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Obama accepts McChrystal's resignation
Gen. David Petraeus is president's choice to replace McChrystal as top commander in Afghanistan.
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Navy working to meet cost-cutting goals, admiral says
Officials are looking for redundancies in organizations and programs, according to chief of operations.
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Obama asks Hill for $600 million border security amendment
Funding would include $297 million to hire 1,000 new Border Patrol agents and $37 million for two new unmanned drones.
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White House to unveil revised ID management plan Friday
White House to unveil revised ID management plan Friday Strategy will build on past efforts, including the Bush administration’s attempt to establish universal credentials for accessing federal buildings and computers.
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Senator faces off with president on immigration
Arizona Republican Jon Kyl says Obama will only secure the Southwest border if it's part of a comprehensive immigration bill.
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Defense policy bill could affect insourcing efforts
Provisions would prohibit quotas and require agencies to give “special consideration” to bringing several categories of contract work back in house.
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Ex-official sees progress against al-Qaida
Counterterrorism expert says jihadist movement is on the decline but there likely will be more attacks before it dies completely.
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Forward Observer: Unmarked Exit
The question of how to leave Afghanistan is weighing on the Obama administration and dividing lawmakers.
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Tough choices confront defense budget cutters
The Pentagon is looking for $100 billion in savings over five years, but it might not be as easy to find fat as it appears, analysts say.
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Guard work defies easy labels
Witnesses tell wartime contracting panel a nuanced approach is needed to identify which security jobs should be off-limits to contractors.
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Homeland Security officials weigh more UAV border patrols
A long-standing obstacle to deploying more aerial drones in U.S. civilian airspace has been getting approval from the FAA.
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IG launches new probes of domestic surveillance
Justice office will review records of use of national security letters, which are demands for information without a court order.
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From Nextgov.com: VA faces flood of new claims and charges of a ‘hostile’ work environment
Tests of new work processes show ways the department can manage a double-digit increase in claims it expects to receive in the next two years.
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Gates: Defense needs supplemental by July 4
Pentagon chief says military would have to begin curtailing defense operations if Congress does not pass bill by deadline.
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House Democrats looking to expedite work on supplemental
Sending the bill to the floor without a markup is a likely scenario for speeding along the war funding.
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Petraeus 'fine' after passing out at Senate hearing
Central Command chief says he was simply dehydrated.
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Burning Question: Does the military try to suppress the sex drive of recruits?
A look at those age-old saltpeter rumors.
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Building security agency’s workforce plan questioned
Watchdog wonders how the Federal Protective Service will pay, hire and train new employees.
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Lawmakers urge major cuts in Defense spending
Task force report cites potential savings of nearly $1 trillion over 10 years.
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