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      An Astrobiology Strategy for the Exploration of Mars

      Committee on an Astrobiology Strategy for the Exploration of Mars,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a review of knowledge about possible life on Mars; an astrobiological assessment of current Mars missions; a review of Mars-mission planetary protection; and findings and recommendations. This report notes…

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      Capabilities for the Future: An Assessment of NASA Laboratories for Basic Research

      Committee on the Assessment of NASA Laboratory Capabilities,National Research Council

      Over the past 5 years or more, there has been a steady and significant decrease in NASA’s laboratory capabilities, including equipment, maintenance, and facility upgrades. This adversely affects the support…

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      Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce: Interim Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Space Studies Board,Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration

      In January 2006, the President announced a civilian space policy focusing on exploration. This book provides a review of the workforce implications of NASA’s plans, an assessment of science and…

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      Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies: A Focus on Hydrogen

      Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies,National Research Council

      Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) could alleviate the nation’s dependence on oil and reduce US emissions of carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas. This book estimates the resources that will…

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      Assessment of Planetary Protection Requirements for Mars Sample Return Missions

      Committee on the Review of Planetary Protection Requirements for Mars Sample Return Missions,National Research Council

      NASA maintains a planetary protection policy to avoid the forward biological contamination of other worlds by terrestrial organisms, and back biological contamination of Earth from the return of extraterrestrial materials…

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      New Directions for Understanding Systemic Risk: A Report on a Conference Cosponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the National Academy of Sciences

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      The stability of the financial system and the potential for systemic events to alter its function have long been critical issues for central bankers and researchers. Recent events suggest that…

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      Protecting People and Buildings from Terrorism: Technology Transfer for Blast-Effects Mitigation

      Committee for Oversight and Assessment of Blast-effects and Related Research,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Concerned with the vulnerability of U.S. civilian and military personnel to terrorist bombing attacks, the U.S. Congress directed the Department of Defense to undertake a comprehensive research and testing program…

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      Communicating Science and Engineering Data in the Information Age

      Panel on Communicating National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Information to Data Users,National Research Council

      The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) communicates its science and engineering (S&E) information to data users in a very fluid environment…

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      Investments in Federal Facilities: Asset Management Strategies for the 21st Century

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on Business Strategies for Public Capital Investment,National Academy of Sciences

      There is a growing litany of problems with federal facilities that put a drain on the federal budget and compromise the effectiveness of federal services. This report presents a review…

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      The Role of Naval Forces in the Global War on Terror

      Committee on the Role of Naval Forces in the Global War on Terror,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Consists of an executive summary that presents an assessment of the transformation of naval forces for addressing the global war on terrorism (GWOT). This report provides a description of the…

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      Revealing the Hidden Nature of Space and Time: Charting the Course for Elementary Particle Physics

      Committee on Elementary Particle Physics in the 21st Century,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides an assessment of the scientific challenges in particle physics, including the key questions and experimental opportunities, the status of the US program and the strategic framework in which it…

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      Proceedings of the Materials Forum: Corrosion Education for the 21st Century

      Corrosion Education Workshop Organizing Panel,National Research Council

      Brings together corrosion specialists, government officials, and other interested parties. This title gives their personal perspectives on whether corrosion abatement is addressed in our nation’s engineering curricula and, if not…

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      Professionalizing the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce?: Criteria for Decision-Making

      Committee on Professionalizing the Nation's Cybersecurity Workforce: Criteria for Future Decision-Making,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Considers approaches to increasing the professionalization of the nation’s cybersecurity workforce. This title examines requirements for the federal (military and civilian) workforce, the private sector, and state and local government.

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      An Enabling Foundation for NASA’s Space and Earth Science Missions

      Committee on the Role and Scope of Mission-Enabling Activities in NASA's Space and Earth Science Missions,National Research Council

      NASA’s space and Earth science program is composed of two principal components: spaceflight projects and mission-enabling activities. Most of the budget of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is applied to…

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      An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Committee on the Prospects for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy Systems

      Describes and assesses the current status of IFE research in the United States; compares the various technical approaches to IFE; and identifies the scientific and engineering challenges associated with developing…

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      Accelerating Technology Transition: Bridging the Valley of Death for Materials and Processes in Defense Systems

      Committee on Accelerating Technology Transition,National Materials Advisory Board,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      The Department of Defense asked the National Research Council to examine lessons learned from rapid technology applications by integrated design and manufacturing groups. This report presents the results of that…

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      Toward a Safer and More Secure Cyberspace

      Committee on Improving Cybersecurity Research in the United States,National Research Council

