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National Defense August 2009 Gellerson & Breitbach	DHS Technology Chief Nominee Can't Escape Past Controversies President Obama's nominee to take over the Department of Homeland Security's struggling science and technology directorate found at her Senate confirmation hearing that it's impossible to escape one's past in Washington.
National Defense August 2009 Gellerson & Breitbach	Turf Wars Predicted for New Cybersecurity Czar When it comes to the Obama administration's promise to get a handle on cybersecurity, be prepared for some turf wars, a panel of experts warned recently at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
National Defense August 2009 Gellerson & Breitbach	Disorganization Within Border Patrol Cited For Faulty Budget Customs and Border Protection has been using unreliable numbers to estimate the cost of recruiting, training and equipping thousands of newly deployed Border Patrol agents, the Government Accountability Office has found.
National Defense August 2009 Gellerson & Breitbach	House Attempts to Extend Chemical Security Act The House of Representatives is working on extending a law set to expire in October that aims to harden chemical facilities against terrorist attacks.
InternetNews July 9, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	New Calls for Global Web Censorship Probe Following social media flurry in Iran and China, lawmaker calls for a hearing to look into online censorship abroad.
InternetNews July 9, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Senate Nears Vote on Rethinking U.S. Spectrum A Senate committee yesterday passed a bill that would direct two federal agencies overseeing the nation's wireless spectrum to conduct an inventory to determine how the various bands of airwaves are being used.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2009 Rich Smith	Hey, Coke! The Jig (Jug?) is Up Congress wants Coca-Cola and other manufacturers to kindly explain just what goes into their pretty plastic bottles of bottled water.
InternetNews July 8, 2009 Alex Goldman	U.S., South Korea Under Cyber Attack Governments and security firms are working together to fight an attack which, though massive, contains very primitive components.
InternetNews July 8, 2009 Andy Patrizio	Apple Faces SEC Probe on Jobs Health Disclosure The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Apple's handling of CEO Steve Jobs's health problems.
InternetNews July 8, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Google, Verizon, Others in New Child Safety Push NCTA-led task force calls on policymakers to promote education and digital literacy to keep kids safe online.
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