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National Defense September 2009 Grace V. Jean	Navy Probes Commercial Ship Operators for Repair Tips In its quest to preserve and prolong the life of its surface ships, the Navy is seeking to take advantage of technologies and practices resident in the commercial shipping world.
National Defense September 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Attracting New Blood Tougher Than Building Jets and ICBMs The recruitment and retention of young professionals -- especially those U.S.-born who can qualify for top-secret security clearances -- has senior aerospace executives feeling a bit anxious
National Defense September 2009 Tessa Gellerson	Lack of Funding Leads to Federal Building Security Failures In a covert intrusion test, General Accountability Office investigators successfully penetrated 10 government facilities revealing widespread disorganization, and fundamental security failures within the Federal Protective Service.
National Defense September 2009 Stew Magnuson	DHS Inspector General Slams Secure Border Initiative Oversight The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general has faulted Customs and Border Protection for failing to properly oversee work on the Secure Border Initiative.
National Defense September 2009 John Paul Parker	At the Age of 50, it's Time for DARPA to Rethink its Future DARPA can be rightly proud of its rich legacy of innovation. With some bureaucratic tinkering, inspiration and experimentation, it can be even more effective in the future.
National Defense September 2009 Frodl & Manoyan	National Security and Energy: Setting the Right Priorities The Center for Naval Analyses report, "Powering America's Defenses: Energy and the Risks to National Security," makes a case that national security interests are consistent with concerns about climate change.
National Defense September 2009 Jean & Erwin	Higher Prices and More Failures Predicted for Defense Electronics All electronics from Europe are required to be made with lead-free solder. However, U.S. defense and aerospace users have documented over $1 billion of damage resulting from failure of the lead-free electronics.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2009 Rich Smith	Time to Buy Force Protection? Revenues for this armored vehicle maker look fine, but profits went up in smoke.
National Defense September 2009 Tessa Gellerson	Self-Storage Facilities Eye Sensors to Detect Terrorist Threats LifeStorage, a self-storage facility based in Chicago, has more than doubled the money it spends on counterterrorism technology.
National Defense September 2009 Katie Breitbach	International Gateway Airports Proposed for Small Aircraft Three Department of Homeland Security agencies are collaborating on a proposal to have small aircraft entering the United States land at so-called "gateway airports" so they can be inspected before traveling to large cities.
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