SURVIAC E-News is an electronic publication that presents items of interest to members of the survivability/vulnerability community.  If you have an upcoming event, an S/V-related publication or website, or anything that might be of interest to the SURVIAC E-News audience, email us and let us know.

Sponsoring Organizations:

• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
• Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office (JASPO) (Accessible to .mil domains only)
• Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME) (User registration Required)

Institution:

• Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center (SURVIAC)

Survivability:

• F-35B Marks Another First (Military Times-19 Aug 09)
• Northrop Grumman Selected to Continue the Development of the Army's DCGS-A Mobile Basic BCT System
  (Yahoo News-19 Aug 09)
• Apache Crews Promote Air-Ground Integration (Army News-18 Aug 09)
• Robins Unit Answers Urgent Call for AC-130U Repair (Air Force Link-18 Aug 09)
• Servicemembers Risk Permanent Damage If They Ignore Hearing Protection (Army News-18 Aug 09)
• Warfare Gets Wired to Spare Lives (Military.com-18 Aug 09)
• DTIC IACs: On-call Technical Expertise for the US Military (Defense Industry Daily-17 Aug 09)

Lethality:

• Applied Energetics Receives $3.1 Million U.S. Army Contract For Laser Guided Energy
  (Yahoo News-18 Aug 09)
• Conway Resists Adopting Collapsible M16 Stock (Military Times-18 Aug 09)
• Lockheed's JASSM Missile Nearing Critical Tests (Reuters-16 Aug 09)

Homeland Security:

• Federal Guidelines Encourage Employers to Plan Now for Upcoming Influenza Season (DHS.gov-19 Aug 09)
• DHS Plans Wiki for Agencies, Cybersecurity Centers to Coordinate Efforts (GCN.com-17 Aug 09)
• Government, Industry Create Threat Forum for Power Grid (GCN.com-11 Aug 09)
• GIS Goes Vertical, with Integration Across State, Local, Federal Lines (GCN.com-10 Aug 09)

Space Survivability:

• Federal Guidelines Encourage Employers to Plan Now for Upcoming Influenza Season
  (Spacewar.com-19 Aug 09)
• Final Lockheed Martin-Built Modernized GPS IIR Spacecraft Launched Successfully for the U.S. Air Force
  (Yahoo News-17 Aug 09)

Modeling & Simulation:

• Video Game Offers Cultural-Awareness Training (Military Times-19 Aug 09)
• Soldiers, Civilians Train On New IED Simulators (Army News-14 Aug 09)
• Soldiers Test Integration of Popular Civilian Game into Pre-Deployment Training (Army News-12 Aug 09)

Information:

• Aircraft Survivability Journal (Spring 2009[.pdf format])
• DoD Techipedia: Collaborate and Help our Warfighters (user registration required)
• SURVIAC Bulletin 2009 Issue 1 (.pdf format)
• SURVIAC Dynamic Events Calendar
• Manage subscriptions or request SURVIAC publications

News & Upcoming Events:

• Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Review.   The JASP FY09 Program Review will be held at the Threat Training Facility (TTF, Building 470) on Nellis AFB, NV.  Dates for the meeting are 15-17 Sept 2009.  The 2009 annual program review will cover current JASP projects addressing aircraft susceptibility reduction, vulnerability reduction, survivability assessment, the Joint Live Fire / Aircraft Systems program and the Joint Combat Assessment Team. The review is an excellent summary of JASP efforts in 2009 and an opportunity to network with government and industry experts in Aircraft Survivability.  
  
  Registration Site: https://www.enstg.com/Invitation/default.cfm?ems31e=0.553554069801
  Conference Code: JAS63664
  
  
• The Survivability / Vulnerability Information Analysis Center (SURVIAC) invites you to join our annual SURVIAC Liaison Workshop at our facility at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio on 28-30 September 2009.
  
  SURVIAC implemented this innovative liaison program to expand the survivability/ vulnerability user base through the onsite training of Government and Industry volunteers located remotely from the Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio office. The purpose of the Liaison training program is two-fold. The objective is to increase the knowledge about SURVIAC and what resources we have to support other agency’s/company’s mission. The second objective is to inform us about your respective needs so that we can better support you in the future. The workshop is open to government and industry personnel.  For more information, please contact Donna Egner, egner_donna@bah.com, 937.255.3828 x282
  
  
• Fundamentals of Ground Combat System Ballistic Vulnerability/Lethality now available!
  
  With contributions from more than 50 vulnerability/lethality (V/L) professionals in Government and industry, this 300-page text provides a comprehensive look at the basic history, terminology, processes, tools, and applications associated with the V/L discipline.  It’s intended to serve as both a foundational textbook for new V/L analysts, testers, developers, researchers, and scientists as well as a ready-reference for those practitioners already working in the field.
  
  For information on obtaining this book, Government employees may contact SURVIAC at (937) 255-3828 ext. 284.  All others may obtain this book through AIAA, 800.682.2422, www.aiaa.org.

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