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InternetNews January 31, 2006 Roy Mark	FCC: Fines For AT&T, Alltel The Federal Communications Commission Monday proposed fining AT&T and Alltel $100,000 each for failing to file paperwork certifying the security of their customers' telephone data.
InternetNews January 31, 2006 Roy Mark	Internet Heavies Mum on China's Censorship Internet powerhouses Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and Cisco have all declined offers to testify at Wednesday's Congressional Human Rights Caucus briefing on China's Internet censorship policies.
InternetNews January 31, 2006 Roy Mark	Bush May Pump Tech in State of the Union Address President Bush is expected to call for America to regain its flagging global leadership in IT.
Investment Advisor January 2006 Melanie Waddell	The Playing Field: SEC Inspectors Unit Under Fire After repeated complaints from broker/dealers, mutual funds, and investment advisors about the SEC's new sweeps examination process, Congress is threatening to abolish the SEC's Office of Inspections and Examinations (OCIE).
Investment Advisor January 2006 Barreto & Joseph	Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: ERISA Ponders Alternatives As more pension fund money has been flowing into hedge funds -- catching the eye of the SEC and perhaps pushing the move to manager registration -- legislators have acted to ease pension fund access to hedge funds.
Investment Advisor January 2006 Melanie Waddell	Retirement Plan Advisor: Reform is in the Air Officials in Washington expect Congress to pass legislation early this year that would shore up the nation's ailing pension system and provide tax breaks to encourage retirement savings.
National Defense February 2006 Stew Magnuson	Network Vulnerabilities Worry Pentagon Pentagon officials call the Defense Department's global communications network its weakest link. The question is how to manage the risk, and create a balance between security and the necessity of working with international partners and the private sector.
National Defense February 2006 Lawrence P. Farrell	Armor Innovation Needs to Stay on Fast Track Even if the administration begins what could be a limited drawdown of forces in Iraq, efforts to develop new armor capabilities -- and to ensure adequate funding and resources for armored vehicles and other force-protection equipment -- must continue.
National Defense February 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Pentagon Takes Another Stab at Business Reform As with past attempts at reforming defense management practices, it remains to be seen whether new business reform plans will fizzle out or achieve real results.
National Defense February 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Army to Build New Truck-Test Facility Enhancements to the Army test ranges aim to more realistically replicate the threats that combat forces face in the battlefield.
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