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Defense Watch
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Bombs Away. The sale of up to 900 GPS-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia is likely to move forward, though […]
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CongressLawmakers Likely To Use JSF Test Failure As Proof of Need For Second Engine
By Jen DiMascio The failure last week of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) engine blade during proof testing is providing additional fuel for lawmakers who seek to restore funding […]
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Homeland Security
Agencies In NYC Region To Compete For Grants Under Securing The Cities
By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making available $30 million in grants that state and local governments and other agencies in the New York City region […]
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InternationalU.K. Plans Tougher Arms Controls
The U.K. plans to introduce tougher export controls on certain types of arms as a result of a government review of its export controls, a government official said Feb. 6. […]
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Homeland Security
DoE Reduces Random Drug Testing For Some Contractor Employees
By George Lobsenz In line with a September 2007 order from Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, the Energy Department has announced it will decrease the percentage of certain DoE contractor employees […]
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Homeland Security
Safety Board: NNSA Understating Potential Offsite Doses At Y-12
By George Lobsenz A federal safety oversight board has questioned "non-conservative" Energy Department estimates of potential offsite radiation doses from accidents at the Y-12 plant, saying they may lead to […]
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SpaceSpace Shuttle Atlantis Rallies From Repeated Delays To Score A Brilliant, Trouble-Free Launch Into Orbit
Several Small Foam Insulation Pieces Break Loose From Tank; Small Tear Seen In Heat Shield Blanket; No Major Damage Seen Shuttle Mission Extended By One Day To Tuesday, Feb. 19; […]
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Air ForceAir Force Space Budget Rises About 5 Percent To $11.9 Billion For Fiscal 2009
The proposed Air Force space budget advanced about 5 percent to $11.9 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009, which would be up from $11.3 billion in the […]
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International
Analysts Hail Polish Moves Toward Accepting U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Unit
But Involving The European Union Could Kill Defense Shield Plans Approval Needed Soon, Before Bush Leaves Office Next Year Polish steps toward accepting the U.S. proposal to install a Ground-based […]