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National Defense October 2013 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Fears of Devastating Cyber-Attacks on Electric Grid, Critical Infrastructure Grow Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned that the United States faces "a major cyber-event that will have a serious effect on our lives, our economy and the everyday functioning of our society."
Chemistry World September 5, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Funding woes lead US scientists to consider moving overseas A new report paints a bleak picture of scientists conducting government funded research in the US. As many as 18% of US scientists questioned for the analysis are considering taking their research to another country.
Information Today September 5, 2013	Grant to Study How Public Libraries, Government Interact The SUNY University at Albany's Center for Technology in Government will be taking a closer look at how public libraries help citizens interact with their local government, thanks to a $99,713 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Defense October 2013 Thompson & White	Making the Case for Irrational Behavior As U.S. defense spending decreases from a gush to a trickle, contractors are desperately competing for market share. Programs are being canceled, curtailed and restructured.
National Defense October 2013 Bob Smith	In with the Old, Out with the New: The Army's Modernization Challenge For U.S. Army aviation, uncertainty in federal budgets seems to have elevated the expression of "doing more with less" to a more permanent and enduring status.
National Defense October 2013 Bernie Gauf	Defense Needs Better Ways to Test Software Developing software for the Defense Department has many inherent challenges, not the least of which is testing.
National Defense October 2013 Sandra I. Erwin	The Promise and Limits of Foreign Markets Pentagon contractors, despite their dominance, need their international arms business to grow substantially if they hope to compensate for declining sales to the U.S. military.
National Defense October 2013 Sandra I. Erwin	Pentagon Recruiting Software Developers for Drone 'App Store' The military's unmanned aircraft, like smartphones, need regular software upgrades. For the Defense Department, this is a costly proposition because drones are not disposable devices, and each technology refresh can cost millions of dollars.
National Defense October 2013 Valerie Insinna	Navy's New Drones Taking Center Stage The Navy finally is developing its own custom unmanned air systems, with the service planning on fielding four new aircraft in the next few years.
Chemistry World September 3, 2013 Rebecca Trager	US not accurately tracking serious chemical accidents The US government lacks accurate information about the frequency of serious industrial chemical accidents in the country, according to an analysis by the Dallas Morning News.
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