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Turning on the dime Turning on the dime Anton K. Smith The differences in approach and culture between the U.S. Departments of State and Defense are stark despite the fact that these organizations are members of the same team and share related national o… OL11880413W
Known and Unknown Known and Unknown Donald Rumsfeld Donald Rumsfeld tells the story of his career serving as a Congressman, and working for several Presidents in different capacities including two stints as Secretary of Defense. He describes Rumsf… OL15670836W
Area 51 Area 51 David Darlington Discusses the history, legends, and people involved with Area 51, the top-secret research installation located a hundred miles north of Las Vegas which has served as the test site for spy planes and … OL15861234W
Developing a prototype handbook for monitoring and evaluating Department of Defense humanitarian as… Developing a prototype handbook for monitoring and evaluating Department of Defense humanitarian as… Marla C. Haims Humanitarian assistance has long been a part of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in direct support of the broader strategic goals underlying U.S. policy, such as reconstruction and stabilization.… OL16489497W
The Way of the Knife The Way of the Knife Mark Mazzetti An account of the transformation of the CIA and America's special operations forces into man-hunting and killing machines in the world's dark spaces: the new American way of war. OL16805764W
Spies and shuttles Spies and shuttles James E. David Author James David tells the inside story of how NASA became a strange bedfellow to the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency, performing covert operations such as flying over sensit… OL19998439W
Strengthening Data Science Methods for Department of Defense Personnel and Readiness Missions Strengthening Data Science Methods for Department of Defense Personnel and Readiness Missions Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff,Committee on Strengthening Data Science Methods for Department of Defense Personnel and Readiness Missions 1 online resource (xiv, 149 pages) : OL21604740W
Do joint fighter programs save money? Do joint fighter programs save money? Mark A. Lorell These appendixes explain the methodology used in an analysis of the costs and savings of joint aircraft acquisition programs. They illustrate calculations for theoretical maximum savings in acquisiti… OL23335562W
Ada and beyond Ada and beyond National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Past and Present Contexts for the Use of Ada in the Department of Defense. xi, 102 p. : 28 cm OL3367201W
Civilian Workforce Planning in the Department of Defense Civilian Workforce Planning in the Department of Defense Susan Gates xxix, 120 p. : 23 cm OL4772050W
The Department of Defense The Department of Defense Andrew Cohen Surveys the history of the Department of Defense and describes its structure, current function, and influence on American society. OL4786892W
By his own rules By his own rules Bradley Graham A penetrating political biography of the controversial Defense Secretary, by a longtime military affairs correspondent for the Washington Post. Once considered among the best and brightest of his gen… OL8961410W