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National Defense June 2004 Harold Kennedy	Blueprint For Homeland Security The Defense Department is working on a comprehensive homeland defense strategy that will detail the Pentagon's emerging role in protecting the United States from terrorist attack
National Defense June 2004 Harold Kennedy	U.S. Northern Command Actively Enlisting Partners The U.S. Northern Command--established in 2002 to prevent a repeat of 9/11--is seeking assistance from a wide range of organizations to help it protect the United States, its territories and interests, said Army Col. Stover James, the organization's director of interagency coordination.
National Defense June 2004 Harold Kennedy	DHS Technology Budget To Exceed $1B in 2005 An array of emerging technologies is the key to defending the United States from its enemies, according to Charles E. McQueary, undersecretary of homeland security for science and technology.
InternetNews May 18, 2004 Roy Mark	Congress Focuses on Video Voyeurism Narrowly limited to images taken on federal property, proposed bill designed to provide model legislation for states.
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Crock & McNamee	How Long To "Stay The Course" In Iraq? Approval for the Bush Administration's open-ended commitment to its Iraq mission is eroding.
Geotimes May 2004 Naomi Lubick	Western Aquifers Under Stress Although the rate of water consumption in the United States has not increased over the past five years, according to a recently released U.S. Geological Survey report, water problems are prevalent across the country.
CIO May 15, 2004 Ben Worthen	Offshored IT Workers May Get Training Benefits - Labor There's a new class-action lawsuit making its way through the U.S. Court of International Trade that seeks benefits for IT workers whose jobs have been sent offshore to countries like India and China.
CIO May 15, 2004	Security Trumps Transportation in Boston - Physical Security National events nowadays demand preemptive security vigilance. For the Democratic National Convention, scheduled for July 26-29 in Boston, that means preventing an estimated 1 million interstate motorists and commuters from coming near the convention site.
CIO May 15, 2004 Paul Roberts	Fed Fingerprint Database Spreads Across U.S. - Criminal Justice The wider use of fingerprint scanning technology in recent years has made it easier than ever for law enforcement officials to share information about criminals and quickly compare a suspect's fingerprint image with millions of similar imprints.
Science News May 15, 2004 Janet Raloff	Marsh Farming for Profit and the Common Good Some environmental groups are considering support of a whole new class of farming that is essentially wetlands management.
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