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Discusses whether scientific communication can stay open in an age of bioterrorism. Whether the scientists should continue publishing their findings or if they should go undercover with their work; National security and anthrax; Claim that open discourse is required for a nation to lead in science; Publication of a paper by Eckard Wimmer in the July 2002 issue of 'Science' magazine on how to manufacture the polio virus; 'Science' chastised for printing the paper; Statement that the harm in publishing information may be greater than the benefits; Whether biodefense is the best offense. INSET: Why All the Fuss? Nothing Has Changed, Say Officials.

The article reports on the impact of cyber-espionage on the global economy, as indicated in a policy paper that was released by the U.S. Center for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in June 2014. Topics discussed include the indictment by the U.S. of Chinese men for cyber-espionage and the companies victimized by the Chinese men such as Allegheny Technologies, U.S. Steel, and Westinghouse Electric. Also mentioned is the conflict between national security and domestic industries.

The article reports that Huawei, a telecommunication company accused by U.S. lawmakers of spying for the Chinese government, asserts its transparency and security focus in a white paper. Huawei continues to try to clear its name and compete as a respected vendor in the worldwide market, after the U.S. House Intelligence Committee warned that the company poses a security risk.

The article discusses the views of University of Cambridge Nanoscale Science Laboratory head Sir Mark Welland on the collaboration of university academics with the British Ministry of Defence (MoD). Welland believes that collaborations are increasing due to a shift in the culture of secrecy of MoD. An overview of a policy Welland proposes in the National Security through Technology White Paper is offered. Welland shares that interests for collaboration include social science and healthcare.

Nuclear reaction cross sections are important for a variety of applications in the areas of astrophysics, nuclear energy, and national security. When these cross sections cannot be measured directly or predicted reliably, it becomes necessary to develop indirect methods for determining the relevant reaction rates. The surrogate nuclear reactions approach is such an indirect method. First used in the 1970s for estimating (n,f) cross sections, the method has recently been recognized as a potentially powerful tool for a wide range of applications that involve compound-nuclear reactions. The method is expected to become an important focus of inverse-kinematics experiments at rare-isotope facilities. The present paper reviews the current status of the surrogate approach. Experimental techniques employed and theoretical descriptions of the reaction mechanisms involved are presented and representative cross section measurements are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information about several papers at a Woodrow Wilson Center-sponsored conference entitled "The National Conversation," held in April 2011, is presented. Topics include U.S. national foreign policy paradigms and the national strategic narrative of U.S. foreign policy. Participants include former U.S. security adviser Brent Snowcroft, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute Robert Kagan, and Anne-Marie Slaughter, professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University.

The article presents the opening of Rafah in occupied Gaza Strip on May 28, 2011 which opened a lifeline for Palestinians although some refugees will still be restricted to their localities due to the lack of identification papers. Palestinians were permitted to pass freely from Gaza into Egypt through Rafah and marked a huge shift in Egyptian foreign policy. Israel objected to the opening of Rafah on concerns on increased security threats to their borders but this was dismissed by director of crossing in Gaza Ghazi Hamad.

The article focuses on the efforts of Republican Representative Thaddeus McCotter, chairman of the U.S. House Republican Policy Committee, to revive the party and get it caught up with the Democrats. McCotter has opened the group's limited membership to any House Republican who wants to join. The policy committee posted Thinking Papers, which deal with issues such as Medicare pricing and homeland security, on its Web site.

This article discusses a green paper on the governance of Great Britain suggesting that intelligence be overseen by a select committee of parliament. Changing the nature of the intelligence and security committee (ISC) will take time because there is so much highly classified information and national security to protect.

The article provides information related to international security. A paper which analysis U.S. military strategies to control regional conflicts is cited. Homeland Security in Great Britain needs to be reviewed in terms of deployed measures and efficiency in response to London bombings on July 7, 2005. Highly diversified crime or terrorist scenarios require special units of police force in the world.

This section offers praise and criticism to several issues related to journalism as of March 2006. Praises are given to The Des Moines Register, The Associated Press and the New York Daily News, for crashing the multibillion-dollar homeland security project, and to the Houston Chronicle, for a hot series on a cold case. Meanwhile, criticisms are given to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, for rose-colored journalism. In the award-winning Snapshots column by the reporter Crocker Stephenson, the paper presents human-interest stories about local folks that capture sympathetically their struggles against adversity and sometimes produce offers of money and work -- slice-of-life sketches, it now turns out, from which some of the uglier warts have been air-brushed away. And to Reuters, for a case of curiously conflicted coverage.

The article discusses the shortage of Arabic linguists in the United States and its impact on national security. The various inquiries into the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, are full of worrying statistics. The army had filled only half its authorized positions for Arabic translators; a shortage of translators at the Federal Bureau of Investigation meant that thousands of hours of audiotape had gone untranslated; the Central Intelligence Agency had not been through countless technical papers about foreign countries' scientific research; and, of course, the spying agencies were woefully short of Arabic- and Farsi-speaking agents. There are said to be just 1,850 known Arabic-speakers in the U.S. army. By and large, the demand in Iraq has been filled by locals of variable quality--and loyalty. "Heritage" speakers--American citizens who can still speak their native languages and understand the culture--are offered signing bonuses of up to $3,000 by the army. Congress has given more money for foreign-language training.

