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Report: U.S. officials met with Haqqani network

Meeting was intended to start discussions on the way to wind down the war in Afghanistan.

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Suspect arrested in shooting of SSA employee

Victim of armed robbery did not sustain life-threatening injuries, but the incident prompted a lockdown of the agency’s Woodlawn, Md., campus for more than one hour.

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Bachmann speaks on border agent controversy

The Minnesota congresswoman addresses an issue that has been a cause celebre among some conservatives.

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Former Defense chief meets with House Republicans

Rumsfeld warns GOP lawmakers about the dangers of assigning a specific amount in spending cuts without reviewing the department's strategy and priorities.

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State Department issues global travel warning after death of Awlaki

Advisory warns citizens to be prepared for anti-American acts worldwide to avenge the key al-Qaida in the Arabian Penninsula figure's death.

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The debut of our redesign.

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INTELLIGENCE FILE Dodging the Budget Ax

The intelligence community is bracing for spending cuts.

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Experts chide TSA for poor risk assessment of security measures

Critics cite lack of cost-benefit analyses before acquiring new screening technologies.

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Senior U.S. official denies talk of putting nuclear waste site in Mongolia

Assertion contradicts remarks offered last spring by a veteran State Department official.

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SAIC: Medical records for 4.9 million TRICARE beneficiaries were stolen

According to police report, computer backup tapes had been left in an employee’s parked car.

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DIA marks its 50th anniversary of combining military and national intelligence

Panetta and Clapper tell a headquarters gathering that the agency blossomed in post-9/11 decade.

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Hillary Clinton: Attack on Syrian envoy 'wholly unacceptable'

Assault by protesters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was unjustified, secretary of State says.

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Software licensing issues delay Pentagon's computer security plan

A unified master gold disk would greatly simplify and speed the process for implementing computer security settings across the department.

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Military families to see additional leave benefits

New rule grants 12 weeks of unpaid leave to feds for issues arising from a service member’s deployment.

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FBI arrests suspect for allegedly plotting D.C. terror attack

Rezwan Ferdaus allegedly planned to fly 6-foot remote controlled airplanes into the Capitol and the fourth floor of the Pentagon.

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Military continues off-label drug use, despite concerns

Defense Department's inability to track prescriptions compounds the difficulty of measuring adverse medical effects.

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ICE announces nationwide arrests of thousands of convicted criminal aliens

The largest operation of its kind was part of a seven-day `cross-check’ program that reflects the agency’s refocused priorities.

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State and USAID embrace data visualization to promote missions

By graphically portraying a range of data sets, officials hope to tell compelling stories about global crises.

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New satellite could revolutionize battlefield communications

Experimental TacSat-4 will enable first-ever on-the-move communications from handheld and backpack military radios.

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FEMA weighs options for stretching budget into next week

Congress has never allowed the disaster relief fund to run out of money.