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National Defense January 2011 Stew Magnuson	Launching Malware Is Just a Few Clicks Away Russian crime syndicates are happy to sell would-be cyber-thieves or spies a basic toolkit for $4,000.
National Defense January 2011 Grace V. Jean	Army's Ground Combat Vehicle Stirs Confusion In Industry The Army plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next several years on the design of a new "infantry fighting vehicle." With new big-ticket military programs becoming increasingly scarce, this would normally qualify as great news for contractors.
National Defense January 2011 Grace V. Jean	Marine Corps' Vehicle Buyers Turn to Auto Industry for Inspiration Sorry, marines, you're not going to get Mustang convertibles for the battlefield. But expeditionary F-150 trucks? Well, maybe.
National Defense January 2011 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Problems in U.S. Munitions Sector Illustrate Challenges for Industrial Base It is not yet apparent that senior policy makers have begun to assess what industrial capabilities must be preserved. Ensuring that the United States is able to maintain core industrial competencies must be a priority before a fiscal downturn becomes reality.
HBS Working Knowledge December 14, 2010	Tax US Companies to Spur Spending Ideally, firms would invest their excess cash funds in new projects in the United States.
InternetNews December 14, 2010	White House Goes to War on Fake Online Drugs Obama administration officials announce nonprofit organization devoted to combating the trafficking of fake online goods, which they say pose both health hazards and economic threats.
Registered Rep. December 14, 2010 Charles Paikert	California Has Most Ultra-High-Net Worth Residents; But Too Many Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck, Study A new state-by-state survey found a significant disparity in financial capability across state lines and demographic groups. Here are some of the findings.
Information Today December 13, 2010 Miriam A. Drake	National Archives and NTIS Agree on the Preservation of Digital Scientific and Technical Information Under the terms of the agreement, technical reports and material collected and maintained by NTIS will be preserved in accordance with NARA standards. Preservation of these materials will facilitate access to the historical records of federally funded research in the future.
InternetNews December 13, 2010	House Panel Plans First WikiLeaks Hearing Whistleblower website's publication of secret State Department documents spurs lawmakers to consider rewriting the 1917 Espionage Act to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2010 Carl Bagh	Cloud Computing: Microsoft, Google Fight for Government Pie The government's move into the cloud presents opportunities for these two tech behemoths.
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