World Economy
A new economic scenario is the most vital and balanced auspices of all, but the feeling that the policies adopted in recent years in various world economies were based on incorrect assumptions and on...
Category: Policy
Safety Culture in Air Transport. Negligent actions of the aeronautical operators.
The conference, organized by Centro Studi Demetra (Development of European Mediterranean Transportation), brought together representatives of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) , Air Navigation Services provider (ENAV) , legal experts and judges in...
U.S. State Department Releases Country Reports on Terrorism 2012
The U.S. State Department released its annual Country Reports on Terrorism 2012 on May 30. This report, an annual assessment of international terrorism trends and events, focuses attention on the continuing threat that international terrorism poses...
US Army prioritizes Soldiers in fight
The Army’s fiscal year 2014 Equipment Modernization Plan, now working its way through Congress, prioritizes equipping warfighters in Afghanistan while simultaneously preparing for an uncertain future. Programs in the modernization strategy are grouped within...
F35: A Scapegoat
Italian Center of AirForces Military Studies (CESMA), May 14, at the Aviator’s House, in Rome, organized a conference with prof. Michele Nones on the theme: “F35: a scapegoat.” The debate was moderated by Gen...
US DoD: Guide to Cyberdefence
US military leaders need to know when and how to respond to cyberattack, the Pentagon says, so the department is crafting secret rules that will guide cyberdefense and help the Pentagon navigate questions such...
Progress on the French “Pacte PME Défense initiative”
Jean-Paul Herteman, Chairman and CEO of Safran, and Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense, today signed an agreement to support small businesses within the scope of the Pacte PME Défense initiative launched by...
Italian Defence : Ministerial Guidance on the military policy for the year 2013
Italian Defense initiated a phase of profound change, which is necessary to adapt its structure and organization in compliance to the changing international context and respecting the financial constraints. In this context a “Ministerial Guidance...
UKNDA Calls for More Ships, More Aircraft and More Troops
New ”State of the Nation’s Armed Forces” report from UK National Defence Association highlights capability gaps across all three Services Report co-authors Admiral Lord West, General Sir Michael Rose and Air Chief Marshal Sir...
$633 Bn US Defense Authorization Act
The 2013 US Defense Authorization Act allows the department to institute pay raises, bonuses and incentive pay for personnel. “All military construction has to be authorized under this act,” the official said. It includes...
Obama signs $633 billion US defense spending bill
President Barack Obama has signed into law a $633 billion US defense spending bill that funds the war in Afghanistan and boosts security at US missions worldwide. “I have approved this annual defense authorization...
US and EU Patent Offices Announce Launch of Cooperative Classification System
New system incorporates best classification practices from each office The U.S. Commerce Department’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) today announced the formal launch of the Cooperative...
EDA Pooling & Sharing Code of Conduct
In its efforts to promote a systematic approach towards Pooling & Sharing, the European Defence Agency (EDA) defence ministers agreed to systematically consider cooperation in their national defence planning. EDA Pooling & Sharing Code of...
The decline of the laptop
Laptops used to be the best way to have portable computing. They could be made light, rugged, and powerful and were used everywhere. Now, all you see are tablets and smart phones, and there’s...
UK PolicyPreventing conflict in fragile states
The UK is committed to stabilising ‘fragile states’ – poor countries with weak legal and police systems where violence is common – by using our power and influence. Conflict prevention is a central feature...
US DoD updates space policy
The U.S. Department of Defense has updated its space policy, aiming at reducing costs and decreasing the risk of attack on space assets. The update reflects on the current budget climate by aiming to...
CBP Announces PEA and FONSI for Low Energy X-Ray Inspection Systems
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that a final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Low Energy X-Ray Inspection Systems (LEXRIS) at CBP operational areas have...
the DoD Mentor-Protege Program
Since 1991, the Department of Defense (DoD) Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) has offered substantial assistance to small disadvantaged businesses. Helping them to expand the overall base of their marketplace participation has produced more jobs and...
Cyber Security and Mobility Highest Priorities for Government
The emergence of transformational technologies has added complexity to government Information Technology managers’ responsibilities. The Lockheed Martin Cyber Security Alliance has funded a white paper titled “Cyber Security and Transformational Technologies – Keeping Systems and...
First NATO Communications and Information Agency Industry Conference
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) in partnership with AFCEA Europe’s TechNet International and under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence, Italy, hold its first Industry Conference from 23-25 October in...