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	<title><![CDATA[Bill would jail crooks who wrongly get set-aside contracts]]></title>
	<link>http://industry.bnet.com/government/news-analysis/bill-jail-crooks-wrongly-set/21355/</link>
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	A few fake firms nabbed $100 million in set-aside contracts for veterans through fraud and abuse, report states. Officers of a company that misrepresented itself as a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business could be punished by as much as $5,000 in fines, two years in prison, or both,...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1109/111909e1.htm?rss=getoday&amp;oref=rss">Government Executive</a> - GAO finds extensive fraud in disabled veteran-owned small biz program</li>
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	<dc:creator>Washington Technology</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:06:41 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Universal Display, ASU strengthen support]]></title>
	<link>http://industry.bnet.com/government/news-analysis/universal-display-asu-strengthen-support/21291/</link>
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	TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Universal Display Corp. and Arizona State University announced plans to continue a joint flexible graphics display technology development for the U.S. Army. U.S. company Universal Display has been working with the Flexible Display Center at Arizona State University...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://MAE.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ONEWS&amp;PUBLICATION_ID=32&amp;ARTICLE_ID=371065&amp;C=ONEWS&amp;dcmp=rss">Military & Aerospace Electronics</a> - Universal Display, Flexible Display Center at ASU to supply flexible active-matrix PHOLED display prototypes to U.S. Army</li>
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	<dc:creator>UPI</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:50:23 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAIC selected to support Army AMRDEC]]></title>
	<link>http://industry.bnet.com/government/news-analysis/saic-selected-support-army-amrdec/21288/</link>
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	MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army awarded Science Applications International Corp. a follow-on contract to support the integration of next-generation technology and equipment. U.S. company SAIC was awarded the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity task order Army Aviation and Missile...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2009/11/18/saic-tasked-with-new-engineering-services-at-redstone-arsenal.aspx">Washington Technology</a> - SAIC tasked with new engineering services at Redstone Arsenal</li>
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	<dc:creator>UPI</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:18:38 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Auditor and lawmakers are skeptical of stimulus data]]></title>
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	A lead government auditor and House lawmakers are questioning the Obama administration's claim that recipients of Recovery Act funds have directly saved or created more than 640,000 jobs.In its first report examining the quality of recipient data, the Government Accountability Office found a...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=fbdc64be78022739020ed275d9f83932">Washington Post</a> - Analysis: Outrage over stimulus jobs misguided</li>
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	<dc:creator>Government Executive</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:33:55 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[US Cyber Defenses Full of Holes]]></title>
	<link>http://industry.bnet.com/government/news-analysis/cyber-defenses-holes/21175/</link>
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	When it comes to cyber attacks, the odds are against us. The head cyber protection guy at the National Security Agency, Richard Schaeffer, told the Senate Judiciary subcommittee that about 80 percent of attacks on our networks can be prevented. That is “unacceptable,” Sen. Ben Cardin,...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4381791&amp;c=POL&amp;s=TOP">Defense News</a> - Debate Continues Over Cyber Protection, NSA Role</li>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:26:54 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[DHS takes closer look at IT spending]]></title>
	<link>http://industry.bnet.com/government/news-analysis/dhs-takes-spending/21168/</link>
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	More efficiency, more fixed-price contracts in store, says Elaine Duke The Homeland Security Department plans more oversight of major acquisitions, including information technology buys, as the department plans to control spending, a top DHS official said today. DHS' budget authority rose from an...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/dhs-prepares-for-declining-budgets.aspx">Federal Computer Week</a> - DHS to take a closer look at IT spending</li>
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	<dc:creator>Washington Technology</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:01:37 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[ManTech selected to support PM DCATS]]></title>
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	FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Apptis has contracted ManTech International to support the U.S. Army's Project Management office for Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems. U.S. company ManTech announced it received a subcontract from Apptis for the company to continue providing the...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2009/11/19/mantech-apptis-partner-to-support-army-information-centers.aspx">Washington Technology</a> - ManTech, Apptis partner to support Army information centers</li>
