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Topic: Department of Defence

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	Laois Civil Defence
		Civil Defence was designed to undertake non-combatant activities and measures to afford defence against or mitigate the effects on persons and property of an attack on the State or of hazards otherwise arising during a time of war or emergency such as from radioactive fallout or biological or chemical warfare.
		Expenditure incurred by Local Authorities on Civil Defence is grant-aided to the extent of 70% by the Department of Defence.
		The volunteer nature of the Civil Defence organisation gives each citizen the opportunity to serve his or her community and it is the public face of the delivery of local authority services at many events.
	www.laoiscivildefence.org /whitepaper.htm (1908 words)

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		These were a seminar on the Law of Armed Conflict, the Senior Executive Course in Defence and Security Management, as well as a seminar on the topic of directors of private companies, trustees, members of CCs and sectional title companies.
		to have served in the Department of Defence (DOD).
		The position of Head of Communication in all government departments was created out of necessity to integrate information and communication between the various ministries and departments.
	www.dod.mil.za (944 words)

	Department of National Defence (Canada) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		DND is the largest federal department in terms of personnel/employees and budget; there are 62,000 members of the Canadian Forces regular force, 23,000 members of the Canadian Forces primary reserve force, and approximately 22,000 civilian DND support employees.
		DND is led by the Minister of National Defence and is headquartered at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) in Ottawa.
		DND was created with the passage of the National Defence Act on January 1, 1923 through an amalgamation of the Department of Naval Services with the Department of Militia and Defence and the Air Board.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Department_of_National_Defence_(Canada) (447 words)

	Department of Defence (Ireland) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Department of Defence (An Roinn Cosanta) is the department of the Irish government that is responsible for preserving peace and security in Ireland and abroad.
		The Department is led by the Minister for Defence who is assisted by one Ministers of State.
		The mission of the Department of Defence is to meet the needs of Government and the public by providing value for money defence and civil defence services and by coordinating and overseeing the emergency planning process.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Department_of_Defence_(Ireland) (458 words)

	Defence minister - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A defence minister (or defense minister, see spelling differences) is a cabinet portfolio (position) which regulates the armed forces in a sovereign nation.
		Another common reform which occurred at the end of World War II was to place the defence minister in a National Security Council or inner cabinet which allows the head of government to coordinate both military and diplomatic activities.
		In the United States, the defence minister has been called the Secretary of Defense since 1947, when the once separate Department of War and Department of the Navy were merged (though the Secretary of the Navy exists to this day, it is no longer a Cabinet level position, being subordinate to the Secretary of Defense).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Department_of_Defence (528 words)

	Guide to Government - The Ministry of Defence
		It is the lead department in the government's policy of defence diplomacy through the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Western European Union and the United Nations.
		The Secretary of State for Defence is the Cabinet Minister charged with making and executing Defence policy, and with providing the means by which it is executed, the Armed Forces.
		He is Chairman of the Defence Council and of its three Boards, (the Admiralty Board, the Army Board and the Air Force Board).
	www.number-10.gov.uk /output/Page1492.asp (433 words)

	Department of Social Defence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Department of Social Defence as now known was originally called the " Department of Certified Schools and Vigilance Service" with an independent Head of Department from 1947.
		It is the endeavour of this Department to implement this Act in letter and spirit and thus ensure care and protection to all the children of the state.
		The Department is headed by the Commissioner of Social Defence.
	www.tn.nic.in /socialdefence (341 words)

	Ministry of Defence - Information from the Ministry of Defence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Defence Minister Strøm-Erichsen visits the U.S. The Defence Minister visited the U.S. Sept., including Norfolk, Washington DC and New York.
		Under the AMEC programme one of the oldest nuclear submarines of the Russian Navy will be transported from its storage location at the Gremikha Naval Base on the Kola Peninsula in north-west Russia to the dismantlement yard at Murmansk.
		Welcome remarks by Political adviser Ragnhild Mathisen, Ministry of Defence, at the PRIO seminar, June 22, 2006.
	www.dep.no /fd/engelsk (257 words)

	Ministry of Defense
		The Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Defence.
		The Ministry of Defence, provides policy framework and wherewithal to the Armed Forces to discharge their responsibility in the context of the defence of the country.
		The Defence Secretary functions as head of the Department of Defence and is additionally responsible for coordinating the activities of the four Departments in the Ministry.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/mod.htm (661 words)

