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InternetNews July 20, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Judge Nixes AT&T, Feds on Secrecy Request A federal judge in San Francisco denied a motion by AT&T and the U.S. government to keep details of a domestic spying program secret.
InternetNews July 20, 2006 Roy Mark	Brits Nab Cyber Terrorist The war on cyber terrorism scored a major victory Wednesday when British authorities arrested a London man wanted in Connecticut for allegedly aiding and abetting a terrorist Web site operation.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Eminent Domain: A Year After Kelo Legislative action in response to the Kelo decision is winding down, eminent domain will remain a hot issue into 2007 and beyond. That's because new eminent domain laws enacted by legislatures around the nation will be tested in the courts.
National Defense August 2006 Stew Magnuson	Homeland Security Mission Creates More Complications While the Defense Department has struggled for years to create a net-centric world where information flows seamlessly to those who need it, communicating with federal, state and local agencies in times of domestic crisis is creating even bigger headaches.
National Defense August 2006 Stew Magnuson	Mesh of Technologies to Provide Maritime Safety Net While the Department of Homeland Security begins efforts to strengthen the nation's land borders, less publicized work continues on building a so-called virtual wall along U.S. coasts.
National Defense August 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Technologies Rushed to War Face an Uncertain Future In the scramble to deliver equipment requested by commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army often bypassed its own procurement bureaucracy.
National Defense August 2006 Robert H. Williams	This Bomb Squad Travels in Style Cops in Arizona have just received a customized explosive ordnance disposal truck that matches up with recently acquired mobile command and special weapons and tactics vehicles.
National Defense August 2006 Erwin & Magnuson	Hackers Victimize Transportation Command U.S. Transportation Command prompted to tighten its security after cyber-attacks... National Guard complain about insufficient equipment... Air Force thinks of ways to cut back on fuel costs... Worldwide military spending soars...
National Defense August 2006 Shaheen & Bombach	Anti-Bribery Enforcement On the Increase Overseas U.S. government contractors involved in overseas sales recognize the need to comply with the anti-bribery provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
National Defense August 2006 Stew Magnuson	Former staffer becomes leading DHS critic Former Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Clark Kent Ervin has emerged in recent months as one of the department's leading critics, and one with some credibility.
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