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• Troubling portrait emerges of Fort Hood suspect 11/06/09 Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars.
• Senate approves Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill, appoints conferees 11/06/09 The $64.9 billion legislation includes $27.38 billion for the Justice Department.
• Senate leader aims for MilCon-VA passage Tuesday 11/06/09 For the first time, the bill includes pre-approved appropriations for the VA's medical programs.

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  Identity Crisis
  DHS chief Janet Napolitano treads a fine line between security and privacy in the push to get federal ID programs off the ground.
  Government Executive 9/1/09

• Former Defense acquisition chief warns against 'global war on contractors' 11/06/09 A quota system for hiring or insourcing is not a good way to bolster the acquisition workforce, Jacques Gansler says.

• House lawmakers seek to remove FEMA from Homeland Security 11/06/09 Key senators object to making the emergency response agency an independent entity.
• Lockheed Martin chief sees leaner budgets, new priorities 11/05/09
• Gates-Holder letter might provide political cover for senators 11/05/09
• Texans mount campaign to keep Army truck contract 11/04/09
• Mullen: Afghanistan troop decision likely in a 'few weeks' 11/04/09
• Army abruptly stops rollout of electronic dental record application 11/03/09
• Analysts: Ethics probe won't imperil Defense earmarks 11/03/09
• Audit: KBR must trim Iraq work force or face fines 11/02/09
• Senator details plan for cybersecurity director 11/02/09
• Airport screening systems are not well tested, says GAO 10/30/09
• Lawmakers cry foul over Defense procurement debacle 10/30/09

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