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National Defense February 2014 Sandra I. Erwin	Defense Downturn Should Be Manageable The defense industry lobby made a strategic miscalculation by using job-loss scare tactics in the fight against Pentagon budget cuts.
National Defense February 2014 Dan Parsons	Government Scientists Fight for Funding Government scientists want to preserve the surge of cash military laboratories have used to help troops fight the wars of the last decade in hopes that ongoing experimentation will help the military prepare for conflicts to come.
National Defense February 2014 Valerie Insinna	Operational Funds Could Play Bigger Role in Network Modernization The Defense Department is making progress in modernizing its network infrastructure, but most information technology funding still goes toward maintaining current systems.
National Defense February 2014 Valerie Insinna	Tactical Trainer Would Teach F-35 Pilots Decision-Making Skills A new tactical trainer for fifth-generation aircraft would allow F-35 pilots to practice how to react in deadly situations that would be impossible to recreate in live exercises.
National Defense February 2014 Valerie Insinna	New System to Test Firing Air-to-Surface Missiles from Ground Moog Inc. is scheduled to test whether its new system will allow users to launch Hellfire missiles from combat vehicles and boats in addition to being fired by helicopters and airplanes. That capability has been on the Army's wish list.
National Defense February 2014 Stephen A. Mackey	Time to Make Key Decisions in Afghanistan As the United States enters its second decade in Afghanistan, it is wise to examine the nation's interests and use them to inform the path ahead. Nations do not have permanent friends and allies, only permanent interests.
National Defense February 2014 Lloyd McCoy	Military Services Snub Defense Information Systems Agency as Cloud Broker As the cloud broker for the Defense Department, so far, DISA appears to be on shaky ground.
National Defense February 2014 Dan Parsons	Drones Over U.S. Soil Still Years Away, Despite Congressional Mandate The Federal Aviation Administration has less than a year left to meet its congressionally mandated 2015 deadline for clearing drones to fly over U.S. soil.
National Defense February 2014 Stew Magnuson	U.S. Forces Prepare for a 'Day Without Space' In this scenario, a peer or near-peer competitor severely limits U.S. forces' access to military communication and navigation spacecraft through jamming or something more destructive, such as anti-satellite weapons.
National Defense February 2014 Valerie Insinna	Military Challenged by Changing Arctic Landscape Patrolling the cold, icy waters of the Arctic has long been the responsibility of the Coast Guard, but as polar ice melts and ship traffic in the area increases, the Navy may take a larger role in securing the region and take advantage of new equipment.
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