But others are sceptical, fearing that the firm lacks the resources to pay for its widespread deployment and that the technology may not work as billed.

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Even with all the painstaking configuration work and documentation, and the limited scope of the deployment, Rummel says the ROI of using the iPads should be just six months.

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Throughout his deployment Samuels continued to work with the Center's Army Science and Technology programs, offering them a "boots on the ground" perspective that allowed them to fine tune the Army's emerging technologies to better meet the needs of our war fighters.

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Whether at home in rural western Alabama or away on deployment in another part of the country, my work in disaster public affairs helps to educate communities about where to give or get help.

WHITEHOUSE: Finding Teaching Moments after a Disaster

TUZLA, Bosnia Herzegovina (CNN) -- While the administration and Congress gear up for what promises to be a fierce debate on U.S. troop deployment in Bosnia, the city where the troops will begin their work is preparing for their arrival.

CNN: Bosnian city gets ready for NATO peacekeepers