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National Defense October 2009 Grace V. Jean	Future Night Vision Devices: More Than Just Goggles Future night-vision goggles are being designed not just to see better at night but also to allow soldiers to share images of what they see with other soldiers who may be miles away.
National Defense October 2009 Grace V. Jean	Inadequate Displays, Shortage of Bandwidth Could Slow Advances in Night Vision Systems The military's night-vision capabilities are going digital, but displaying and sharing those electronic feeds could become a problem in the future if the dissemination of battlefield video today is any indication.
InternetNews September 11, 2009	FCC Chair Pledges New Media, Web 2.0 Push Genachowski talks up ongoing efforts to bring the FCC into the Web 2.0 era.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2009 Selena Maranjian	Watch Out for Businesses Spending Your Money Corporations may soon wield even more power to spend your money. The Supreme Court is considering lifting restrictions against companies donating directly to federal election campaigns.
National Defense October 2009 Stew Magnuson	FAA Still Working on Rules for Domestic Pilotless Aircraft Use The Federal Aviation Administration fears that a drones will collide with commercial aircraft.
National Defense October 2009 Stew Magnuson	Air Force on Guard for Terrorist Plots Against Domestic Drone Bases Taliban and al-Qaida militants targeted by U.S. unmanned aircraft may attempt to retaliate against bases in Nevada and Arizona where the pilots remotely control the drones.
National Defense October 2009 Tessa Gellerson	Law Enforcement Needs Guidance To Root Out Terrorist Plots, Says Report Good old fashioned police work has been far more effective in thwarting terrorist plots than high-tech data mining schemes.
National Defense October 2009 Frodl & Manoyan	Defense, Energy Markets Should Brace for Shortages of Key Materials The United States is on the verge of trading its dependence on foreign oil for dependence on another key natural resource.
BusinessWeek September 10, 2009 Paul Barrett et al.	Glock's Secret Path to Profits It's the largest supplier of handguns to law enforcement in the U.S. But behind its success lies a troubling tale of business intrigue.
BusinessWeek September 10, 2009	Incremental Change The Administration's financial regulation plan is evolutionary, not revolutionary.
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