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	<dc:creator>UPI</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:47:33 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Ethics rule could slow DOD's revolving employment door]]></title>
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	DOD requires written ethics approval for senior officials, who have worked personally and had major decision-making authority on a DOD contract. Defense Department employees who have worked on large procurements must get a written opinion from an ethics officer before taking a job with a defense...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2009/11/19/dod-rule-post-employment-ethics.aspx">Washington Technology</a> - Ethics rule could slow DOD's revolving door</li>
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	<dc:creator>Federal Computer Week</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:14:49 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[DTN News: BAE Challenges Safety Of Lockheed Turret In Warrior Bid]]></title>
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	DTN News: BAE Challenges Safety Of Lockheed Turret In Warrior Bid   *Source: DTN News / Int'l Media  (NSI News Source Info) DUBAI, UAE - November 19, 2009: BAE Systems has questioned the safety of a rival turret design being bid by Lockheed Martin UK in a 1 billion pound ($1.7 billion)...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4382892&amp;c=LAN&amp;s=TOP">Defense News</a> - BAE Challenges Safety of Lockheed Turret in Warrior Bid</li>
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	<dc:creator>Defense Technology News</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:00 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[DTN News: A Terrorist Trial In New York City]]></title>
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	DTN News: A Terrorist Trial In New York City   *Source: By Ben West and Fred Burton STRATFOR  (NSI News Source Info) NEW DELHI, India - November 19, 2009: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Nov. 13 that the U.S. Justice Department had decided to try five suspected terrorists currently...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlanticWire/~3/EKAVEwb6GyA/Glenn+Greenwald+on+Indefinite+Detention-368">The Atlantic</a> - WHO WON THE DAY?: Glenn Greenwald on Indefinite Detention</li>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:38:00 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Laser weapon downs 6 planes in Boeing test]]></title>
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	ALBUQUERQUE, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- New laser weaponry being developed at Boeing has dealt a telling blow to airborne aircraft -- all of them unmanned -- in successful tests that take military laser technology a few steps closer to assuming a key role in future conflicts. Laser weapons are seen by...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&amp;plckScript=blogScript&amp;plckElementId=blogDest&amp;plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&amp;plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a0a137dac-d786-4440-8d9b-589a0a0f5316">Aviation Week</a> - Lasers 6, UAVs 0</li>
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	<dc:creator>UPI</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:35:35 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Federal cybersecurity efforts not on par with growing threats, Senators told]]></title>
	<link>http://industry.bnet.com/government/news-analysis/federal-cybersecurity-efforts-par-growing/20998/</link>
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	Despite increased cooperation among agencies charged with protecting the government’s information infrastructure, federal cybersecurity is failing to keep pace with the growing threat of attack from hackers, criminals and other nations, a Senate panel has been told. The Government...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/18/federal-cybersecurity-threats-vulnerabilities.aspx">Federal Computer Week</a> - Feds falling behind in the race against cyber threats, GAO says</li>
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	<dc:creator>Government Computer News</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[LaBarge to support Raytheon torpedoes]]></title>
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	ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. company Raytheon has contracted electromechanical solutions provider LaBarge to deliver its torpedo harness technologies. St. Louis-based LaBarge was selected by Raytheon to support the MK 48 and MK 54 torpedoes programs with its wiring harnesses. LaBarge says...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://MAE.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=INDNW&amp;PUBLICATION_ID=32&amp;ARTICLE_ID=370963&amp;C=INDNW&amp;dcmp=rss">Military & Aerospace Electronics</a> - LaBarge to provide military wiring harness technology for U.S. Navy torpedoes</li>
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	<dc:creator>UPI</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:27:05 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Lockheed Realigns Electronic Systems Division]]></title>
	<link>http://industry.bnet.com/government/news-analysis/lockheed-realigns-electronic-systems-division/20930/</link>
