A Look at Military Research Post 9/11

A Look at Military Research Post 9/11 Here we will explore how military research agendas changed after 9/11, in the era of the War on Terrorism.  Even before 9/11, the Bush administration was considering troop cuts to free up money for modernization. Personnel are the most expensive part of the military.(1) The military has always [...]

Military Directing Scientific Research

Military Directing Scientific Research Back in June 2001 the Defense Department stated it was pouring more research dollars into high energy lasers, microwave systems, and other advanced weapons needed to fight 21st century wars quickly and decisively.  These include unmanned systems like the Predator drones.  The threats in modern times are “asymmetric. The threats are [...]

Partnership Between Military, Industry and Academia Pays Off

Partnership Between Military, Industry and Academia Pays Off In 2000 the Office of Naval Research greated the Power Electronic Building Blocks (PEBBs) Science and Technology program.  It was touted as an example of ONR funded partnership between government, industry and academia.  By encouraging insustry “buy in” early in the science and technology program, the Navy [...]

Penn State Developing “Non-Lethal” Weapons

Penn State Developing “Non-Lethal” Weapons Penn State is an institution that is not shy about its military connections.  It is one of the largest funded institution by the military.  It is increasingly being funded by Homeland Security, and a leader in directing research to so-called “non-lethal” technologies. Penn State’s military ties are made clear.  It [...]

Business, the Military, and Commercialization

MIOX, Military, and Commercialization Another small example of military influence in New Mexico. The Albuquerque Journal reported on Albuquerque-based company MIOX getting a Popular Science Best of What’s New award for a MSR MIOX Purifier. It was in use by the military and general public. It mentions Sen. Domenici and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [...]

MIT: Still Collaborating With The Pentagon? by Bob Feldman

Here we are reprinting an excellent report on the collaboration of MIT and the Pentagon done by Bob Feldman.  It is a model other universities should use in exposing their military connections. located at: http://diswww.mit.edu/menelaus/peace2/1479 ================================================= MIT: Still Collaborating With The Pentagon? by Bob Feldman MIT was the 10th-largest recipient of U.S. Air Force contracts [...]

Management Sciences Inc., Albuquerque

In more evidence about how the military industrial complex dominates New Mexico, even indirectly, an Associated Press story from the Albuquerque Journal talks about a million dollar contract to Management Sciences Inc.  The Albuquerque-based company won a $1.5 million contract to build “smarter black boxes” for military aircraft. MSI will build Digital Data Download (D3) [...]