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AdvantechPete Yeatman, Publisher of COTS Journal provides his analysis, outlook and input on the military and aerospace electronics market. Each month Pete provides important information on the direction and trends associated with computing in government programs.
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Buried in Trash
Pete Yeatman, Publisher
January 2012
I hope everyone had a happy and joyous holiday season. Seems like every January we have high hopes for an exciting year ahead that’s better than the one we just left behind. ThisRead More...
Past Articles
The Transformation of MILCOM
The Transformation of MILCOM
Pete Yeatman, Publisher
December 2011
When I was in college we studied and designed with vacuum tubes, transistors, and learned about those new fangled things called ICs. Working for RCA’s Astro Electronics DivisionRead More...
A Betting Man on a Tilt-A-Whirl
A Betting Man on a Tilt-A-Whirl
Pete Yeatman, Publisher
November 2011
The U.S. really needs to face facts and once and for all tackle the issues surrounding how we acquire things for the military. It’s time to initiate a plan that accommodates changingRead More...
Change and How to Capitalize on It
Pete Yeatman, Publisher
October 2011
I’m trying to set the discussion stage for COTS Journal’s annual Analysts Breakfast at this November’s MILCOM 2011 in Baltimore, and keep it from focusing on the Mil budget. OverRead More...
The Perfect Storm
Pete Yeatman, Publisher
September 2011
I remember when in these columns we would wax poetically about things that were going on with the technology for the military—parallel buses vs. serial buses; custom build vs. COTS;Read More...
Defense Policy: The SecDef’s Mission Plan?
Pete Yeatman, Publisher
August 2011
When you read this there will have been an outcome to the August 2nd federal spending limit issue; more than likely a band-aid solution rather than anything long term orRead More...
July 2011
Changing of the Guard
Pete Yeatman, Publisher
July 2011
Leon Panetta is going to have a hard time filling his predecessor’s shoes when he gets affirmed as Secretary of Defense. Robert Gates has always been an enigma with some of hisRead More...
June 2011
Out with the Old, in with the New
Pete Yeatman, Publisher
June 2011
On June 30th Dr. Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense, will leave office. And if confirmed by the Senate, CIA Director Leon Panetta will assume the position as the 23rd SecretaryRead More...
