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National Defense July 2007 Grace Jean	Army, Air Force Should Combine Combat Training To reflect the way the services are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, officials are attempting to integrate aviation training into pre-deployment exercises at the Army's National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif.
National Defense July 2007 Breanne Wagner	Experts Downplay Imminent Threat of Cyberterrorism U.S. officials are worried about the threat of a terrorist attack against civilian and government computer systems, but experts say any attack by cyber terrorists is likely to be non-debilitating worms and viruses.
National Defense July 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Air Traffic Technology Drive Stalled by Colliding Agendas Burgeoning growth in commercial aviation and the increasing pressure on air traffic control is spurring debate on whether U.S. air travel can remain safe and secure.
National Defense July 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Research Reveals New Methods to Track Toxic Agents Aboard Airliners Passengers who release hazardous materials or pathogens inside airline cabins could be easily identified by a combination of advanced sensors and airflow-tracking technology.
National Defense July 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Navy Upbeat About Communications Spacecraft, Despite Radio Troubles The Navy is building a dazzling satellite constellation that promises frontline troops and sailors at sea access to a multimedia wonderland.
National Defense July 2007 Grace Jean	Hyperspectral Sensor Provides Piercing `Eyes' In Space In a few months, an 'unblinking eye' will scrutinize the battlefield from space.
National Defense July 2007 Stew Magnuson	Pentagon Pushes for Smaller Satellites, Faster Launches The Roadrunner satellite helps break down barriers impeding the flow of information between commanders on the ground and spacecraft, and quickly replaces assets damaged in orbit.
National Defense July 2007 Breanne Wagner	Experimental Rockets Boost Expectations of Lower Costs The Air Force is working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and NASA to develop simpler and less expensive launch vehicles.
National Defense July 2007 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	National Security and Energy Inextricably Linked Weather and energy have become focal points of a much needed discussion in the United States about climate change, energy dependence and, not surprisingly, national security.
National Defense July 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Wrangling Over Future Combat Systems Raises Larger Questions A contentious bout of budget drills on Capitol Hill this year featured the Army's top brass mounting a passionate defense of its prized Future Combat Systems.
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