	Department of Defence Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Department of Defence Affairs (Polish abbreviation DSO) is responsible for implementation of the Minister's responsibilities which result from the common defence duty, and additionally, to:
		Implement the Minister's responsibilities relating to mandatory protection of the areas, sites and facilities which are of importance for the national defence, the state economic interest and the public security matters.
		Co-ordinate the matters which relate to advice on the applications to grant permit to foreign citizens to purchase a property in Poland under Act of 24 March 1920 on the Purchase of Property by Foreign Citizens.
	www.mos.gov.pl /mos/komorki/dep_so_eng.htm (157 words)

	Navy SBIR / STTR Program
		The DoD 2006.3 SBIR was released on August 1, 2006 and will open to receive proposals starting September 13 2006.
		The DoD 2006.2 SBIR was released on May 1, 2006 and opened to receive proposals on June 14, 2006 and closed on July 14, 2006.
		The next DoD SBIR solicitation is FY-2006.3 which will be will be posted here on August 1, 2006 and will begin accepting proposals on September 13, 2006.
	www.navysbir.com (950 words)

	Department of Defense: SBIR/STTR/Fast Track - Overview
		The purpose of DoD's SBIR and STTR programs is to harness the innovative talents of our nation's small technology companies for U.S. military and economic strength.
		The DoD STTR program, funded at approximately $130 million in FY 2006, is made up of 5 participating components: (see Figure 2): Army, Navy, Air Force, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
		Since 2000, DoD Components have developed their own Phase II Enhancement policy to further encourage the transition of SBIR research into DoD acquisition programs as well as the private sector.
	www.acq.osd.mil /osbp/sbir/overview/index.htm (1317 words)

	Department of Defence Production
		The Department of Defence Production was set up in 1962, in the aftermath of the war with China, to create an indigenous defence production base which is self-reliant and self-sufficient.
		The indigenisation of defence equipment is an ongoing process and is achieved by transfer of technology and indigenous research.
		These represent the core strength of Defence Industry in India and their continued growth and full utilisation of capacities would be encouraged by the Government.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/industry.htm (871 words)

	Department of Defence - Home Page
		The Department has civil and military elements and was established by the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924, which assigns to it “the administration and business of the raising, training, organisation, discipline, maintenance, equipment, management, regulation and control according to law of the military defence forces”
		Released in February 2000, the White Paper sets out the policy on Defence for the next decade with a view to ensuring an appropriate level of defence capability having regard to the changing defence and security environment both at home and abroad.
		The Minister for Defence requested that the Defence Forces produce a report on the issue of Minimum Height Standards for the Defence Forces.
	www.defence.ie (361 words)

	Department of Defence - Home Page
		The development of this website will help to ensure that the Department of Defence is in a position to meet the challenges and opportunities afforded by the Information Society.
		The Department of Defence is one of the Government Departments primarily concerned with ensuring the secure and stable environment necessary for economic growth and development.
		Put simply, its job is to ensure that the Defence Forces are in a position to carry out the roles assigned to them by Government.
	www.defence.ie /website.nsf/home+page?openpage (274 words)

	Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO)
		The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is part of Australia's Department of Defence.
		The Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program is an important component of Defence Industry Policy which seeks to generate and sustain Australian Defence industry capability.
		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Senator Sandy Macdonald today presented a national science award to Dr. Stephen Cimpoeru for his...
	www.dsto.defence.gov.au (162 words)

	Australian Industry & Defence Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		AIDN functions through a National Secretariat and facilitates effective and efficient communications between State bodies and Federal Government Departments, in particular the Department of Defence and the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources.
		AIDN also represents member bodies on Department of Defence fora and at relevant seminars.
		Importantly, AIDN represents the SME perspective in the development of Defence Industry Policy.
	www.aidn.org.au (97 words)

	Australian Government, Department of Defence
		The aim of the Personnel Portal is to provide access to personnel related information from across Defence, regardless of organisational structure
		A career in Defence offers civilian graduates from all disciplines unique and exciting opportunities to work in areas they may not have previously considered
		The Materiel Engineering Cadet Scheme (MECS) is the Defence Materiel Organisation's (DMO) scheme to recruit and support engineering undergraduates through the final years of an engineering degree.
	www.defence.gov.au /careers.cfm (105 words)

	Home Page - Ministry of Defence NZ
		Press releases and speeches by the Minister of Defence and the Secretary of Defence
		Advise the Government on the defence of New Zealand and its interests.
		The New Zealand Defence Force is a separate organisation comprising the Royal New Zealand Navy, the New Zealand Army and the Royal New Zealand Air Force and is responsible for:
	www.defence.govt.nz (170 words)

	U.S. Department of Defense Press Resources
		DoD News Briefing with Secretary Gates from Iraq
		U.S. Marines bow their heads in silence in honor of fallen comrades.
		DoD News Briefing, Wednesday, 11 October 2006 - 3:00 PM
	www.defenselink.mil /news (203 words)