In this article the author comments on a paper by A. Wells that was published in the March 2005 issue of the journal Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute. According to the author Wells continues to perpetrate myths related to the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty 38 years ago. The Liberty had no Hebrew linguists on board, and whatever Hebrew language intercepts Liberty might have collected were not reviewed by the National Security Agency until days later. He remarks that Wells finds of particular interest interviews of Secretary of State Dean Rusk and his key advisor, Helmut Sonnenfeldt.

Presents an excerpt from a declassified paper written for the British Security Service on August 28, 1945.

This article focuses on the varying strategies of United States presidential candidates George W. Bush and John Kerry for the nuclear disarmament of North Korea. Unkeen, despite repeated Republican taunts, to reveal the names of the mystery foreign leaders that he has claimed are rooting for him in the election, John Kerry can hardly be pleased with the one endorsement he does appear to have won--from North Korea's boss, Kim Jong Il. Senior Bush people claim Mr Kim would break out the champagne at a Kerry victory, seeing him as a soft touch. Democrats claim the growing North Korean nuclear threat proves that George Bush's high-handed manner with friend and foe alike has made America less safe. Mr Kerry has long said he would deal with the nuclear issue in direct talks, as North Korea has been demanding, rather than through more cumbersome, and so far unsuccessful, six-way talks that also include South Korea, Japan, China and Russia. But there are few illusions, even among Democrats, that there is an easy deal to be had. Given North Korea's mendacious past, any deal would need tough verification rules to convince Congress that it was worth the paper it was written on.

Describes the Updated Plan for Organizational Structuring of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, designed to reform the nation's military in accordance with the national security requirement and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization standards. Main goal of the reform process; Functional structure of the plan; Missions of the Armed Forces as defined in the White Paper.

Comments on several issues related to elections in the U.S. Opinion on the gubernatorial papers of U.S. President George W. Bush and Howard Dean; Record of Bush on national security; Decision of John Ashcroft to recuse himself from the investigation of the Plame affair and to appoint an outside prosecutor to the case.

This article proposes that Canada has ignored its military for too long, and that spending must increase in order to handle crises at home or abroad. There is probably no area where Paul Martin's problems are more pressing than defence. The military's basic strategy document, the 1994 White Paper, is predicated on the premise that we can relax now that the Cold War is over. And although no one knows the final bill for our one-year peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan--it ends this summer--it has almost certainly pushed the department over its $13.1-billion budget for 2003-2004. Prime minister Martin knows what he wants: the capacity to allow Canada to back its foreign policy with military force.

Reports on the formation of the Homeland Security Industries Association in the U.S. Monitoring of homeland security legislation and regulations; Dissemination of information related to federal, state, local proposals related to homeland security procurement; Development of papers reflecting industry positions.

The article focuses on the manufacturing challenges faced by the U.S. and their implications for national security as outlined in the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) white paper "Maintaining a Viable Defence Industrial Base." It explores the importance of manufacturing to the U.S. economy and security. It emphasizes the need for the Congress to be more directly engaged in the manufacturing sector. It details other recommendations from the white paper.

Reports on the Russian government's adoption of a program for the development of national nuclear forces in the period up to 2010. Presentation of the paper `Theory and Practice of Nuclear Deterrence in Russia's National Security Policy,' at the meeting by one of the architects of the program; Russia's plan to safeguard its national security on the basis of the `Kennedy criterion.'

Comments on the British Labour government's efforts to achieve a national consensus on defense and security policy. Link between defense, development and foreign policy; Implications of the international development white paper for global security; Security challenges posed by aggressive nationalism, political and religious extremism, terrorism and weapons proliferation.

Reports the lawsuit filed by National Security Archive against the Federal Bureau of Investigation in District Court in the U.S. Background paper on the FBI's library program; Request for information on the FBI's library Awareness Program; Effect of surveillance on library use.

Reports on the cancellation of disclosing the scientific and technical papers of the International Society for Optical Engineering in San Diego, California. Lack of classified information; Possibility to threaten national security; Failure to follow mandated procedures.

Reports on the release of a white paper considering the benefits of an open scientific enterprise versus the risks to national security in a post September 11 terrorist attacks environment in the U.S. Recommendation on the continuation of former President Ronald Reagan-era policy directive on scientific openness; Request for public comment on a proposed policy; Receptivity of the products of fundamental research.

The most popular applications of wireless communications technology in the United States government are in the reduction of paper work and in the provision of secure wireless systems for defense, intelligence and public-safety personnel. Some of the leading users are the Hill Air Force Base, the U.S. Joint Forces Command and the Pennsylvania Senate. IDC reports that the most popular use of wireless in government is e-mail on laptops and handhelds, including BlackBerry devices. Despite the advances, challenges remain. They include providing setup and maintenance of complex systems and finding trained personnel to do the work. Mobile solutions are still very complicated. Another thorny issue for public safety and homeland security is how to get emergency personnel to use more interoperable wireless devices and networks.