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National Defense August 2015 Jonathan McConnell	Vetting Armed Private Security Personnel By going the extra mile in adopting standards for its personnel, private maritime security companies can ensure that their industry, and the larger private military contractor industry, will remain viable well into the future.
Fast Company Neal Ungerleider	Senators: We Want FCC Investigation Of "Ridiculous" Cable And Internet Prices Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are demanding the Federal Communications Commission investigate what they're calling the "ridiculous prices" of broadband Internet and cable television in the United States.
National Defense August 2015 Stew Magnuson	Hypersonic Weapons Race Gathers Speed What nation wouldn't want a weapon that closes in on its target at Mach 10, or about 7,500 mph?
Chemistry World July 3, 2015 Rebecca Trager	BP emerges from Deepwater with $18.7bn settlement BP has reached an $18.7 billion settlement with five Gulf Coast states over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, avoiding prolonged litigation regarding environmental damages.
Fast Company Neal Ungerleider	The NYPD's Visible -- and Invisible -- Plans for July 4th Security Although they will be increasing their security presence significantly at July 4th celebrations this year in the form of rooftop snipers and radiation detectors, that's only the tip of the iceberg.
Fast Company Neal Ungerleider	FBI Probes Fiber-Optic Internet Saboteurs In California The Bay Area's physical Internet infrastructure has been attacked by highly skilled saboteurs on ten other occasions in the past year alone.
Chemistry World July 2, 2015 Phillip Broadwith	Fracking prohibited in New York state and Lancashire Local rulings in the UK and US will prohibit hydraulic fracturing for shale gas.
Information Today July 2, 2015	New GPO App Provides Information on the 114th Congress The free Mobile Member Guide for the 114th Congress app is now available from the U.S. Government Publishing Office
Information Today July 2, 2015	NSF Provides Funds for Engineering and Computer Science Departments The National Science Foundation is working to help universities prepare their future engineers and computer scientists.
Fast Company Pavithra Mohan	You Can Now Take Photos (and Tweet Them!) on Your Next White House Tour The White House just ended its 40-year moratorium on visitors taking photos during its public tours.
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