Jay Stefany to Lead Navy’s New Maritime Industrial Base Program Office
The Navy is standing up a new maritime industrial base program office and has tapped one of its career civil servants to take the helm.…
Of Defense and Deficits
Proceedings, November 2012 To maintain their unique capabilities, the Sea Services must master the art of navigating budgets in the…
Admiral Greenert: Year One
Cid Standifer is a freelance reporter, web designer and translator based in Arlington, Va. She has written for Military Times,…
Close Air Support: The Pioneering Years
Naval History, December 2012 Marine aviators’ commitment to deliver support to ground forces—a tactic once deemed too dangerous—grew into a…
David Petraeus: A Career
Cid Standifer is a freelance reporter, web designer and translator based in Arlington, Va. She has written for Military Times, Inside…
Book Review: The Generals by Tom Ricks
Thomas E. Ricks, The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today. New York: Penguin, 2012. 558 pp.…
Submarine Stormtroops
Proceedings, November 2012 An unconventional spin on the Marine tradition of forcible amphibious entry could counter modern A2/AD threats—at little…
Man of War
On Oct. 29, 1814 The U.S. Navy launched its first steam powered warship, designed by Robert Fulton. Naval History Magazine,…
Combating Cyber Warfare: The Alliance Between the Public and Private Sector
The following was excerpted from the U.S. Naval Institute’s 2012 annual history conference “The History and Future Challenges of Cyber Power” at…
Retired General Cartwright on the History of Cyber Warfare
The following was excerpted from the U.S. Naval Institute conference report. Opening the U.S. Naval Institute’s 2012 annual history conference…
Kevin Mitnick Speaks
Former federal inmate now turned ethical hacker Kevin Mitnick spoke to the U.S. Naval Institute about network vulnerabilities, exploiting cultures…