Reports
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This report defines the key issues to be addressed when considering the use of social networking tools within an organization, in a controlled community and in a public environment. It also recommends that the content of policies and codes of conduct for the use of social media should be integrated with existing policies and codes of conduct related to computer usage and network access.
Publication Date: February 2013 |
Cloud Computing: a Report on Cloud Computing used in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
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This paper explores the various applications of Cloud Computing used by industry and government. Based on the experience to date, it identifies the latest benefits, risks and business impacts of Cloud Computing, with particular reference to portability and interoperability.
Publication Date: February 2013 |
The Economic Impact of Sequestration on Civil Space Programs
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AIA and economist Dr. Stephen Fuller of George Mason University unveiled a new report detailing job loss and economic figures for NASA and NOAA resulting from the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Publication Date: December 2012 |
2012 Year End Review and Forecast
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The annual U.S. aerospace and defense industy's financial report and projections for 2012; and a policy outlook for 2013.
Publication Date: December 2012 |
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This report highlights the need for space systems to be recognized as a national infrastructure priority becasue space systems and thier benefits have become an irreplaceable force for good in our nation and our world.
Publication Date: November 2012 |
The Economic Impact of the Budget Control Act of 2011 on DOD & non-DOD Agencies
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AIA and economist Dr. Stephen Fuller of George Mason University unveiled a new report detailing job loss figures resulting from the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Publication Date: July 2012 |
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This document identifies the business problems related to the European Union (E.U.) Registration, Evaluation, Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. It outlines a reference model for describing REACH IT related issues applicable to any industry. It defines an example business scenario applicable to the aerospace industry.
Publication Date: July 2012 |
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A Framework for Understanding REACH with Guidelines for Integrating Systems and Addressing Compliance Requirements
Publication Date: July 2012 |
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In July 2009, the Aerospace Industries Association published a special report, The Unseen Cost: Industrial Base Consequences of Defense Strategy Choices. In this report, the AIA raised concerns regarding the long-term consequences and unintended impacts of contemporary defense strategies and direction. Recently, AIA has revisited this report.
Publication Date: July 2012 |
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“Life Cycle Product Support / Outcome Based Partnerships” and “Management of Commodities” have the potential to save an estimated $20 billion to $25 billion annually.
Publication Date: May 2012 |
Competing for Space: Satellite Export Policy and U.S. National Security
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As we enter a new era of budget austerity and the threat of draconian sequestration loom, failure to revise export controls could result in an ongoing loss of critical industrial base suppliers and pose an increasing risk to national security.
Publication Date: Jan 2012 |
Industry Task Force Paper: Defense Executives Assess Business Impacts of Major Budget Cuts
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The $480 billion in additional budget cuts projected over the next decade could cripple certain defense sectors, resulting in an industrial base that is smaller, less innovative, and less responsive to urgent wartime needs.
Publication Date: November 2011 |
