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National Defense April 2004 Roxana Tiron	Computer Simulations Bolster Joint-Service Combat Training Connecting combat simulations in real time, so commanders and war planners from all services can train together, has proved to be a tough technical issue for the Defense Department. Last year, the Pentagon cancelled the multibillion-dollar Joint Simulation Systems program, as a result of cost overruns and poor performance.
National Defense April 2004 Geoff S. Fein	Simulation Facility Targets Future Combat Systems A new 12,000 square foot modeling and simulation complex in Albuquerque, N.M., will be used to test and evaluate virtual prototypes of the Army's Future Combat Systems.
National Defense April 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Government, Not Industry, Should Be in Charge of Interoperability Government agencies, not contractors, should be responsible for making weapons systems interoperable, senior military officials said.
National Defense April 2004 Tyrone Taylor & Ben Stone	Small Business Division Reviews First Year The National Defense Industrial Association refocused its efforts to represent the interests of its small business members by creating the Small Business Division. Its mission is to focus specifically on issues affecting small business defense contractors.
National Defense April 2004 Geoff S. Fein	Washington Pulse Although the Navy does not have the equivalent of a "Comanche" on the horizon, all programs are under review in preparation for the fiscal year 2006 budget submission, said the chief of naval operations.
National Defense April 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Truck Crews Get Crash Course in Survival To make up for the shortage of armor, the Army intends to protect truck convoys from roadside bombs, mines and small-arms attacks by deploying more firepower aboard vehicles, along with other defensive techniques.
National Defense April 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Struggles to Maintain Ground Vehicle Fleet Facing a $12 billion tab to repair and replace vehicles and equipment damaged in combat operations, the Army expects to both reassess funding priorities and take a hard look at its logistics and maintenance practices.
National Defense April 2004 Michael Peck	Army Seeks to Upgrade Night-Vision Goggles Experts at the Army's night-vision laboratory predict that a new generation of goggles now in development will fix some of the shortcomings in existing devices, such as image quality and the ability to see through smoke and dust.
National Defense April 2004 Roxana Tiron	Joint-Service Needs Shape Marine Training Programs The Marine Corps is taking steps to align its training programs with joint requirements, officials said. Under the Defense Department's umbrella project called the Joint National Training Capability, the Marines are, for the first time, investing in technologies such as range instrumentation, to ensure they can participate in JNTC training events.
National Defense April 2004 Roxana Tiron	Army Bridging Training Gaps In Vehicle Convoy Operations The U.S. Army's training and simulation branch is trying to address deficiencies in convoy operations---"a very bad weakness," according to a service official.
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