Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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CongressPresidential Debate Touches On Foreign Policy
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney sparred briefly over foreign policy last night during their second-to-last debate before the Nov. 6 election. Romney criticized Obama’s foreign policy and […]
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Business/FinancialReport: Asian Military Spending Growing, For Now
China and other Asian nations with substantial militaries have double their defense spending over the past decade, though future growth is contingent upon their economies, a new report says. China, […]
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Business/Financial
Panetta: Businesses Must Better Help DoD Fight Cyber Attacks
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta charged companies are not investing enough in cybersecurity and said the nation is at risk because Congress has not passed legislation intended to ensure critical-infrastructure providers […]
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Congress
Biden, Ryan Spar Over National Security
Democratic Vice President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) sparred last night over the defense budget and proposed cuts to weapon systems during the sole debate of […]
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Business/Financial
McCain, Graham To Industry: Ignore Admin, Issue Layoff Warnings
Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) want Lockheed Martin [LMT] and other defense contractors to ignore the White House’s guidance and instead notify employees about potential layoffs spurred […]
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Business/Financial
Rogers: New Cyber Threat May Spur Legislative Action
Lawmakers have been told about a seemingly new threat to U.S. computer networks that is so pressing it may prompt the House and Senate to agree to pass stalled cybersecurity […]
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Air ForceCarter: DoD Shielding Systems Needed In Asia Region From Cuts
A Pentagon leader emphasized yesterday the administration’s desire to shield from budget cuts weapon systems the military will use as it shifts focus to the Asia-Pacific region–including undersea, unmanned, and […]
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Congress
NSA Sees Success With Acquisitions As Hill Eyes Reforms
The National Security Agency (NSA) believes it has found an approach to acquiring information technology (IT) that strikes an appropriate balance with industry, a senior official said. NSA Deputy Director […]
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Congress
GOP Frustrated Lockheed Won’t Warn Of Potential Layoffs
Top Pentagon contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday it will not send employees warnings about potential layoffs resulting from “sequestration” cuts to the defense budget, pointing to White House guidance […]
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Congress
Obama Hasn’t Seen Cyber Executive Order Yet
President Barack Obama hasn’t seen a draft executive order intended to improve the cybersecurity of critical private networks, the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said last Friday, […]