Essays Tagged: "United States Department of Defense"

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

Biolgical and Chemical Warfare

aterials and equipment for making chemical and biological weapons. An organization called UNSCOM or United Nations Special Commissions on Iraq was formed to ensure that Iraq followed through upon it's ... gressional report examined eyewitness accounts and declassified operation logs. They concluded that United States troops were exposed eleven times to chemical and biological weapons. Yet, two other re ...

(5 pages) 122 0 4.2 Sep/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

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.

efense to reduce infrastructure by closing, consolidating or realigning bases and facilities in the United States. The ultimate purpose of EFI is to better match facilities (supply) to forces (demand) ...

(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

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

Consolidated Transition Plan

and functions of the two existing organizations into a single enterprise comprised of four new task departments.It describes the integration of these organizations, and describes a process for moving ... Counsel, and submitted to the Board of Directors as appropriate.M. I. 3754 mandates the 11 existing departments be consolidated under four new departments based on the leadership style necessary to ma ...

(26 pages) 500 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Internet: its effects and its future

rticle 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?" Computer and legal e ... d in the commission of a crime a crime in itself. The committee also recommends agreements with the United States that would allow police officials in both countries to search computer data banks. But ...

(23 pages) 1233 0 3.9 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies

The Economics of Department of Defense Base Closures

efense to reduce infrastructure by closing, consolidating or realigning bases and facilities in the United States (Aldridge, 2001). The Department of Defense's EFI and BRAC programs seek to better mat ...

(3 pages) 53 0 4.3 May/2004

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

History of Computer Programming Languages

mputer professionals called the Conference on Data Systems Languages, headed by Grace Hopper of the United States Navy. During the 1960s and 1970s, both COBOL and FORTRAN were the most widely used hig ... mputer professionals called the Conference on Data Systems Languages, headed by Grace Hopper of the United States Navy.Language Specification:Unlike the use of FORTRAN for simplifying complex mathemat ...

(7 pages) 165 0 4.4 Dec/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Programming Languages

The Economics of Department of Defense Base Closures

fense to reduce infrastructure by closing, consolidating, or realigning bases and facilities in the United States (Aldridge, 2001). The Department of Defense's EFI and BRAC programs seek to better mat ...

(3 pages) 23 0 0.0 Feb/2005

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

Functions of management

AbstractThis paper examines my thoughts on how the term "management" is linked to the United States Navy that is partially built on the four general functions: planning, organizing, lead ... edge may strongly impact an organization's success. The four functions of management in relation to United States Navy consider world and employee needs, develop personnel organizational charts, incor ...

(5 pages) 165 0 3.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Gays in the Military

ersonal sexual orientation, but with humanity's reluctance and refusal to accept homosexuality. The United States has faced many similar challenges of equality in our past, from slaves to women voting ...

(4 pages) 89 3 4.7 May/2006

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

Enlisted Military Pay Versus Civilian Pay: Do Enlisted Military Personnel Earn Enough to Support a Family With More Than One Child?

s of enlisted military personnel were compared to the median salaries of full-time employees in the United States for 2004. Research showed that salaries and allowances were sufficient to support the ... year 2004", p. 2). According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2004), the median earnings of all employed United States citizens was $26,691. This number included full-time, part-time, seasonal, and year-ro ...

(5 pages) 34 0 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Benefit, Safety, and Health (Military)

gnated beneficiary (ies). (www.arpc.afrc.af.mil)Service members retiring from active duty receive a United States flag through the Installation Transition Centers, this and the few mentioned benefits ...

(4 pages) 99 0 5.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Defining Terrorism

l though similar, the definition changes depending on who is using it.The Defense Department of the United States defines terrorism "as the unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence against ...

(2 pages) 63 0 3.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Future Of Information Technology

t daily.The Internet was started by the Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is a branch of the United States Department of Defense. This was back in the 1960s. The goal was to make a decentralize ...

(4 pages) 57 0 3.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Implementation Plan Research

provided the pros and cons of managing projects within their existing functional structure and the United States Department of Defense provides a benchmark for consideration.Conflict with the authors ... l" (Ewing, Jack, 2007).University of Phoenix (UoP) is largest private, for-profit university in the United States. UoP was one of the first higher education institutions to offer fully online degrees. ...

(32 pages) 771 2 2.0 Dec/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Advantages of Technology

ative to devices such as firearms. TASER International uses the term "non-lethal" as defined by the United States Department of Defense - which does not mean the weapon cannot cause death, but that it ...

(4 pages) 27 1 3.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Drug Use in the Military

lives of our comrades in our hands and we are charged to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. There is absolutely no room for illegal drugs in the military. At any give ... is then sent to the Military Entrance Processing Center to prepare them for their entrance into the United States military. The process at the Military Entrance Processing Center is a lengthy process ...

(3 pages) 11 0 3.0 Dec/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Drug Use in the Military

lives of our comrades in our hands and we are charged to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. There is absolutely no room for illegal drugs in the military. At any give ... is then sent to the Military Entrance Processing Center to prepare them for their entrance into the United States military. The process at the Military Entrance Processing Center is a lengthy process ...

(3 pages) 38 0 0.0 May/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers