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National Defense February 2010 Grace V. Jean	Helping Computers Understand Natural Human Speech The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research and Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services have paired up to fund the development of a medical voice documentation system that will allow medics and surgical teams to collect patient information as they administer care to casualties.
National Defense February 2010 Stew Magnuson	Job Creation Argument May Prompt Congress to Move on Arms Export Reform With elections approaching and a worsening unemployment outlook, observers are wondering if 2010 will be the year when Congress begins reforming the regulations that control the export of military technology and data overseas.
National Defense February 2010 Jean & Wright	Laser "Fizzles" IEDs, Rendering Them Harmless Boeing researchers have demonstrated that the company's laser weapon system can destroy improvised explosive devices while mounted to a combat vehicle.
National Defense February 2010 Jean & Wright	Engineers Develop Single-Wing Twirling Drone Lockheed Martin Corp. engineers have unveiled a tiny aerial drone that spins like a falling maple seed.
National Defense February 2010 Jean & Wright	New Break Drum Could Trim Pounds from Stryker Vehicles Developers are showcasing an aluminum break drum for trucks that weighs nearly half as much as its cast-iron equivalent.
National Defense February 2010 Erwin, Magnuson & Jean	Army, Marines Mull Over Options to Modernize Truck Fleets The Defense Department has been on a truck-buying spree for the past several years, and the demand will remain high for some time. But truck manufacturers don't expect the good times to last too much longer
The Motley Fool January 12, 2010 Rich Smith	6 Stocks That Never Surrender In a fight to the finish versus the S&P 500, no quarter will be asked, none given by defense industry stocks.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2010 Rich Smith	This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades Armored-vehicle maker Force Protection coasts to its fourth straight day of positive returns after Merriman reports being impressed with the company.
National Defense January 2010 Sandra I. Erwin	Acquisition Reform Act: The Backlash Has Begun It's only been seven months since President Obama signed the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. Predictably, a chorus of disapproval already is being heard.
National Defense January 2010 Moorhouse & Connolly	Navigating Murky Executive Compensation Rules Executive compensation scrutiny is not new in the defense industry.
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