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FAA would allow four private companies to operate drones in U.S....
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The Problem that is Also a Solution: Lebanese Fears Play into...
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Key information security trends in 2015
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U.S Senate: Sophisticated cyberattack tools available underground to anyone
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Jordan will manufacture border security systems
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The Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Selects ING Robotic...
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iHLS TV Weekly Report – December 16 2014
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In this weekly report (16 December 2014):
State Department and White House Networks Hacked at the Same Time
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A Lone gunman – the global nightmare
The recent terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia highlights the nightmare of any counterterrorism agency: some lone gunman who perpetrates an act of terror all...
Israeli firefighters undergo Hazmat training in Sweden
Twenty officers and firefighters from Israel’s Fire and Rescue Authority are taking part in a special hazardous materials (Hazmat) course in Sweden. They are...
Israeli firefighters undergo Hazmat training in Sweden
Twenty officers and firefighters from Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority are taking part in a special hazardous materials (Hazmat) course in Sweden. They are...
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