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National Defense February 2004 Peter M. Steffes	The Reality of 'Buy America' Provisions The 2004 National Defense Authorization Act now in House-Senate conference includes a series of legislative requirements known as the "Buy America" provisions. Few, if any, issues in recent defense legislation history have generated more reactions from a wide variety of interest groups.
BusinessWeek February 2, 2004 Otis Port	Space Travel: Bringing Costs Down To Earth NASA should give startups room to maneuver
National Defense January 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Comanche Review Shrouded in Secrecy The aircraft that once was labeled "the quarterback" of the Army's future force faces an uncertain fate.
National Defense January 2004 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Corporate Self-Governance Remains an Imperative The ethics-related issues that have put the defense industry on the front pages in recent weeks obviously have prompted concerns among business leaders.
National Defense January 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Shifting Aviation Focus From Unmanned to Manned The role of Army helicopters in Iraq as combat workhorses has bolstered the notion that rotary-wing aircraft, for most missions, are unlikely to be replaced by unmanned vehicles.
National Defense January 2004 Michael Peck	Army Catching Up With Demand for Track Scrambling to meet a colossal surge in demand for armored vehicle track in Iraq, the Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command says it will complete a crash program to expand production capacity by March 2004.
National Defense January 2004 Geoff S. Fein	Pentagon Widens Search for New Technologies The Defense Department is expanding its search for new technologies beyond traditional industries and government agencies. Among the areas of interest are technologies to help detect and protect against chemical or biological attacks.
National Defense January 2004 Geoff S. Fein	Fast Cargo Ships Could Halve Trans-Atlantic Trips FastShip Inc., a Philadelphia-based ship design firm, plans to build a high-speed cargo vessel that can cut trans-Atlantic travel time in half. FastShip is a partner with Lockheed Martin in the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program.
National Defense January 2004 Geoff S. Fein	Contractors Competing For Chem-Bio Defense Dollars A look at new technologies for detection and decontamination of chemical and biological agents.
National Defense January 2004 Frank Colucci	Military Vehicles Could Benefit From Hybrid Electric Engines Hybrid trucks that blend electric motors with internal combustion engines promise fuel efficiency, as well as plentiful, stealthy sources of electrical power for battlefield sensors, weapons, and command and control systems.
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