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From Nextgov.com: Homeland Security seeks major boost in cybersecurity funds
DHS would coordinate with Pentagon through National Security Agency to protect civilian and military networks from intrusions.
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White House cuts Homeland Security, Justice grants
Fiscal 2012 request reduces or eliminates funding for several popular grant programs that help state and local communities.
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Pentagon budget may omit funds for ballistic missile study
A lack of money to assess how to modernize the ground-based missile leg of the strategic nuclear triad could prove controversial on Capitol Hill.
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Obama seeks more money for NNSA, less for key nonproliferation efforts
Nuclear security agency is in line for a nearly $2 billion increase over its enacted fiscal 2010 budget.
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Tightened Homeland Security budget still adequate, officials say
Obama’s proposal would transfer funds from consultants, travel and supplies to boost ships, aircraft, airport screening and border security.
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Fiscal battles loom over DHS grants, disaster assistance
Homeland Security budget plan calls for $300 million less than fiscal 2011 request.
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Unprecedented Pentagon growth comes to halt
Defense request for fiscal 2012 comes in at $13 billion less than earlier spending projections.
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Obama’s budget hits nonsecurity agencies hard
More than half would see decreases under the fiscal 2012 proposal, which also calls on the federal government to sell 14,000 buildings.
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Coast Guard hurries to address recent rise in mission-related deaths
Review will examine whether additional post-9/11 responsibilities are partially to blame, commandant says.
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GAO calls Pentagon policies inconsistent on medical care in war zones
Conflicting guidance on routine treatment for civilian employees and service members could pose problems, report finds.
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From Nextgov.com: Cybersecurity bill could be stalled by House-Senate differences
Issue of whether to tackle protections piecemeal or as a package are unresolved, along with question of where to centralize federal authority.
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Arizona sues feds over border ‘failure’
State complains Homeland Security has not installed cameras, sensors, fencing and other barriers to attain 'operational control' of the U.S.-Mexico line.
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From Nextgov.com: Pentagon budget relies heavily on anticipated savings
Analyst says 2012 Defense spending plan is the beginning of an 'age of austerity' for the department.
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TSA administrator defends collective bargaining decision
Employees who strike over labor issues will be disciplined and possibly terminated.
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Air Force chief tells industry to brace for budget cuts
Gen. Norton Schwartz says emerging budget crunch means contractors must produce and deliver on time.
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From Nextgov.com: FEMA will use social media through all stages of a disaster
Administrator Craig Fugate says agency tracks events through hash tags to plan its response and keep the public informed.
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Air Force general: Aging tankers wasting fuel
Service needed new tankers 'yesterday' to boost efficiency, leader of the U.S. Transportation Command says.
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Report: Defense funding needed to ease BRAC-related traffic congestion
Special congressional and department money critical for road and transit infrastructure, panel finds.
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From Nextgov.com: White House gets tough on ID card reader requirements
OMB tells agencies it will withhold funds for other programs if they don’t comply with directive.
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