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	Lockheed Martin announced Nov. 16 a management change and realignment in its Electronic Systems business, after a reorganization at its top levels last month that left the division's top spot open. Marillyn Hewson will become executive vice president of the Electronic Systems business on Jan. 1,...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=c1236c6802625c9cfa37e6c4520c8f34">Washington Post</a> - Lockheed to realign unit; job cuts possible</li>
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	<dc:creator>Defense News</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:44:35 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Hot Hot Hot]]></title>
	<link>http://industry.bnet.com/government/news-analysis/hot-hot-hot/20889/</link>
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	US Navy amphibious ships operating MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotors will need major structural repairs after less than half their planned service lives, according to a  newly released Navy document , unless a new Deck Thermal Management System (DTMS) can be developed to protect the decks from exhaust...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://MAE.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=Blog&amp;PUBLICATION_ID=32&amp;ARTICLE_ID=370965&amp;C=Blog&amp;dcmp=rss">Military & Aerospace Electronics</a> - Heat is buckling the flight decks of Navy ships; this looks like a job for the thermal management experts</li>
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	<dc:creator>Aviation Week</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:38:00 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[DTN News: Israel Angers U.S. By Approving New West Bank Homes]]></title>
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	DTN News: Israel Angers U.S. By Approving New West Bank Homes   *Source: DTN News / Int'l Media ~ Reuters  (NSI News Source Info) JERUSALEM, Israel - November 18, 2009: Israel triggered a fresh rift with Washington over settlement building on Tuesday by approving the building of 900 homes for...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/11/17/when-do-we-stop-pretending-netanyahu-is-a-partner-for-peace/">Wonk Room</a> - When Do We Stop Pretending Netanyahu Is A Partner For Peace?</li>
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	<dc:creator>Defense Technology News</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:15:00 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Little Money Where EDA's Mouth Is]]></title>
	<link>http://industry.bnet.com/government/news-analysis/money-edas-mouth/20928/</link>
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	EU defense ministers meeting in Brussels for the steering board of the European Defence Agency (EDA) today launched a European helicopter training program aimed at increasing the short-term availability of helicopters for crisis management operations. Starting in 2010, two live exercises will be...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4380582&amp;c=AIR&amp;s=TOP">Defense News</a> - EU Ministers Pursue 'European Air Transport Fleet'</li>
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	<dc:creator>Aviation Week</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:19:00 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Warner Withdraws From Consideration for QDR Panel]]></title>
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	Former Republican Sen. John Warner said Nov. 16 he will not chair a special panel that will scrutinize the Pentagon's 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review. The statute that requires the Pentagon conduct the strategic study every four years also mandates the defense secretary "not later than six months...
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dodbuzz/~3/5etKt_OBw_c/">Department of Defense</a> - QDR Panel Stalls, Loses Warner</li>
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	<dc:creator>Defense News</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:07:08 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[DTN News: AgustaWestland AW149 Performs Its First Flight]]></title>
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	DTN News: AgustaWestland AW149 Performs Its First Flight   *Source: DTN News / AgustaWestland....News issued Date ~ 13/11/2009  (NSI News Source Info) VERGIATE, Italy - November 17, 2009: AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first prototype of the AW149...
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	<dc:creator>Defense Technology News</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:45:00 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[DTN News: Airbus A400M Military Transport Aircraft Future Likely To Be Decided Nov. 18]]></title>
	<link>http://industry.bnet.com/government/news-analysis/dtn-news-airbus-a400m-military/20582/</link>
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	DTN News: Airbus A400M Military Transport Aircraft Future Likely To Be Decided Nov. 18   *Source: DTN News / Defense Media  (NSI News Source Info) PARIS, France - November 17, 2009: French Defense Minister Hervé Morin said he would meet his German counterpart Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg on Nov....
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					<li><a class="source" href="http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4377548&amp;c=AIR&amp;s=TOP">Defense News</a> - French, German Ministers to Discuss A400M at Meeting</li>
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	<dc:creator>Defense Technology News</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:04:00 PST</pubDate>
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