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Joint Strike Fighter(JSF) Program : Background, Status, and Issues 스크랩

  • Christopher Bolkcom
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  • 과학기술과 인문사회

The Defense Department's Joint Strike Fighter(JSF) is one of three aircraft programs at the center of current debate over tactical aviation, the others being the Air Force F-22 fighter and the Navy F/A-18E/F fighter/attact plane. In November 1996, the Defense Department selected two major aerospace companies, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, to demonstrate competing designs for the JSF, a joint-service and multi-role fighter/attack plane. On October 26, 2001, one of these companies will be selected to develop further and to produce a family of cenventional take-off and landing(CTOL), carrier-capable(CV), and short take-off vertical landing(STOVL) aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps and the U.K. Royal Navy as well as other allied services. Originally designated the Joint Advanced Strike Technology(JAST) program, the JSF program is a major issue in Congress because of concerns about its cost and budgettary impact, effects on the defense industrial base, and implications for U.S. national security in the early 21st century.

2001-10-25

The Department of Energy's Tritium Production Program 스크랩

  • Richard Rowberg
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The U.S. Department of Energy has contracted with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to produce tritium for the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile at the TVA Watts Bar and Sequoyah nuclear power plants. Tritium is a critical component of thermonuclear weapons and needs to be replenished because it is a radioactive substance with a short (12.3 years) half-life. The nation currently has no tritium production facilities capable of meeting the demands of the stockpile. This report provides a background discussion about tritium, describes the process that led up to the DOE decision, relates congressional appropriations and authorization actions, and analyzes the important issues that were debated during the decision-making process. These issues are not completely resolved and might arise again as actual production approaches.

2001-10-25

The National Ignition Facility : Management, Technical, and Other Issues 스크랩

  • Richard Rowberg
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The U.S. Department of Energy is building a very large laser facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that is designed to simulate the behavior of nuclear explosions. This project, the National Ignition Facility, is a key element of the Administration’s program to maintain the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile in the absence of nuclear testing. Recent problems with the NIF project that are likely to result in a major cost increase have sparked new controversy about the project. This report describes the background of the NIF and presents a detailed assessment of the major managerial and technical problems facing the project.

2001-10-25

Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide : Federal Assistance Program 스크랩

  • Lennard G. Kruger
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  • 과학기술과 인문사회

Legislation introduced in the 106th Congress sought to provide federal financial assistance for broadband deployment in the form of grants, loans, subsidies, and tax credits. Similar legislation has been introduced into the 107th Congress. In assessing this legislation, several policy issues arise. For example, is the current status of broadband deployment data an adequate basis on which to base assistance premature, or do the risks of delaying assistance to underserved areas outweigh the benefits of avoiding federal intervention in the marketplace? And finally, if one assumes that governmental action is necessary to spur broadband deployment in underserved areas, which specific approaches, either separately or in combination, are likely to be most effective.

2001-10-25

Climate Change : Federal Research, Technology, and Related Programs 스크랩

  • Michael M. Simpson
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A major focus of efforts to address possible global climate change has been on energy use, given that carbon dioxide, the major "greenhouse gas," is added to the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned. FEderal programs to increase energy efficiency and the use of reneeable energy resources have a history that goes back well over two decades. While many of these efforts were aimed at reducing U.S. dependence on oil imports and addressing electricity needs, they also are relevant to environmental cencerns, including climate change. The Climate Change Technology Initiative(CCTI) was the Clinton Administration's Package of R&D (to develop renewable energy sources and more energy efficient technologies), targeted tax credits(to encourage purchase and deployment of more efficient technologies), and voluntary information programs(to help business and schools be better informed when making purchasing and operating decisions that involve energy use and emissions). These programs have been funded as described in this report for FY2001.

2001-10-25

Unclear Regulatory Commission : Status of Achieving key outcomes and addressing major management challenges 스크랩

  • 강지훈 강지훈
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  • 한국과학기술정보연구원
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NRC demonstrated mixed progress in achieving the key outcomes. To measure performance for the three outcomes, NRC established the same four goals : one relates to safety and three relate to such nonsafety issues as public confidence, regulatory burden, and organizational enhancements. Although NRC's strategies for the safety-related performance for the three nonsafety performance goals becouase NRC's performance outcomes seem clear and reasonable, we could not assess NRC's performance for the three nonsafety performance goals because NRC only recently reported measures to achieve them in its fiscal year 2002 performance plan. Since NRC has had limited experience in applying the strategies and measures for the three nonsafety goals, it may need to revise them after it completes various planned evaluations over the next 3 years. The following are specific observations about each outcome. - Planned outcome : Prevent rediation-related deaths or illnesses due to civilian nuclear reactors. - Planned outcome : Prevent radiation-related deaths or illnesses due to the civilian use of nuclear material. - Planned outcome : Prevent adverse impacts from radioactive waste to public health and safety.

2001-10-25

Telecommunications : Metropolitan Area Acquisition Program Implementation and management 스크랩

  • 강지훈 강지훈
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  • 한국과학기술정보연구원
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  • 전기/전자

이 자료는 보안 문서로 등록이 되어 있습니다. 문서를 열람하시기 원하시는 분은 다음의 사용자 암호를 입력하신 후 사용하시기 바랍니다. 사용자 암호 : www.kosen21.org As of June 2001, GSA had awarded 37 MAA contracts for 20 metropolitan areas. These contracts required transition from existing GSA contracts to the MAA contracts to be completed within 9 months after contractors were authorized to begin implementation. Of the 14 metropolitan areas in which authorization was given 9 months ago or earlier, this time goal was met in 2 areas, but in 2 areas. but in the 12 others it was not. For example, the MAA transitions for New York, Chicago, and San Francisco are not yet complete almost 2 years after the contractors were authorized to begin implementation. GSA and the MAA contractors have faced significant challenges in implementing this program. First, in New York City, has produced unexpected barriers to implementation, which will take time to resolve. In addition, GSA and the MAA contractors have raised numerous other factors that they believe have contributed to implementation delays, including contractor performance, customer budgets, and the process used by GSA to allocate business among contractors in multiple award cities. These delays, in turn, postpone the realization of savings under the MAA program. GSA charges customer agencies two types of fees to recover the costs of their contract management and administration activities. Depending on the specific metropolitan area, these fees (which are assessed as a percentage of the amount charged by the contractor for services), in total, currently range from about 28 to 84 percent. According to GSA, while these percentages appear substantial, the total cost of services, including these fees, is substantially lower than the prices under other GSA contracts for local services. GSA does not separately disclose these fees and instead requires the contractors to embed them in the contract prices. As a result, agencies do not have complete information to help them determine whether using GSA's services is their most economical option. Although GSA has not yet allowed MAA contractors to offer FTS2001 services, it is taking steps to allow crossover between the two programs. In December 2000, GSA permitted FTS2001 contractors and other MAA contractors to offer local services in three of the MAA markets. In addition, GSA has drafted a paper to clarify its position on permitting additional competition in the FT2001 program. This paper states that with the transition to FTS2001 nearing completion, GSA has concluded that it is appropreate to proceed with determining when to allow additional competition for FTS2001 services. As one of the first steps in this process, GSA plans to present this clarification to present this clarification to industry for comment on June 28, 2001.

2001-10-25