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New Maritime Strategy by: Nirmala Punnusami, October 09, 2007 A two-day conference entitled, “A New Maritime Strategy” at The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on September 26, 2007, organized by The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, hosted a multiplicity of panelists, many in uniform, who spoke about several crucial issues, ranging from rationale for a new maritime strategy to the need for developing critical skills for naval personnel to meet 21st century challenges. The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Plans and Strategy from the United States Navy, Vice Admiral John C. Morgan Jr. set the...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders Tuesday announced appointments to a commission that will report on how the state and local governments can meet the costs of providing pensions and health care to retired public employees. Gerald Parsky, an investment executive and former chair of the University of California Board of Regents, will head the 12-member panel, the Governor's Office said. The governor's other appointees, all Republicans, will join union leaders and pension experts appointed by Democratic legislative leaders. Schwarzenegger's Finance Department estimates the state would need to invest an additional $44 billion to meet its pension obligations to all...