The Military Engineer
Editorial Staff

2005 ISSUES
Jan-Feb 2005
Mar-Apr 2005
May-Jun 2005

MAIN THEME -
HOMELAND SECURITY

29 Proactive Engineering Solutions - Engineers must rally to protect America by identifying, protecting and rebuilding key resources. By Marko Bourne

31 Practical Anti-Terrorism Design - Anti-terrorism components are becoming a routine aspect of military facility design. By Jon A. Schmidt, P.E.

33 Calibrating Crisis Response - By incorporating select U.S. Marine Corps procedures, homeland security operations can be more precisely focused. By Maj. H.J. "Hank" Schneider, USMC (Ret.)

39 Maintaining Control - Designing access control points for military facilities poses new challenges for architects and engineers. By Jim Eaton, P.E., John Trout, P.E., Richard L. Quesenberry, P.E., PTOE, Eric Rensel and Robery Taylor, P.E.

41 Hidden Dangers - Upgrading security measures in medical and research facilities may uncover hazardous materials within. By David W. Angelloz

43 WMD Preparedness - Training the work force at U.S. military installations, bases and ports to respond to WMD attacks enhances overall safety. ByJennifer Gaskill

FEDERAL FY06 PROGRAMS

45 State Dept.: Building Diplomacy - Taking design-build to a new level, the State Department sets the stage for diplomacy.By Maj. Gen. Charles E. Williams, USA (Ret.)

47 GSA: Design Excellence - GSA's Design Excellence strategy is proving effective and innovative over the long term. By Gilbert Delgado, AIA

49 VA: Modernizing Medical Facilities - CARES realigns VA's health care system to better serve its customers. By Robert L. Neary Jr.

51 NASA: On Earth and In Space - With a renewed charge to continue space exploration, NASA looks to FY06 and beyond. By Eugene F. Hubbard, P.E., CFM

SECTION TOPICS 53 Leader Profile - James W. Wright, Ph.D., P.E. Chair, The Infrastructure Security Partnership(TISP) 55 Engineers In Action - Training for the Future 59 Energy - Integrating Daylighting Systems - Peter Levasseur, AIA, Mary Alcaraz, P.E., LC, Brian Hahnlen, Jill Kowalski, NCIDQ, and Bill Jarema, P.E. 61 Environment - Controlling Plumes -John Heinicke, P.E., and Denzil Jorgenson, P.G. 63 Information Technology - New Opportunities in Image Analysis - Col. Phillip Weinert, P.E., USA (Ret.) The March 1948 issue of The Military Engineer quoted (then) Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower on National Security: "I believe we have finally learned that national defense is not the exclusive property and concern of men in uniform, but the responsibility as well of labor, management, agriculture, industry, and every group that goes to make up the national complex."