Defense
Appropriators slash F-35 purchases in fiscal 2011
Subcommittee's decision is to buy ll less fighters than the department requested; panel also excludes funding for alternate engine.
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Senate leader to push defense authorization bill next week
Measure would thrust into the spotlight hot-button issues such as gays serving in the military and abortions at military hospitals.
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Commanders urged to think local in Afghan contracting
Memo indicates that contracts could be going to unscrupulous firms and says officials must do a better job of following the money.
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Air Force secretary: 'Make hard choices now'
Michael Donley advises service leaders not to get "over-extended" in programs they cannot afford.
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Forward Observer: The True Cost Of Assassinations
Lawmakers should look into the cause-and-effect relationship between White House-approved assassinations abroad and retaliatory attacks at home.
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Agency sustainability plans show the challenges of going green
Accurately gauging energy use is among the difficulties highlighted in newly released reports from 54 agencies.
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President seeks to rekindle Sept. 11 unity
Obama reiterates the United States is not at war with Islam, but with some who have "perverted" it.
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Commander cites concern over aging F-16s
The Air National Guard flies the oldest of the fighter jets, with an average age of more than 21 years.
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Lawmaker finds Defense IG is doing less with more
Watchdog is drifting off-topic and publishing fewer reports despite a staff increase, report says.
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Hundreds of Lockheed Martin execs take buyout offer
A quarter of the top officials at the government's biggest contractor will leave the company.
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Defense insourcing to continue at military services
Pentagon allows thousands of job conversions to proceed despite a reported lack of savings, sparking outcry from contractors.
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ACLU sues to block searches of electronic devices
Lawsuit against the Homeland Security Department claims border policy violates First and Fourth amendments.
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NATO chief affirms Afghan transition plan
But the secretary general insists that the pace of transition be based on security conditions on the ground.
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DHS boosts its border workforce and technology
Border and immigration enhancements help drive Homeland Security’s varied purchases.
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From Nextgov.com: Scientists view cybersecurity as an intimidating conundrum
Former National Science Foundation executive says technical issues and the enormity of the task make securing the Internet and networks ‘the most difficult challenge’ for researchers.
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Improper time-and-materials contracts prove costly
IG raps Army for lack of competition, weak oversight for war zone work.
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Obama's next mission: Restoring the economy
In Oval Office address marking end of the Iraq war, president says he will focus on jumpstarting the economy and reducing unemployment.
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ANALYSIS:Intelligence File The Outsiders
Contractors are here to stay. So, train federal employees how to manage them better.
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All eyes are on Air Force's expensive weapons program
The future prospects of the service rest largely on the fate of the Joint Strike Fighter.
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