Author Archives: Frank Prautzsch

http://www.c4isrnet.com/articles/tactical-timekeeper-army-to-roll-out-tiny-atomic-clocks?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DFN%20EBB%2010.13.16&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief There were over 800 Chip Scale Atomic Clocks (CSACs) deployed to Afghanistan from Honeywell and Symetricom.  Suddenly placing it in a hardened case and putting a CRDEC logo on this makes it profound.   Well truth of the matter is, … Continued

I had proposed this 3 years ago to SMC at LAAFB.  It was called “Fly to Mortality”.    I also proposed for limited Arctic Support and covert missions.   Good thing these old birds still have some kick.  At the time, … Continued

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mystery-robotic-space-plane-spends-500-days-orbit-still-nobody-knows-why-1585850   While this program is pretty hush, there sure is a lot of transparency on what we tell the rest of the world via the media.  All national politics and email servers aside, I am concerned on how far … Continued

USTLC returning Speaker Dr. Robie Samanta Roy, Lockheed Martin, Corporate Vice President for Engineering, Technology & Operations Topic: ‘National Security Challenges and the S&T and Innovation Ecosystem – the Beautiful, Mediocre and the Downright Ugly’  Date: Wednesday,September 21, 2016 Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm Location: … Continued

USTLC Speaker Dr. John Shaw, DARPA, STO Topic: SoSITE Integration Technology Results Date: Thursday, September 15, 2016 Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm Location: CTC, 2711 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 620, Arlington, VA Dr. Shaw highlighted his work as DARPA’s  Program Manager for the System of … Continued

Inside Defense /October 07, 2016 | Tony Bertuca The United States and Finland have signed a new bilateral statement of intent to build a stronger security partnership, according to the Pentagon. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work met with Finland’s defense … Continued

On Oct. 4, 2016, the Defense Department issued a new rule that makes final interim requirements issued the previous October by “imposing mandatory cyber incident reporting requirements for DOD contractors and subcontractors who have agreements with DOD” and “modifies eligibility … Continued

Jeff Bezos has clearly tested the reusable booster beyond Elon Musk’s Falcon grasshopper architecture.  We are on the dawn of a new era in recoverable launch boosters and precision computer-controlled booster landings.  These technologies all benefit future space missions including … Continued

My thanks to Mihaela Quirk for sending me this article concerning the above subject.   I unfortunately think that the effectiveness of radical fundamentalist ground crew subversion could inevitably dwarf 9/11 in safety incidents, catastrophic events,  or simply travel stoppage.  The … Continued