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• Major military operation is under way in Afghanistan 07/02/09 The Pentagon is deploying 21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan in time for that country's political elections.
• Defense chief makes new appointments to policy board 07/02/09 Picks include Rudy DeLeon, who is leading the task force reviewing the Pentagon's pay-for-performance system.
• ICE launches workplace immigration crackdown 07/01/09 More than 600 businesses were served with notices of inspection as part of administration's strategy to focus immigration enforcement on the employers who hire illegal workers.

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• Army concerned by termination fees 07/01/09 Agency acquisition chief says if service doesn't receive enough money in fiscal 2010 to pay contractor fees, it will mean delays in modernization plans.

• AP source: Guard to seek volunteers for border 06/30/09 Guard members will provide surveillance, intelligence analysis and aviation support.
• GOP accuses administration of keeping ineffective intel center open 06/30/09
• Leaders to fight own panel's decision to buy more F-22s 06/26/09
• House passes fiscal 2010 Interior-Environment bill 06/26/09
• Defense personnel system boasts supporters 06/26/09
• Senate panel adds seven F-22s to fiscal 2010 bill 06/25/09
• Democrats split over Afghanistan exit demands 06/25/09
• Administration calls language gutting Pentagon pay system 'premature' 06/24/09
• From Nextgov.com: Cyber Command creation leaves key details to be addressed 06/24/09
• Lawmaker says he'll urge appropriators to kill Osprey program 06/24/09
• Senate Defense bill to raise military pay by 3.4 percent 06/24/09

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