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Thirty years ago, a secret dinner at the Pentagon led to a flurry of consolidation in the defense industry. We hear the story of that so-called "last supper" and what it means for the Pentagon's $800 billion budget today.

(Archived document, may contain errors) 826 April 25,1991 I A1MERICA'S SPACE POHCX COu"ToMAJORREFoRMs INTRODUCTION The special Presidential Advisory Committee on the future of the U.S. Space Program, chaired by Norman Augustine, Chief Executive Officer of Martin Marietta Corporation, last December issued its Report that correctly identifies a number of the serious problems with America's space program As important as what it said is what it omitted. It failed to recommend substant...

Who would have predicted, several decades ago, that privatization of space transportation would be happening by the second decade of the 21st century?

The military confrontation between the US and Russia puts peace and our very existence in more danger than ever before.

WASHINGTON -- When in 1977 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ended the "emergency" that had suspended Indias democratic processes since 1975, Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a former U.S. ambassador to India, puckishly said: Wonderful news -- the United States is no longer the worlds largest democracy.

When in 1977 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ended the “emergency” that had suspended India’s democratic processes since 1975, Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a former U.S. ambassador to India, puckishly said:

San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and local science and technology leaders to celebrate the enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act and discuss how this legislation will benefit the Bay Area. Below are the Speaker’s remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Lindsay, for your leadership here at the Exploratorium, for your hospitality this

I have no idea if this will be of interest to this community of science oriented and smart readers, but a group called The Republicans is having a big convention this week. Here's the basic schedule: Mon 18 July 1:00 PM EST: Convention Opens Tue 19 July 5:30 PM EST: Resume convention Wed 20 July 7:00 PM EST: Resume convention THU 21 July 7:30 PM EST: Resume convnetion. Funny how every day they start a bit later.

With Russia and the U.S. currently on the warpath during the escalating conflict in Ukraine, the world is again at serious risk of nuclear disaster, write

In his latest book, War Virtually, professor of Anthropology at San José State University, Roberto J González examines the militarys increasing reliance on remote weaponry and robotic systems are changing the way wars are waged..