America's Space Sentinels

America's Space Sentinels
Author: Jeffrey T. Richelson
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2012-11-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 0700618805
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Originally published in 1999, America's Space Sentinels won the American Astronautical Society's prestigious Eugene Emme Astronautical Literature Award and quickly established itself as the definitive book for understanding a crucial component of our national defense capabilities. It focused on the emergence and evolution of the Air Force's Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite system, which came on line in 1970 and continued to perform at a high level through the turn of this century and beyond. For this new edition, Jeffrey Richelson covers significant developments during the last dozen years relating to the deployment of these satellites, especially the struggles to develop and launch the follow-on Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS), beginning in the late 1990s and continuing up to the present. The result is a book that remains the first and best source of information regarding these vital programs. As Richelson notes, SBIRS, like its aging but still functioning predecessor, has been designed primarily to provide instant early warning of missile launches from around the globe-particularly China, Russia, North Korea, Pakistan, India, and Iran-through the infra-red sensors carried on each satellite. But the new system-beset by hardware, software, fiscal, and political problems-has only managed to move forward in fits and starts. While it has done so, the DSP system has continued to monitor the skies above the earth; two key ground stations in Australia and Germany have closed; nuclear powers Russia and the United States conferred extensively over the so-called Y2K problem (concerned that a computer malfunction might produce false alarms of a missile attack); and worries over potential launches from nations perceived as hostile to American interests have increased substantially.

Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program: U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Cyber Command; Military posture; U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command; U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command; U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea; Navy Posture; Army Posture; Army active and reserve force mix; Air Force posture; Recommendations of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force; Reform of the Defense Acquisition System

Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 and the Future Years Defense Program: U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Cyber Command; Military posture; U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command; U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command; U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea; Navy Posture; Army Posture; Army active and reserve force mix; Air Force posture; Recommendations of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force; Reform of the Defense Acquisition System
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1178
Release: 2015
Genre: Military research
ISBN:
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Circular No. A-11

Circular No. A-11
Author: Omb
Publisher:
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2019-06-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781077077607
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The June 2019 OMB Circular No. A-11 provides guidance on preparing the FY 2021 Budget and instructions on budget execution. Released in June 2019, it's printed in two volumes. This is Volume I. Your budget submission to OMB should build on the President's commitment to advance the vision of a Federal Government that spends taxpayer dollars more efficiently and effectively and to provide necessary services in support of key National priorities while reducing deficits. OMB looks forward to working closely with you in the coming months to develop a budget request that supports the President's vision. Most of the changes in this update are technical revisions and clarifications, and the policy requirements are largely unchanged. The summary of changes to the Circular highlights the changes made since last year. This Circular supersedes all previous versions. VOLUME I Part 1-General Information Part 2-Preparation and Submission of Budget Estimates Part 3-Selected Actions Following Transmittal of The Budget Part 4-Instructions on Budget Execution VOLUME II Part 5-Federal Credit Part 6-The Federal Performance Framework for Improving Program and Service Delivery Part7-Appendices Why buy a book you can download for free? We print the paperback book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the bound paperback from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these paperbacks as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound paperback, full-size (8 1/2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a HUBZONE SDVOSB. https: //usgovpub.com