1 1.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

The Internet: its effects and its future

n. Its roots lie in a collection of computers that were linked together in the 1970s to form the US Department of Defense's communications systems. Fearing the consequences of nuclear attack, there wa ... d to enable particle physicists to share knowledge.Michael Binder, assistant deputy at the industry department of United States asks another key question: "How would you regulate the Internet?" Comput ...

(23 pages) 1233 0 3.9 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies

The Internet

on. Its roots lie in a collection of computers that werelinked together in the 1970s to form the US Department of Defense'scommunications systems. Fearing the consequences of nuclear attack, there was ...

(2 pages) 47 0 2.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The Social Construction of the Internet

The internet is a relatively new concept created in the 1970s for the US Department of Defense to transfer encrypted data quickly and securely across the country in case of ...

(9 pages) 186 0 4.1 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

The Economics of Department of Defense Base Closures

Internet Article Review:The Economics of Department of Defense Base ClosuresIn its most basic element, economist David Colander explains that ... he past decade, and most recently with the announcement of the Efficient Facilities Initiative, the Department of Defense has forged ahead with a plan to complete multiple rounds of military base clos ... th a plan to complete multiple rounds of military base closures in order to conserve scarce Defense Department funds and resources. Despite the events of 9/11, which served to exacerbate the misalignm ...

(3 pages) 53 0 4.3 May/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

RIORDAN MANUFACTURING PAPER - UOP CIS/319

32 customers of varying size, including automotive parts manufacturers, aircraft manufacturers, the Department of Defense, appliance manufacturers, and beverage bottlers. This rapid growth, enabled th ... dations on systems integration, acquisitions and consolidationsBased on these goals, the Operations department has identified areas of Riordan's business that will yield a significant cost advantage i ...

(9 pages) 3145 3 4.5 Dec/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

The Economics of Department of Defense Base Closures

The Economics of Department of Defense Base ClosuresIn its most basic element, economist David Colander explains that ... , and most recently with the announcement of the Efficient Facilities Initiative (EFI), the Defense Department has forged ahead with a plan to complete multiple rounds of military base closures in ord ... ahead with a plan to complete multiple rounds of military base closures in order to conserve scarce Department of Defense funds and resources. Despite the events of 9/11, which served to intensify the ...

(3 pages) 23 0 0.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Quality Improvement

ajority of the workloads competed in the 1999-2001 timeframe. However, there was concern within the Department of Defense that the playing field was not level between the public and private sectors. A ...

(5 pages) 274 1 2.5 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Internet: 'New' media Q. Critically examine the argument that: 'New' media are merely new systems of delivery of the same kind of content (Howells, 2003).

ion, but it is more of a reality because it is the Internet. This new media was created by the U.S. Department of Defense in 1960 as military tool then twenty-nine years later the web was developed to ...

(7 pages) 122 0 4.2 Apr/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies