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The NATO contract is unusual because it lacks the domestic politics that sway most national-defense procurements.
Firms Bid on NATO Cyberwar Daniel Michaels 2011
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LightSquared's conflicts with established GPS systems pit Mr. Falcone and his wireless venture against the Defense Department and Federal Aviation Administration, which have said that LightSquared could hobble air-traffic-control systems and national-defense networks.
Falcone's Venture Runs Into Static Jenny Strasburg 2011
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LightSquared's conflicts with established GPS systems pit Mr. Falcone and his wireless venture against the Defense Department and Federal Aviation Administration, which have said that LightSquared could hobble air-traffic-control systems and national-defense networks.
Falcone's Venture Runs Into Static Jenny Strasburg 2011
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Military planners note that the region is an economic center of gravity—80% of the world's shipping passes through the geographic area covered by the U.S. Pacific Command—and preserving power in the region is a national-defense priority.
Marines Aim to Avoid Postwar Identity Crisis Nathan Hodge 2011
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The World War I-era law punishes the gathering, disclosure, or retention of national-defense information that could harm the U.S. Mr.
Judge Accepts Plea Deal in NSA Leak Case Andrew Ackerman 2011
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He was indicted in April 2010 under the little-used Espionage Act, a law that punishes the gathering, disclosure, or retention of national-defense information that could harm the U.S.
Plea Deal Ends Leak Case Against Former Official Brent Kendall 2011
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It can also be used for tsunami warnings, observing weather and ocean conditions, and national-defense applications.
The Winners, Category by Category Michael Totty 2010
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The World War I-era law punishes the gathering, disclosure, or retention of national-defense information that could harm the U.S. Mr.
Judge Accepts Plea Deal in NSA Leak Case Andrew Ackerman 2011
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He was indicted in April 2010 under the little-used Espionage Act, a law that punishes the gathering, disclosure, or retention of national-defense information that could harm the U.S.
Plea Deal Ends Leak Case Against Former Official Brent Kendall 2011
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Sen. John McCain Ariz., a Republican leader on national-defense issues who has been courted by the White House, was one of the main sponsors of a resolution to strip language on missile defense from the preamble of the treaty.
Senate GOP's concerns on nuclear treaty could indicate a close vote Mary Beth Sheridan 2010
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