	US Defence department frit of being 'open'
		ALTHOUGH the top brass in the US defence department has decided that a move to Open Sauce is in its best interests, it is having a little trouble convincing the troops, reckons GCN.
		It is a word meaning something that should be made secure, usually with lots of camouflage and blokes with very heavy weaponry.
		A department of defence Open Source Conference, which was designed to get DoD staff used to using the "o" word, seems to have found that it needs to do more work in overcoming the prejudice.
	www.theinquirer.net /default.aspx?article=34442 (252 words)

	DDPS Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
		DDPS Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
		The mission of the Armed Forces includes area security and defence, subsidiary operations to prevent and overcome mortal dangers as well as contributions to peace promotion within an international framework.
		Civil protection is a civilian umbrella system for command, coordination, protection, rescue and relief aid primarily in the event of desasters and emergencies and secondarily in the event of an armed conflict.
	www.vbs.admin.ch /internet/vbs/en/home.html (240 words)

	CSC Australia: CSC Deploys Sophisticated Accounts Payable Solution for Department of Defence 10 October 2005
		The new automated system was part of a $2.63 million investment by Defence to enhance its accounts payable administration processes.
		The scanner-fed optical character recognition system has replaced the former manual processing of 600,000 paper invoices per year and is part of an initiative to automate the entire accounts payable system.
		Ron Leeder, CSC Vice President Account Management said, “The application of this technology into a shared services model is extremely effective for large, complex organizations such as the Department of Defence.
	au.country.csc.com /en/ne/pr/3326.shtml (456 words)

	Warner named new Defence Department secretary - National - smh.com.au
		Nick Warner, the man who was largely credited with securing the release of Australian hostage Douglas Wood from Iraq, has been named as the new head of the Department of Defence.
		He will succeed Ric Smith as Defence Department Secretary.
		During his tenure Mr Smith, a former ambassador to Jakarta and Beijing, took big steps to bring the department's unwieldy accounts under control.
	www.smh.com.au /news/national/warner-named-new-defence-department-secretary/2006/11/02/1162339969764.html (269 words)

	Cranfield University, DCMT - The Department of Defence Management and Security Analysis (DDMSA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Department of Defence Management and Security Analysis is Europe's leading centre for both education and research in this field.
		It offers students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and the skills required for leadership, team-working and problem solving in the dremanding and rapidly changing defence environment.
		Recognised as a centre of excellence, it has attracted attention and sponsorship from commercal companies, both within and outside the defence sector.
	www.dcmt.cranfield.ac.uk /ddmsa (199 words)

	Australian Department of Defence Licenses Uncommon Valor
		Matrix Games and 2 by 3 Games are pleased to announce that the Australian Defence Simulation Office (ADSO) has decided to purchase Uncommon Valor: Campaign for the South Pacific as an aid to help Australian officers in the area of historical education.
		Highly acclaimed by wargamers worldwide, Uncommon Valor was given the Silver Awards for both Game of the Year and Wargame of the Year (Reader's Choice) by Wargamer.com as well as being declared a Top Pick by Combatsim.com.
		The Australian Defence Simulation Office will be receiving the latest 2.30 version of Uncommon Valor: Campaign for the South Pacific, which will be available for issue to all members of the Australian Department of Defence (contact Robert Carpenter at the ADSO).
	www.gameinfowire.com /news.asp?nid=4733 (467 words)

	Defence Signals Directorate
		Welcome to the Website of the Defence Signals Directorate
		DSD has two principal functions: one is to collect and disseminate foreign signals intelligence (known as Sigint); the other is to provide Information Security (Infosec) products and services to the Australian Government and its Defence Force.
		DSD's Infosec role is not classified, and various Infosec products and services can be accessed from the 'Infosec' button in the navigation bar at the top of the page.
	www.dsd.gov.au (110 words)

	..::DoD Military Working Dog Center::.. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Mission of the DoD Dog Center is to provide trained military working dogs and handlers for the Department of Defense, other government agencies and allies through training, logistical, veterinary support and research and development for security efforts worldwide
		The 11-year-old Belgian Malinois will be leaving the Department of Defense Military Working Dog Center here soon for South Carolina.
		He's about to become the first "retiree" under a new law that permits the
	dodmwd.lackland.af.mil (117 words)

	Defence Links
		This section has been designed to allow you to quickly augment your knowledge of the British Army with related information from other websites.
		Ireland - Department of Defence - An Roinn Cosanta
		Switzerland - Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
	www.army.mod.uk /presscentre/defencelinks/index.htm (100 words)

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