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Knowledge Management Is Lifeline for Information Tsunami
All aspects of networking, communications and processing come down to knowledge management. It is this discipline that defines the nature of the information revolution. And it is this discipline on which the successful evolution of that revolution will ride.
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The X-Files: Low-Tech, High Payoff
It's no mystery. Experiments plus experience equals knowledge.
by Maryann Lawlor

How-to manuals called X-Files support U.S. Marines in urban operations with tactics, techniques and procedures that are based on knowledge gained from experimentation. A knowledge management initiative at the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory packages lessons learned into pocket-size how-to manuals for warfighters on the front lines.
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Strategies Build Leadership and Instill Courage
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Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani will speak at TechNet 2005 in Washington, D.C. Government and military leaders, including former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, headline TechNet 2005, May 17-19, at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center.
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Microscale Generator Yields Macroscale Power
Mini device proves powerful enough to run military electronics.
by Cheryl Lilie

From the labs of academia come solutions to reduce warfighters' load by shrinking energy source size.
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Reserve’s Mission Challenged by War
New skills, manpower requirements and force restructuring alter old roles and priorities.
by Henry S. Kenyon

Thomas F. Hall, assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs, says longer force retention is leading to decreasing recruitment levels for U.S. reserve forces. Assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs proposes “continuum of service” to meet the needs in current operations.
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Researchers Investigate Cognitive Collaboration
Military, industry and academia lay the groundwork for effective knowledge management tool designs.
by Maryann Lawlor

The Office of Naval Research funds a number of programs at universities, military commands and small businesses that are examining knowledge management tactics. Office of Naval Research leads the way to finding out how teams analyze data to make quicker decisions.
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Knowledge Management Is Lifeline for Information Tsunami
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Microscale Generator Yields Macroscale Power
National Military Appreciation Month
Researchers Investigate Cognitive Collaboration
Reserve’s Mission Challenged by War
Small Business Size Standards Spark Debate
Strategies Build Leadership and Instill Courage
TechNet Europe 2005
The Association Advantage
The X-Files: Low-Tech, High Payoff
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