Comments on: Out of a Job? Electronic Warfare Firms Are Hiring! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/10/out-of-a-job-electronic-warfare-firms-are-hiring/ A blog about science, politics, and how to let each help the other without compromising them both. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:15:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jiji http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/10/out-of-a-job-electronic-warfare-firms-are-hiring/comment-page-1/#comment-25140 jiji Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:06:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/10/out-of-a-job-electronic-warfare-firms-are-hiring/#comment-25140 Each name was <a href="http://www.supply-tattoo-equipment.com" rel="nofollow">tattoo equipment</a> written on a separate piece <a href="http://www.supply-tattoo-equipment.com" rel="nofollow">tattoo machine</a> of paper. The papers were <a href="http://www.china-conveyors.com/product_b.html" rel="nofollow">conveyor chain</a> mixed together in a big box. The officials then began <a href="http://www.formingmachine123.com" rel="nofollow">forming machine</a> to remove the papers one at a time. They made <a href="http://www.formingmachine99.com" rel="nofollow">forming machine</a> a list of the names. These were the men of New York <a href="http://www.formingmachineinfo.com" rel="nofollow">forming machine</a> who must go off to fight. Each name was tattoo equipment written on a separate piece tattoo machine of paper. The papers were conveyor chain mixed together in a big box. The officials then began forming machine to remove the papers one at a time. They made forming machine a list of the names. These were the men of New York forming machine who must go off to fight.

]]> By: Joel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/10/out-of-a-job-electronic-warfare-firms-are-hiring/comment-page-1/#comment-4290 Joel Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:46:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/10/out-of-a-job-electronic-warfare-firms-are-hiring/#comment-4290 The huge cash infusion of the mid double-oughts will probably taper off but there will not be a sudden decrease in spending. SECDEF Gates is trying to streamline the acquisition process which is partly responsible for the huge costs of readiness, but, believe it or not, it is Congress that can shoulder much of the blame for excessive spending. When I hear Project Managers complain that the Navy only needs ten of these, but that Congress mandated that 25 be built, it is because a part of that 'widget' was built in the Congressperson's district, I know that it is simple politics which gets people re-elected. Another thing that the Electronic Warfare 'community' has been advocating for years has been to maintain proficiency in not only 'doing' EW but, for the defense industry, to 'make' EW equipment. It has an ebb and flow concomitantly with crisis and/or war and the steep learning curve at the start of each crisis must be replaced with a smooth deliberate process - maintenance of training and production. The huge cash infusion of the mid double-oughts will probably taper off but there will not be a sudden decrease in spending. SECDEF Gates is trying to streamline the acquisition process which is partly responsible for the huge costs of readiness, but, believe it or not, it is Congress that can shoulder much of the blame for excessive spending. When I hear Project Managers complain that the Navy only needs ten of these, but that Congress mandated that 25 be built, it is because a part of that ‘widget’ was built in the Congressperson’s district, I know that it is simple politics which gets people re-elected.

Another thing that the Electronic Warfare ‘community’ has been advocating for years has been to maintain proficiency in not only ‘doing’ EW but, for the defense industry, to ‘make’ EW equipment. It has an ebb and flow concomitantly with crisis and/or war and the steep learning curve at the start of each crisis must be replaced with a smooth deliberate process – maintenance of training and production.

]]> By: Scott http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/10/out-of-a-job-electronic-warfare-firms-are-hiring/comment-page-1/#comment-4281 Scott Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:32:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/10/out-of-a-job-electronic-warfare-firms-are-hiring/#comment-4281 I doubt the defense budget will be hit the way you it will be. My reaction to the people Obama has been appointing to defense and foreign policy positions is now that he is getting the full national security briefings due to the President-elect, he is realizing the world is far more dangerous than he suspected and is realizing his initial ideas won't work. I doubt the defense budget will be hit the way you it will be. My reaction to the people Obama has been appointing to defense and foreign policy positions is now that he is getting the full national security briefings due to the President-elect, he is realizing the world is far more dangerous than he suspected and is realizing his initial ideas won’t work.

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