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Showing 1 to 20 of 97 for “"Coast Guard"”.
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Change leadership in the U.S. Coast Guard
… and embrace change. The United States Coast Guard, an agency within the new Department of Homeland Security, has a 215-year history of adapting to meet new mission challenges. Just over the past three decades, the service has taken on new operational roles in drug interdiction, …
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Optimal allocation of Coast Guard district recruiting funds.
This thesis reviews the allocation of Coast Guard district recruiting funds for five Coast Guard districts. An attempt is made to determine the marginal productivity of input factors, advertising, recruiting travel, and give away items. Financial data for the five districts reviewed is compared …
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A systems approach to U.S. Coast Guard cutter maintenance
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has entered a unique period in its history marked by the aging of its legacy cutter fleet, the construction and integration of replacement cutters, tight fiscal constraints and the recent modernization of its logistics support organization. The achievement of …
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Common ground : a Coast Guard station in Boston Harbor
This thesis begins with the premise that the natural landscape is not a benign entity, but an active operator in the act of spatial perception and space-making. Founded on this premise, the thesis seeks to develop techniques and propositions for constructing space and infrastructure in the hostile, …
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A functional intranet for the United States Coast Guard Unit
… Intranet for an operational United States Coast Guard (USCG) electronic Support Unit (ESU) in Alameda, California. The final product is suitable for immediate use. It may also be used as a prototype for future Intranet development efforts. The methodology used to develop a finished, working …
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D. Brian Peterman: One Man’s Service in the Coast Guard
Contains a book proposal about the life of D. Brian Peterman, three complete chapters, and a list of proposed chapters for the completed text.
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Architecting the future U.S. Coast Guard shore infrastructure logistics enterprise
Just over a decade ago, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) initiated radical changes to its doctrine and business model for mission support. A series of "logistics centers" and "service centers" were established and were organized around four management cornerstones: Product Line Management, …
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Combating Corrosion and Monitoring Microgrids on Coast Guard Patrol Boats
… threat to the reliable operation of U.S. Coast Guard Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). This thesis investigates hybrid cathodic protection strategies combining impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) systems and sacrificial zinc anodes to combat corrosion on such vessels. Observing over …
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Predictors of successful outcomes of U.S. Coast Guard construction contracts
… randomly selected and recently completed U. S. Coast Guard construction contracts were used as the basis for study. The documented performance information for each contract was compared against contract demographic information in a search for correlations that are predictive of the likelihood of …
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Improving the innovation culture within the United States Coast Guard
… a technological edge within the United States Coast Guard. Technology continues to advance faster than it can be integrated into the organization. Unfortunately, Federal acquisition requirements and budgetary constraints also contribute to the lack of progress in technology adoption. This …
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Quantifying the U.S. Coast Guard Ecological Risk Assessment on Diluted Bitumen
As the Federal On-Scene Coordinator in the coastal zone, the U.S. Coast Guard is charged with preparing for and responding to oil and hazardous material spills throughout our nation’s waterways to protect human health and the environment. As the scientific community continues to amass technical …
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Reorganizing and the U.S. Coast Guard : a study in decision-making
… called the "new" organization. Since 1986, the Coast Guard has conducted three reorganizations. Yet, the result of these reorganizations has been greater centralization, less empowerment for District Commanders, and an additional layer of management at Coast Guard Headquarters. This thesis …
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The U.S. Coast Guard sector construct : A study of organizational culture
The U. S. Coast Guard has recently merged the operational forces responsible for maritime security in port and coastal zones into a new organization called the Sector construct. This thesis examines the cultural issues associated with this reorganization and poses three questions: 1. What are the …
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Non-intrusive vibration monitoring in US Naval and US Coast Guard ships
… installed in motors on US Navy and US Coast Guard vessels used to monitor equipment vibration and diagnose the source of the high vibrations. Utilizing the observations and tools designed by the VAMPIRE project as a foundation, this thesis takes the LEES lab-designed CAPTCHA …
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The Coast Guard in transition : organization change in response to September 11
… terrorist threats facing the United States, the Coast Guard faces a number of new organizational and operational challenges. Many structural changes have occurred within a short period. Organizations have been regrouped and cross-organizational units have been formed in the recently established …
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U.S. Coast Guard financial management : a systems approach to business process reengineering
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is undertaking an enterprise-wide Financial Management Business Process Re-Engineering (FM BPR) effort that will transform its delivery of financial management services which support worldwide operations and mission support activities. The planned changes will …
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An analysis of current organization development efforts in the United States Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard, like the Department of Defense services, is faced with the problems of system-wide social change and the need to manage the integration of individual and organizational goals. A comparative/descriptive analysis of preliminary and institutionalized OD efforts by the various U.S. …
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A systems engineering analysis of unmanned maritime systems for U.S. Coast Guard missions
The U.S. Coast Guard is uniquely suited to utilize multi-mission unmanned maritime systems (UMS) to maintain its leading role in maritime safety, security and stewardship. Current UMS technological capabilities coupled with USCG mission needs motivate an analysis of proposed USCG UMS through a …
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Enhancing Coast Guard Infrastructure Management: A Multi-Criteria Framework for Prioritizing Maintenance Projects
The United States Coast Guard is currently transforming its decision-making process for prioritizing shore infrastructure maintenance and repair projects. Current decision-making subjectivity appears to be generating inadequate project prioritizations. Stakes are high for an aging infrastructure …
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Cognitive Barriers to Energy Efficient Decision Making in US Coast Guard Facility Management
Government agencies have attempted to reduce energy consumption using executive orders, mandates, and agency policies. Despite these efforts, overall energy consumption of government facilities has not experienced significant energy reductions. Why haven't these efforts succeeded? The premise is …
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