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Cyberspace, the virtual domain existing within the chips and wires of computer networks, may be the front line of the next big battle. A clash there may not be decisive, but it could be over in less than a second. As to whether the United States is as prepared as it ought to be, the answer appears to be no. According to government and industry experts, U.S. forces are just beginning their learning curve. The message is that it is time to beef up defenses, partner with the private sector, train the work force and educate the public about the dangers the country faces.

It has become a truism that the federal government is awash with waste, fraud and abuse. Over the years, that widely held belief has spurred the creation of an entire oversight industry. This includes the inspectors general, the so-called good-government groups, lawmakers on Capitol Hill and, of course, the news media.

Lockheed Martin Sippican Incorporated has been awarded a $35.8 million cost-plus-incentive-fee

Raytheon Company has received a $154 million Foreign Military Sales contract award to upgrade Taiwan's Patriot Air and Missile

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Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a prime contract by the Library of Congress to provide

BAE Systems has received 17 orders valued at $39.4 million from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for productio

General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded a contract by the U.S.