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National Defense December 2009 Austin Wright	Buying a Cyberattack Parabon Computation is marketing its denial-of-service simulator, called Blitz, to government agencies and businesses that are likely targets for Internet criminals.
National Defense December 2009 Alex A. Beehler	Defense Energy Goals Require Collaboration With Sister Agencies The Defense Department is facing mounting pressure to elevate global climate change as a top national security priority.
National Defense December 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	In the Race to Be Green, Navy Moves to the Front of the Pack The Navy is positioning itself to take the lead among the military services in the use of renewable energy and in planning for future contingencies that may result from climate change.
National Defense December 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Gargantuan Thirst for Fuel Creates Logistical Nightmare for Marines The next step for the Marine Corps is to evaluate what products and technologies may be available in government, academia and the private sector to address these energy problems.
National Defense December 2009 Austin Wright	National-Security Infrastructure Faces Relentless Cyberespionage Campaign U.S. government and defense-industry networks face a relentless onslaught from cyber-spies who seek some of the nation's most heavily guarded secrets
National Defense December 2009 Grace V. Jean	Calif. Ranchers Wield British Radar to Detect Illegal Border Crossers Frustrated by trespassers attempting to cross into the United States illegally, ranch owners in southern California have purchased a British radar in an effort to protect their property and to help Border Patrol agents nab more intruders.
National Defense December 2009 Stew Magnuson	Integrating Civilian Agencies Into Military Operations Remains Difficult The United States' "whole government" approach to rebuilding war-torn nations is nevertheless moving forward.
National Defense December 2009 Stew Magnuson	National Guard Sends Agriculture Teams to Afghanistan National Guard members with agriculture and civil engineering degrees, or with practical skills are setting up demonstration farms, and helping Afghans go from subsistence farming to where they can earn extra money for their crops.
National Defense December 2009 Stew Magnuson	New Civilian Force To Conduct Stability Operations The force will draw personnel from the Departments of State, Justice, Agriculture, Homeland Security, Treasury, Commerce, Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
National Defense December 2009 McGrath & Connolly	Industry Should Prepare for Review of Ethics Programs Contractors may soon have more complete answers as to how the Defense Department will verify contractor compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation's recent ethics program requirements.
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