      Given the growing importance of cyberspace to various aspects of national life, a secure cyberspace is vitally important to the nation, but cyberspace is far from secure. This title offers…

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      Occupational Health and Workplace Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

      Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program,Board on Army Science and Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In keeping with a congressional mandate (Public Law 104-484) and the Chemical Weapons Convention, the United States is currently destroying its chemical weapons stockpile. The Army must ensure that the…

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      Review of Department of Defense Test Protocols for Combat Helmets

      Committee on Review of Test Protocols Used by the DoD to Test Combat Helmets,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Combat helmets have evolved considerably over the years from those used in World War I to today’s Advanced Combat Helmet. One of the key advances was the development of aramid…

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      NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities: Restoring NASA’s Technological Edge and Paving the Way for a New Era in Space

      Steering Committee for NASA Technology Roadmaps,National Research Council,National Academies

      NASA’s Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT) has begun to rebuild the advanced space technology program in the agency with plans laid out in 14 draft technology roadmaps. It has…

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      Progress in Improving Project Management at the Department of Energy

      Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management, National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      The Department of Energy (DOE) is engaged in numerous multimillion- and even multibillion-dollar projects that are one of a kind or first of a kind and require cutting-edge technology. The…

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      Predicting Outcomes from Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities

      Committee on Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities,National Research Council

      The deteriorating condition of federal facilities poses economic, safety, operational, and environmental risks to the federal government, to the achievement of the missions of federal agencies, and to the achievement…

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      Assessment of Fuel Economy Technologies for Light-Duty Vehicles

      Committee on the Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy,National Research Council

      Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles without compromising vehicle performance or safety. Assessment of Technologies…

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      Assessment of the Continuing Operability of Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities and Equipment

      Committee on Continuing Operability of Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities and Equipment,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The US Army’s Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) contracts for the operation of chemical agent stockpile incineration facilities at four disposal sites. This book presents a review of potential infrastructure and…

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      Laying the Foundation for Space Solar Power: An Assessment of NASA’s Space Solar Power Investment Strategy

      Committee for the Assessment of NASA's Space Solar Power Investment Strategy,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      In March 2000, NASA’s Office of Space Flight asked the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board of the National Research Council to perform an independent assessment of the space solar power…

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      Geotargeted Alerts and Warnings: Report of a Workshop on Current Knowledge and Research Gaps

      Committee on Geotargeted Disaster Alerts and Warnings: A Workshop on Current Knowledge and Research Gaps,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Presents the summary of a February, 2013 workshop convened by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council to examine precise geotargeting of public alerts and warnings…

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      High-Performance Structural Fibers for Advanced Polymer Matrix Composites

      Committee on High-Performance Structural Fibers for Advanced Polymer Matrix Composites,National Materials Advisory Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advanced polymer matrix composites are expected to play a greater role in future military systems. This report provides an assessment of fiber technology and industries, a discussion of R&D opportunities…

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      America’s Future in Space: Aligning the Civil Space Program with National Needs

      Committee on the Rationale and Goals of the U.S. Civil Space Program,National Research Council

      As civil space policies and programs have evolved, the geopolitical environment has changed dramatically. Although the U.S. space program was originally driven in large part by competition with the Soviet…

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      Technical Evaluation of the NASA Model for Cancer Risk to Astronauts Due to Space Radiation

      Committee for Evaluation of Space Radiation Cancer Risk Model,National Research Council,National Academies

      NASA’s current missions to the International Space Station (ISS) and potential future exploration missions involving extended stays by astronauts on the lunar surface, as well as the possibility of near-…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Material Measurement Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2014

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Laboratory Assessments Board,Panel on Review of the Material Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) is our nation’s reference laboratory for measurements in the chemical, biological, and materials sciences and engineering. Staff of…

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      Information Technology Research, Innovation, and e-Government

      Committee on Computing and Communications Research to Enable Better Use of Information Technology in Government,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the emerging visions for e-government, the technologies required to implement them, and approaches that can be taken to accelerate innovation and the transition of innovative information technologies from the…

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      Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation: A System in Peril

      National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Studies and Information Services,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board

      As recently as the summer of 2001, many travelers were dreading air transportation because of extensive delays associated with undercapacity of the system. That all changed on 9/11, and demand…

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      Assessment of Planetary Protection Requirements for Spacecraft Missions to Icy Solar System Bodies

      Committee on Planetary Protection Standards for Icy Bodies in the Outer Solar System,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      NASA’s exploration of planets and satellites during the past 50 years has led to the discovery of traces of water ice throughout the solar system and prospects for large liquid…

