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National Defense October 2014 Valerie Insinna	Uncertainty Lingers Over Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Program BAE Systems appears to be the only bidder for the Army's armored multi-purpose vehicle contract, but it may not be the only winner.
National Defense October 2014 Stew Magnuson	DoD Relinquishes Spectrum to Sate Wireless Industry Demands The Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration were asked to free up 500 megahertz of federal and non-federal spectrum by 2020 in order to make it available for fixed and mobile wireless communications.
Chemistry World September 11, 2014 Rebecca Trager	NIH audit turns up plague bacteria and ricin US National Institutes of Health initiated a sweep of its facilities to uncover any improperly stored dangerous agents, toxins or hazardous biological materials. That search has now revealed several instances of lax oversight.
National Defense October 2014 Valerie Insinna	Logistics Offers Opportunities to Use Wearable Devices As the aerospace industry more widely adopts wearable devices, it's likely the Defense Department and military services will follow close on its heels, predicted the head of product management for IFS Aerospace and Defense.
National Defense October 2014 Valerie Insinna	Hostile Fire Detection System Could Reduce False Alarms Forward operating bases in Afghanistan must sometimes contend with adversaries who quickly move in and then retreat before they can be engaged. A new fire detection system may more accurately locate explosions.
National Defense October 2014 Christina Munnell	Energy Efficient Lighting Could Help Military Save Money Lutron Electronics' lighting technologies could help the military lower energy costs, company executives said.
National Defense October 2014 Stew Magnuson	Slow Pace of Robot Acquisition Programs Frustrates End Users End users of explosive ordnance disposal robots said at a recent conference that the Pentagon's procurement process is clearly not working for them.
Chemistry World September 9, 2014	Work starts on US carbon capture project The US Department of Energy has broken ground on a carbon capture and storage facility at a coal-fired power plant near Houston, Texas.
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2014 Jill Wechsler	Pharma Battles Hospitals Over 340B Pricing Expansion of drug discount program ignites lawsuits, policy disputes.
National Defense October 2014 Chelsea Todaro	Do-It-Yourself Simulators Speeding Up Army Training A new generation of simulation software is promising to put more control into the hands of trainers, who can create their own computer-based exercises in a matter of hours.
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