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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Women at Disadvantage for Security Clearances

We have got it good on Florida’s Space Coast where we are surfing a boom in the commercial space industry.

The Free Press - A National Security Issue?

Despite decades in the journalism profession, it wasn’t until recently that I began to see what I do for a living as a potential national security issue: that a strong and vibrant free press in the United States strengthens the nation’s security, but a weak free press could be a vulnerability.

Lightweight Optics Could Aid Nighttime Military Operations

A photonics technology company has developed new optics compatible with night vision goggles that executives say can help give military personnel crystal clear vision at night.

Israeli Firm Delivers Advanced Targeting System

Smart Shooter, an Israel-based developer of fire control systems, has delivered a new optical targeting scope to the Defense Department for testing.

Sales of Defense Systems Abroad Critical to National Security

Foreign sales of defense equipment are big business for our nation.