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National Defense November 2010 Stew Magnuson	NORTHCOM's Proposed Light Fighter Aircraft Could Face Budget Hurdles Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, U.S. Northern Command commander, raised eyebrows when he told Washington-based reporters that he saw the need for a new light fighter-style aircraft that could be used for intercept missions in the homeland.
National Defense November 2010 Stew Magnuson	Former Customs and Border Protection Chief Slams Congress As deputy commissioner of Customs and Border Protection in the Bush administration, Jayson Ahern was the primary target of Congress' ire when it came to a mandate to screen 100 percent of all shipping containers bound for the United States for nuclear materials.
National Defense November 2010 Stew Magnuson	Border Patrol Chief Wary of Technology Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher said he casts a wary eye on one-size-fits-all technical solutions that are designed to help agents keep tabs on the lands that separate the United States from Canada and Mexico.
National Defense November 2010 Stew Magnuson	DHS Warns Local Law Enforcement Of New Homegrown Terrorist Threat The general consensus in the intelligence community is that the homegrown terrorist threat during the last year has supplanted plots that originate overseas.
Chemistry World October 5, 2010 Rebecca Trager	US concerns about rare earths scarcity gain momentum Momentum is building in the US to address the nation's growing dependence on China for rare earth materials, crucial for developing clean energy, military and manufacturing technologies.
T.H.E. Journal October 1, 2010 Susan McLester	Where's the Money? Four Places to Find Tech Funding We point the way to four distinct areas to take your search.
Financial Advisor October 2010 Andrew Gluck	Pulling The Switch Are state regulators ready to assume oversight of some 4,200 RIAs?
Financial Advisor October 2010 David J. Drucker	Audit Ready This tool should make your SEC audit go more smoothly.
National Defense November 2010 Nathaniel H. Sledge Jr.	Defense Spending: Today's 'Broken' Budgeting Process Must Change The defense budget process is a balancing act, where selected segments of the government and industry determine the allocation of resources to a vast array of requirements. The process, however, has not worked.
National Defense November 2010 Sandra I. Erwin	Defense Downturn Sets Off Mergers, And a Search for Non-U.S. Customers The defense industry is wasting no time to maneuver into position for the coming downturn in spending.
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