My suggestion is that the commission work closely with Defense Secretary Gates, who already has an ambitious cost reduction program underway.

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The chipmaker Exar this morning said it has expanded its cost reduction program, cutting about 120 jobs, or about 30% of worldwide headcount.

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Motorola Mobility hardware unit has indefinitely suspended operations at its phone-manufacturing facility in India and cut 76 jobs there as part of its global cost-reduction program.

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