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Registered Rep. April 16, 2007 Halah Touryalai	Washington Hears National Savings Solutions from Wall Street Execs After years of research, Wall Street execs from Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and ING, along with other industry leaders and public policy experts will meet in the U.S. Capitol to propose a series of policy recommendations for increasing financial security for Americans.
National Defense May 2007 Sandra Erwin	Big-Ticket Army Program Still Lacks Communications Network The communications network that is the basis for the Army's $160 billion "future combat systems" continues to suffer setbacks and its costs are expected to soar.
National Defense May 2007 Grace Jean	Recruits Virtually Experience the High-Tech Navy With sophisticated warships poised to enter its fleet during the next several years, the Navy is relying more and more on technology to train sailors.
National Defense May 2007 Grace Jean	Boot Camp Graduates Sail Through Warship Simulator To test whether recruits on the cusp of graduating from boot camp have what it takes to become sailors, the Navy will begin running them through an immersive simulation designed to replicate the experience of serving on a ship.
National Defense May 2007 Grace Jean	Air Force `Virtual Flag' Makes up for Lost Flying Hours As the Air Force's budget continues to be squeezed, officials are looking for ways to cut back flying hours. Simulations and honed in digital war games such as Virtual Flag are one way to provide pilots inexpensive training.
National Defense May 2007 Grace Jean	Air Force to Design Specialized Simulations for Tactical Training The Air Force not only is shifting a percentage of live flying time into simulations but also small-unit tactical training.
National Defense May 2007 Stew Magnuson	Army, Marines Plan Improvements for Cargo Choppers Army and Marine Corps embark on programs to modernize their medium-heavy cargo helicopters. Roadside bombs and ambushes have forced the U.S. military to increasingly rely on the skies to transport supplies and troops.
National Defense May 2007 Breanne Wagner	Air Force Struggles to Define Future Airlift Needs The Air Force is walking a political tightrope as it tries to garner support for multibillion-dollar investments in new cargo aircraft while it copes with cost overruns and tightening budgets.
National Defense May 2007 Stew Magnuson	Army Wants to Make `Every Soldier a Sensor' The new Every Soldier is a Sensor campaign encourages all soldiers to be aware of unusual surrounding and report all that they see.
National Defense May 2007 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Logistics Requires Teamwork, Solid Leadership The Defense Department has achieved measurable improvements in its ability to provide equipment and supplies in a timely manner. But as can be expected in an enterprise this large and complex, the challenges are many.
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