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Pharmaceutical Executive July 10, 2014 Ben Comer	FDA Spread Thinly Abroad Is FDA capable of sufficiently overseeing global drug imports?
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2014 Jill Wechsler	Pre-emption and States' Rights Pharma backs federal standards for compassionate use, drug importing, data transparency, and track-and-trace.
National Defense August 2014 Valerie Insinna	Military Ponders Future of Robotic Cargo Movers The K-MAX unmanned helicopter was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 to haul cargo in and out of warzones. It allowed U.S. forces to cut ground convoys that were vulnerable to roadside bombs.
National Defense August 2014 Stew Magnuson	Cyber Labor Shortage Not What it Seems, Experts Say Only a handful of universities offering cyber security degrees are producing graduates who have "hard skills."
National Defense August 2014 Dan Parsons	Lasers Could Become Cost Effective Missile Defense Weapons The U.S. military invests more money than any other country, but its expensive high-tech defenses are increasingly countered by the proliferation of relatively cheap but effective weapons.
National Defense August 2014 Valerie Insinna	Textron AirLand Targets National Guard for Potential Sales Textron AirLand continues to search for a customer for its Scorpion light attack airplane, but it will have the chance to prove the aircraft's capabilities to the Air National Guard in August.
National Defense August 2014 Valerie Insinna	Army Officials Detail New Live-Virtual Training System At a time when the Army is shrinking and financial resources are becoming scarce, the service is hoping to field a new system that will merge live and virtual training into a seamless environment.
National Defense August 2014 Valerie Insinna	Lockheed Martin Markets Quadcopter for Civilian Use Lockheed Martin is banking on its new Indago quadcopter to rake in domestic and international sales not only to defense agencies but also to the civil and commercial sectors.
HBS Working Knowledge July 9, 2014 Julia Hanna	How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools The declining competitiveness of the United States in world markets is due in part to the country's stagnant education system.
National Defense August 2014 Dan Parsons	Troops Could Look to Their Soles For Power "More and more electronics give U.S. troops a distinct advantage over enemies," said Michel Barton, CEO of STC Footwear, which has helped devise energy harvesting combat footwear.
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