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The Deemed Export Rule In The Era Of Globalization

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Press release, December 20, 2007: “Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today welcomed the final report of the Deemed Export Advisory Committee, a distinguished group of Americans commissioned by the Secretary in September 2006 to examine the complex issue of deemed exports. Deemed exports are the transfer of sensitive dual-use technology to foreign nationals working or studying in the United States.”

  • The Deemed Export Rule In The Era Of Globalization, December 20, 2007 (153 pages, PDF): “It is a reality that the United States no longer holds the dominant position in science and technology that it recently enjoyed. Leadership in science and technology today is a globally shared and highly interdependent perishable asset. Individual United States firms, along with their international competitors, are building global research enterprises. United States universities are establishing campuses abroad, creating joint educational programs with foreign institutions, and partnering with foreign faculty in the conduct of cutting-edge research. World-class research facilities are being constructed in China in the field of information technology; in Singapore in biology; in France in nuclear fusion; in Switzerland in particle physics; and in other countries in these and many other fields. First-rate universities are being established in China, India and elsewhere, and are attracting renowned researchers from nations around the world, including the United States. Saudi Arabia recently established a graduate-level research university with an opening-day endowment matching that built by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) over 142 years.”

    • Des Moines Register Iowa Caucus Coverage

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    Des Moines Register Iowa Caucus Coverage, including an interactive graphic of How the Caucuses Work: Find candidate bios, the latest news, analysis, events, photos, videos, blogs, caucus history, candidate visits map, top Iowa caucuses links, latest Iowa poll results, FEC – money raised from Iowa donors, campaign cartoons. Continue Reading

    2007 Annual Study: U.S. Cost of a Data Breach

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    Ponemon 2007 Annual Study: U.S. Cost of a Data Breach – Understanding Financial Impact, Customer Turnover, and Preventitive Solutions: This study “was derived from a detailed analysis of 35 data breach incidents. According to the study, the cost per compromised customer record increased in 2007, compared to 2006. Lost business opportunity, including losses associated with… Continue Reading

    Modernizing the Federal Government: Paying for Performance

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    Rand Corporation Occasional Paper: Modernizing the Federal Government – Paying for Performance, by Silvia Montoya, John D. Graham: “Enhancing the performance of the civil service has been a central objective of the United States since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 authorized a performance-based component to federal salary structures. In 2003, the National Commission… Continue Reading

    Developing Robust Border Security Technologies to Protect Against Diverse and Adaptive Threats

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    Rand Corporation – Developing Robust Border Security Technologies to Protect Against Diverse and Adaptive Threats: Addendum – December 24, 2007 – Brian Jackson. Document submitted on December 17, 2007 as an addendum to testimony before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation on November 15, 2007. Continue Reading