Introduction   When talking with procurement executives about their strategic planning efforts, we hear a wide spectrum of responses regarding how formal (or informal) their procurement strategy is. Some admit to not having a formal strategy, while others have very detailed, well-documented strat...

Once a popular topic in IT circles, cloud computing is now part of the business vernacular. It's mentioned in the C-suite, it's mentioned around the water cooler where employees discuss their latest mobile devices, and it's now a part of consumer advertising campaigns. Cloud applications can be used to emp...

In the past, businesses have used several different options in an effort to alleviate engineering resource constraints. These included the use of contract engineers, overtime of employees, or utilization of sister facilities' resources. All of these methods are costly and may cause other issues, such as inconsiste...

  Introduction   The present guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of investment projects updates and expands the previous edition of 2008. The guide has been revised with consideration for the recent developments in EU policies and methodology for cost-benefit analysis and international best practic...

INTRODUCTION   Building an effective product compliance program can be a heavy task for any company, but those working within the aerospace and defense industry have an especially difficult set of challenges, demanding a different approach. A complete understanding of the challenges and requirements surroun...

The purpose of this White Paper is to delve deeper into existing problems with the traditional approach to organizational governance, which often involves establishing a Project Management Office (PMO). It aims to identify the challenges and issues surrounding the PMO and to address the lag between the PMO and Project...

Drones are a novel and very quickly emerging technology with a vast array of applications. As such, drones will grow to outstrip any other user base in the aviation market. GNSS is essential for the safe and reliable navigation of drones, and GNSS receivers are implemented on almost all new commercial drones as a stan...

  FOREWORD   Our ability to deliver global satellite communications (SATCOM) is unprecedented, and the joint warfighter relies on this capability at all levels and across the range of military operations. SATCOM provides survivable communications for Presidential support and nuclear command and con...

Abstract   The age of sensor technology is upon us. These days, it’s unusual to experience an electronic consumer product that doesn’t use sensors to create new experiences for its users. Sensors are experiencing a renaissance of sorts as microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology becomes...

  INTRODUCTION   An ongoing complaint from the helicopter community is the lack of suitable connectivity solutions. That’s a fact. The problem has to do with the way satellite technologies are architected, the unique nature of rotary-wing aircraft, and the physics of rotating blades. Since you...

Lidar is a method for determining ranges (variable distance) by targeting an object or a surface with a laser and measuring the time for the reflected light to return to the receiver. It can also be used to make digital 3-D representations of areas on the earth's surface and ocea...

As with most engineering activities, choosing the right tool may have serious implications for the measurement results. The information below may help the readers make the proper accelerometer selection. Let’s start with the basic classifications and their technologies.   BASIC ACCELEROMETER TYPES ...