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UP FRONT

• U.S. - U.K. Defense Technology Pact Likely to Draw Fire
• Defense Dept. Begins New Effort to Better Track Military Supplies

CRISIS MANAGEMENT

• FEMA Chief Promises New, Improved Disaster Response

INTELLIGENCE GAPS

• Reluctance to Share Information Hampers Counterterrorism Efforts

AIR NATIONAL GUARD

• Air Guard Chief Braces for Dramatic Change

MARINE CORPS

• While Mired in Iraq, Marines Still See Their Future at Sea
• Marines Turn Attention to Traditional Skills
• Small Unit Leaders Need Better Training
• Marines Get Heavier Dose of Ethics Education
• Marines Have Lots of Gadgets, But Not All Are Useful

COVER STORY

• Gun-Toting Ground Robots See Action in Iraqi Streets
• Chemical Detecting Robot Program Rolls Forward
• Navigation System Advances Army's Pursuit of Unmanned Vehicles

UNMANNED AVIATION

• Navy Still Years Away from Deploying Attack Drones Aboard Aircraft Carriers
• Autonomous Seaplane Will Go Into Production in 2008
• Incompatible Technologies Weaken Utility of Aerial Spies
• Small Drone and Missile Network Allows for Quick Strikes
• Air Force Not Yet Ready to Trade in Jet Fighters for Unmanned Bombers

PRESIDENTS PERSPECTIVE

• U.S. Faces Global Competition for Energy

DEFENSE WATCH

• Why the Mightiest Military Can't Get Enough Trucks

WASHINGTON PULSE

• Civilians Not Keen on Working at AFRICOM
• Artillery Chiefs Refuse to Become Irrelevant
• Defense 'Acquisition' Not What It Used to Be
• There's Something Special About Night Vision

SECURITY BEAT

• Secure Shipping Containers Remain an Elusive Goal
• Three Companies Vie for Next Generation Airport X-Ray Machines
• U.S., European Experts Ponder the Threat of Homegrown Terrorists
• National Guard Short Assault Runway Opens to Train C-17 Crews
• Critical Infrastructure Plans Making Progress, GAO Says

INSIDE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Computing Tools to Glean Data Efficiently

TECH TALK

• Sport Utility Vehicle for War Zone Patrols
• Video Conferencing Anywhere Made Easier
• Improved Power Supplies Unveiled
• Medical Warehouse System Developed for Disaster Response
• Urban Trainer Offers Many Iterations
• Elbit Systems Fields More Capable Drone

GOVERNMENT POLICY

• Small Business Program at Risk on Capitol Hill

ETHICS CORNER

• Contractors See Rise in Fraud Counterclaim