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National Defense December 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Competitive Prototyping 'Brings Out the Best' in Contractors As a result of massive cost overruns and performance failures in major weapon systems, the Pentagon is now requiring competing contractors to build real-world functioning prototypes of their proposed hardware.
National Defense December 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	As If We Didn't Have Enough Enemies Already Former Undersecretary of Defense Jacques Gansler warns the Pentagon that creating an annual report about the military capabilities of the China sends the message that we anticipate going to war someday with China.
National Defense December 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Not Much Energy Generated by DOE's Greenbacks The Defense Department is the government's energy hog. But it is the Department of Energy that is responsible for leading the government's technology efforts in developing replacements for fossil fuels.
Information Today November 16, 2009	FTC Holding Workshops on Journalism in the Age of the Internet The workshop will assemble representatives from print, online, broadcast, and cable news organizations; academics; consumer advocates; bloggers; and other new media representatives.
InternetNews November 16, 2009	Google Books Still Faces Criticism After Revision Google submitted to a federal court a revised version of a controversial settlement agreement with two author and publisher groups that would make millions of out-of-print books available online. Opponents of the deal argue that the changes are more cosmetic than substantive.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2009 Brian Orelli	Music to Health-Care Investors' Ears Are faster FDA review times coming?
National Defense December 2009 Stew Magnuson	National Guard to Create New Disaster Response Teams The first "domestic all-hazards response teams" will respond to some of the 15 national disaster planning scenarios.
National Defense December 2009 Stew Magnuson	Northcom, Mexican Military Sharing Counter-Drug Intel The military-to-military relationship between the United States and Mexico has never been better, said Air Force Gen. Victor Renuart, commander of U.S. Northern Command.
National Defense December 2009 Stew Magnuson	New Tunnel Detection Test Site in the Works The Defense and Homeland Security Departments are expected to break ground during the coming year on a joint clandestine tunnel detection test site at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona.
National Defense December 2009 Grace V. Jean	Soldiers Track Each Other With Smart PDAs A team at Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Advanced Technology Laboratories has developed a Land Warrior-like handheld computer for small infantry units to track and communicate with each other on the ground.
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