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• Iraqi companies being probed for insurance fraud 05/14/08 Congress will examine allegations of abuse and waste in the procurement of insurance for federal contracts.
• Air Force looking to build cyber weapons 05/14/08 Requests industry to help it hide in enemy's networks and take down systems, but some believe the service isn't ready to deal with cyber warfare.
• Tanker contract likely to fuel long House markup debate 05/14/08 Other amendments seek to overturn cuts to the Army's Future Combat Systems, missile defense programs and several major weapons systems.

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  Taking It To the Streets
  The U.S. military has seen the future, and it involves urban warfare.
  Government Executive 3/1/08

• House Armed Services agrees to boost submarine funds 05/14/08 Panel adds $422 million to the Navy's Virginia-class submarine program.
• FEMA under fire for slow progress on new alert system 05/14/08 A 2006 executive order gave Homeland Security the responsibility to develop nationwide digital disaster alerts.
• Marine Corps seeks return to its role as a naval force 05/14/08
• Ex-State officials allege corruption cover up 05/13/08
• Senate Commerce hearing gives TSA positive reviews 05/13/08
• E-mails filed in Secret Service racism lawsuit 05/12/08
• Congress eyes dramatic expansion of GI bill 05/12/08
• State Department proposes to relax aircraft export rules 05/12/08
• Internet fuels emergence of violent Islamist groups in the United States 05/12/08
• Blackwater unlikely to face charges in Iraq shooting 05/09/08
• Defense to review 'unnecessary duplication' among services 05/09/08
• GAO: Homeland Security lacks adequate workforce for performance-based acquisitions 05/09/08

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