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      2003 Assessment of the Office of Naval Research’s Marine Corps Science and Technology Program

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee for the Review of ONR's Marine Corps Science and Technology Program,National Academy of Sciences

      The Office of Naval Research funds research across a range of scientific and engineering disciplines in support of the Navy and Marine Corps. This report presents the results of the…

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      The Sun to the Earth, and Beyond: Panel Reports

      Solar and Space Physics Survey Committee,Committee on Solar and Space Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This volume, The Sun to the Earth-and Beyond: Panel Reports, is a compilation of the reports from five National Research Council (NRC) panels convened as part of a survey in…

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      Assessment of Explosive Destruction Technologies for Specific Munitions at the Blue Grass and Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plants

      Committee to Review Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives Program Detonation Technologies,National Research Council

      The Army’s ability to meet public and congressional demands to destroy expeditiously all of the U.S. declared chemical weapons would be enhanced by the selection and acquisition of appropriate explosive…

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      The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs

      Committee on Alternatives and Strategies for Future Hydrogen Production and Use,National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      The announcement of a hydrogen fuel initiative in the President’s 2003 State of the Union speech substantially increased interest in the potential for hydrogen to play a major role in…

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      Evaluation of Chemical Events at Army Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Evaluation of Chemical Events at Army Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities,National Academy of Sciences

      For over a decade the Army has been carrying out a program aimed at the destruction of accumulated chemical weapons stored at several sites. While destruction by incineration has been…

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      A Review of the DOE Plan for U.S. Fusion Community Participation in the ITER Program

      Committee to Review the U.S. ITER Science Participation Planning Process,Plasma Science Committee,National Research Council

      ITER presents the United States and its international partners with the opportunity to explore new and exciting frontiers of plasma science while bringing the promise of fusion energy closer to…

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      Summary of a Forum on Spectrum Management Policy Reform

      Committee on Wireless Technology Prospects and Policy Options,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In 2003, the Department of Commerce’s Spectrum Policy Initiative was established for promoting a more efficient and beneficial use of the spectrum. This report presents a summary of the views…

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      Construction Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

      Committee to Review the NIOSH Construction Research Program,National Research Council

      Evaluates the relevance and impact of The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Construction Research Program in terms of its research priorities and its connection to improvements in the…

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      Evaluation of NSF’s Program of Grants and Vertical Integration of Research and Education in the Mathematical Sciences (VIGRE)

      Committee to Evaluate the NSF's Vertically Integrated Grants for Research and Education (VIGRE) Program

      In 1998, the National Science Foundation (NSF) launched a program of Grants for Vertical Integration of Research and Education in the Mathematical Sciences (VIGRE). These grants were designed for institutions…

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      Progress in Improving Project Management at the Department of Energy: 2002 Assessment

      Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      In 1997, Congress, in the conference report, H.R. 105-271, to the FY1998 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Bill, directed the NRC to carry out a series of assessments of project…

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      Materials Needs and Research and Development Strategy for Future Military Aerospace Propulsion Systems

      Committee on Materials Needs and R&D Strategy for Future Military Aerospace Propulsion Systems,National Research Council

      The ongoing development of military aerospace platforms requires continuous technology advances in order to provide the nation’s war fighters with the desired advantage. Significant advances in the performance and efficiency…

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      Core Competencies for Federal Facilities Asset Management Through 2020: Transformational Strategies

      Committee on Core Competencies for Federal Facilities Asset Management 2005-2020,National Research Council

      The US government is faced with growing challenges to managing its facilities and infrastructure. This study focuses on the people and skills that may be needed to manage federal facilities…

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      Assessment of a Plan for U.S. Participation in Euclid

      Committee on the Assessment of a Plan for U.S. Participation in Euclid,National Research Council,National Academies

      NASA proposed to make a hardware contribution to the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Euclid mission in exchange for U.S. membership on the Euclid Science Team and science data access. The…

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      The Quality of Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Laboratory Assessments Board,Committee to Review the Quality of the Management and of the Science and Engineering Research at the Department of Energy's National Security Laboratories--Phase II

      Assesses the quality of science and engineering (S&E) in terms of the capability of the laboratories to perform the necessary tasks to execute the laboratories’ missions, both at present and…

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      Advancing Aeronautical Safety: A Review of NASA’s Aviation Safety-Related Research Programs

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Transportation Research Board,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Committee for the Review of NASA's Aviation Safety-Related Programs

      Advancing the state of aviation safety is a central mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Congress requested this review of NASA’s aviation safety-related research programs, seeking an…

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