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National Defense September 2015 Sandra I. Erwin	U.S. Central Command Leads Push to Connect Allies in Common Network U.S. military leaders in regional commands have coped with limited interoperability with allies by setting up one-off communications systems.
Information Today August 11, 2015	UN Sets 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development It features 179 targets for economic, environmental, and social development that all countries can use.
National Defense September 2015 Graham Kilmer	Cuba Ties Seen as Advantageous to U.S. Security Increased cooperation between the United States and Cuba should be a boost for U.S. national security, according to a recent report.
National Defense September 2015 Taylor Feuss	Report: U.S. Vulnerable to Biological Attack "We're going to see the use of biological weapons eventually," said former intelligence officer Asha George, co-director of the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense.
National Defense September 2015 Graham Kilmer	Consulting Firm Develops Crisis Simulator Former employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency have developed a platform for first responders to practice handling the glut of data that accompanies a catastrophe.
National Defense September 2015 Kopp & Bhatia	U.S. Cracking Down on Defense Industry Corruption Overseas The race for international sales during the past few years has been followed by a wave of government investigations into defense companies for both major and relatively minor violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
HBS Working Knowledge August 6, 2015 Carmen Nobel	Obama's Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat the Threat of Coal? Joe Lassiter believes the smart use of nuclear power is an essential ingredient in fighting the worldwide threat of coal-fired power plant emissions.
National Defense September 2015 Stew Magnuson	Face It: The World Is a Hacker's Playground This has huge implications for the military and those who work in the intelligence community who have secrets worth keeping.
Chemistry World August 6, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Obama's clean power plan stirs controversy The American Chemistry Council has expressed concern that the plan might harm growth and job creation in the US chemical sector by raising costs for businesses and consumers.
HBS Working Knowledge August 5, 2015 Carmen Nobel	How Hormones Foretell Whether People Will Cheat There's a key link between our hormone levels and unethical behavior, according to new research by Francesca Gino, and colleagues. The good news: businesses can do something about it.
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