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National Defense December 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Russia Expands Military Presence in Arctic Russia is increasing its military presence along its northern border in the Arctic as sea ice melts and opens new water routes.
National Defense December 2015 Stew Magnuson	New Bomber Will Be Boon For U.S. Aerospace Industry Despite the cloud of pessimism surrounding the program's prospects, the contract award -- worth an estimated $80 billion in 2010 dollars -- will be a shot in the arm for the U.S. aerospace industry
National Defense December 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Simulated Warfare Gets Real for Ground Troops At a test range at Marine Corps Base Quantico, troops prepared for battle. Helicopters flew overhead, tanks roamed the field and the echoes of artillery fire could be heard. These threats, however, were simulated.
Information Today November 12, 2015	Senate Approves Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act CISA is intended to protect companies from data breaches by allowing them to share cybersecurity and customer information with the Department of Homeland Security without a warrant.
Information Today November 12, 2015	FCC Allows Internet Companies to Keep Tracking User Activities According to The Washington Post, the Federal Communications Commission will not impose a requirement on Google, Facebook, and other internet companies that could make it more difficult to track user activities.
Information Today November 12, 2015	National Science Foundation Establishes Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs These hubs will serve as "brain trusts" that will conceive, plan, and support regional and national Big Data partnerships and activities.
Information Today November 10, 2015 Nancy K. Herther	Design Standards Take Federal Websites to New Levels of Usability In September 2015, the government released the U.S. Web Design Standards, which will be used for all official U.S. government websites.
National Defense December 2015 Lloyd McCoy Jr.	Defense Department Plays Key Role in Industrial Base Oversight The Defense Department and other federal agencies have been directed to identify and protect critical infrastructure sectors specific to their mission.
National Defense December 2015 Stew Magnuson	F-35 Program Ramps Up Training for Pilots, Technicians The F-35 joint strike fighter program is transitioning to a day when its pilots will come fresh out of flight school and the new jet fighter will be their first assignment.
National Defense December 2015 Jon Harper	Army May Slow Down Procurement of New Light Reconnaissance Vehicle The Army is looking to procure a new scout vehicle for infantry units. But funding constraints and other priorities could hold the project back as the service pushes forward with its modernization plans.
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