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Industry chief welcomes Defense acquisition reforms
Aerospace Industry Association president says proposals align closely with many of the recommendations the private sector gave the Pentagon.
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Senator will introduce immigration overhaul before election
Bill will include language that would give an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country a way to earn citizenship.
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New rules aim to rein in Defense spending
Guidance to acquisition staff will affect how the Pentagon spends $400 billion annually on weapons and services.
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EADS says tanker's flight test should help contract bid
Statement is the latest in a prolonged campaign of advertisements, news releases and public statements by two global competitors for what could be a $50 billion deal.
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Nuclear program has Air Force both worried and hopeful
Administration's fiscal 2011 budget request includes a substantial funding increase to upgrade nuclear weapons facilities and modernize and sustain the weapons stockpile.
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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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