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Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) (open access)

Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence)

This report provides an overview of the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence Division) and the origin of the position.
Date: January 3, 2018
Creator: Peters, Heidi M. & DeVine, Michael E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Remedies: Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 (open access)

Trade Remedies: Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974

This report discusses new trade safeguards for the importation of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells (solar cells) and a three-year safeguard on large residential washing machines.
Date: January 26, 2018
Creator: Jones, Vivian C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Solar Manufacturing and New U.S. Tariffs (open access)

Domestic Solar Manufacturing and New U.S. Tariffs

This report discusses solar energy panel manufacturing and the effects new U.S. tariffs on imports of solar energy materials may have on the industry.
Date: February 2, 2018
Creator: Platzer, Michaela D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) (open access)

Defense Primer: Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)

This report discusses the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) and its purpose and organization.
Date: February 16, 2018
Creator: Williams, Lynn M. & Peters, Heidi M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2018 Defense Spending Under an Interim Continuing Resolution (open access)

Fiscal Year 2018 Defense Spending Under an Interim Continuing Resolution

This report discusses defense spending for FY2018 under an interim continuing resolution and effects that this has on spending levels and types.
Date: February 20, 2018
Creator: Williams, Lynn M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (open access)

Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

This report discusses the role of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and how the position fits into the organizational structure of the Defense Department.
Date: February 21, 2018
Creator: Gallo, Marcy E. & Schwartz, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (open access)

Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962

This report outlines the contents of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 which is the bill that mandates that the Department of Commerce conduct studies of industries to determine whether foreign competition is harming national security and allows the President to impose tariffs or other restrictions on imports found to be threats to national security.
Date: February 23, 2018
Creator: Fefer, Rachel F. & Jones, Vivian C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) (open access)

Defense Primer: U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM)

This report describes the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) duties, departments, and assets as well as issues for Congress to consider.
Date: March 6, 2018
Creator: Williams, Lynn M. & Gay, Velma C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Funding for FY2016 and FY2017 (open access)

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Funding for FY2016 and FY2017

This report provides an overview of Congressional funding for medical research programs in FY2016 and FY2017.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Peters, Heidi M. & Vassalotti, Michael J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
DOD's Troops to Teachers Program (TTT) (open access)

DOD's Troops to Teachers Program (TTT)

This report describes the U.S. Department of Defense's Troops to Teachers (TTT) program which provides assistance to veterans pursuing careers in education.
Date: March 15, 2018
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N. & McKinsey, Eva G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Defense Working Capital Funds (open access)

Defense Primer: Defense Working Capital Funds

This report describes how Defense Working Capital Funds (DWCF) work and lists the major DWCF's that are currently in operation.
Date: March 23, 2018
Creator: Purdy, Jason A. & Williams, Lynn M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Military Retirement (open access)

Defense Primer: Military Retirement

This report provides a brief overview and guide to military retirement plans and funding methods.
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps of Engineers: FY2018 Appropriations (open access)

Army Corps of Engineers: FY2018 Appropriations

This report discusses the FY2018 appropriations for the Army Corps of Engineers and funding priorities for the year.
Date: April 2, 2018
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The President's Fiscal Year 2019 Military Construction Budget Request (open access)

The President's Fiscal Year 2019 Military Construction Budget Request

This report discusses President Trump's FY2019 budget request for military construction and compares the funding levels with previous years by construction type.
Date: April 4, 2018
Creator: Williams, Lynn M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2018 Defense Appropriations Act: An Overview (open access)

Fiscal Year 2018 Defense Appropriations Act: An Overview

This report provides an overview of the appropriations and provisions of the FY2018 Defense Appropriations Act.
Date: April 5, 2018
Creator: McGarry, Brendan W. & Towell, Pat
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Suicide Prevention and Response (open access)

Military Suicide Prevention and Response

This report discusses suicide among military service members, including the scope of the issue, efforts previously taken to address it, and considerations for confronting the issue in the future.
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N. & McKinsey, Eva G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) (open access)

The Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

This report describes the creation, responsibilities, and authorities of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
Date: May 1, 2018
Creator: DeVine, Michael E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Expedited Citizenship through Military Service (open access)

Expedited Citizenship through Military Service

This report discusses current law and policy regarding naturalization based on military service, controversy over deportation of veterans, and current legislative proposals.
Date: May 11, 2018
Creator: Kandel, William A. & Kapp, Lawrence
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Evaluation Process (IPPBE) (open access)

Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Evaluation Process (IPPBE)

This report describes the phases of the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Evaluation Process (IPPBE). The Intelligence Community (IC) uses IPPBE to identify requirements and allocate resources that produce IC capabilities (e.g., human intelligence, signals intelligence, and geospatial intelligence) throughout development and execution of the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and budget. The NIP addresses priorities described in national security-related strategy documents such as the National Intelligence Strategy (NIS) and Consolidated Intelligence Guidance (CIG).
Date: May 30, 2018
Creator: DeVine, Michael E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recent Trends in Active-Duty Military Deaths (open access)

Recent Trends in Active-Duty Military Deaths

This report analyzes the circumstances of death for the 15,851 active-duty personnel and mobilized reservists who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces since 2006.
Date: June 1, 2018
Creator: Mann, Christopher T. & Fischer, Hannah
System: The UNT Digital Library
CIA Ethics Education: Background and Perspectives (open access)

CIA Ethics Education: Background and Perspectives

This report discusses the ethics education of CIA officers. Topics include baseline approaches to ethics education, perspectives on intelligence ethics, personal standards of conduct, and principles of professional ethics.
Date: June 11, 2018
Creator: DeVine, Michael E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Modular Handgun Procurement (open access)

The Army's Modular Handgun Procurement

This report discusses the Army Modular Handgun System (MHS), a weapon system produced by Sig Sauer that is to replace the Beretta M9/11 pistol, which has been used by the U.S. Army since 1986. Topics discussed include the conract, previous replacement effort, criticisms of the procurement process, and price determination.
Date: June 19, 2018
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe & Purdy, Jason A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Enforcing U.S. Trade Laws: Section 301 and China (open access)

Enforcing U.S. Trade Laws: Section 301 and China

This report discusses the Trump Administration's decision to proceed with a Section 301 case against China's intellectual property rights (IPR) policies and their intent to impose 25% ad valorem tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese products. It also looks at past use of Section 301 against China.
Date: June 25, 2018
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Understanding the Process for Auditing the Department of Defense (open access)

Defense Primer: Understanding the Process for Auditing the Department of Defense

This report explains why the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) receives annual audits, how the audits are conducted, limitations of audits, and considerations for Congress.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe & Gnanarajah, Raj
System: The UNT Digital Library