He also calls for creating work permits for foreign entrepreneurs who have secured U.S. financing and for specialized foreign workers in national-security science and technology labs.

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Determined to further enhance our relationship, we discussed ways of maximizing the work of the U.S.- Portugal Bilateral Commission, which facilitates cooperation in areas as diverse as defense and security, education, science and technology exchanges, economic revitalization, law enforcement, and development in the Azores.

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According to David Throckmorton, a project manager in Homeland Security's Science and Technology division, the resulting images aren't exactly drool-worthy, but they do allow you to make out a stash of weapons or a crouching enemy.

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Massive deficits that have made it much harder to pay for the investments that built this country and provided the basic security that helped millions of Americans reach and stay in the middle class -- things like education and infrastructure, science and technology, Medicare and Social Security.

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His work at the White House focuses on national security, new media, and science and technology issues.

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We'll be discussing the possibilities of deeper cooperation on economics, on trade, on science, on technology, and on security issues.

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