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Wednesday, September 15, 2004		VOLUME 1 ISSUE 12

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Of Vital Concern ...

Never before in U.S. history has the intelligence community been at the center of such a maelstrom as it faces today. Calls for its reorganization are resonating throughout the national security community. But, concurrently, the war on terrorism is placing new demands on both intelligence gathering and dissemination.
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GIS Guides Homeland Security
by By Robert K. Ackerman

Combining GIS technologies and systems with information from existing databases can provide vital information to homeland security officials, as shown in this image of potential hazardous plume dispersal over Washington Reagan National Airport.

Geospatial information systems (GIS) are the lynchpin in three new programs serving immediate needs at the Department of Homeland Security.
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Network-Centric Transformation Focal Point of Conference
by Robert K. Ackerman

Transformation may be an accepted fact of life in the defense community, but the map to the final destination remains unfinished.
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Army Intelligence Incorporates Iraq Lessons
What worked well works better when distributed among the entire force.
by Robert K. Ackerman

A soldier in the U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division stands security from a rooftop in Iraq during an operation designed to gather intelligence.

Intelligence lessons learned in Iraq are being used to accelerate some programs and alter others.
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Tech-Centric Training Fills a Gap
Virtual and constructive forces support live force preparation for operations.
by Maryann Lawlor

Troops from K Company, 42nd Commando, and the U.S. Marine Corps practice section attacks and fire support drills from aboard a U.K. riverine assault craft during Combined Joint Task Force Exercise 04-2.

An enhanced joint training capability uses modeling and simulation components to prepare troops on land, at sea and in the air.
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Business Continuity Comes Into Focus

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GIS Guides Homeland Security

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International Contract Awards

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Network-Centric Transformation Focal Point of Conference

Of Vital Concern ...

Tech-Centric Training Fills a Gap

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