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Army chief of staff will decide soon on troop increase
Gen. George Casey says he ultimately hopes to give troops three years at home between deployments to recover and train.
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Senator asks for delay of Arizona law
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., asks Arizona governor to give Congress time to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
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Army cancels competition for LOGCAP work in Iraq
KBR will maintain control of base support contract until U.S. forces leave Iraq.
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Navy secretary outlines how he'll reduce weapons costs
Among other steps, Ray Mabus says he will not hesitate to cut failing programs.
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Lawmakers ponder how to detect potential U.S. terrorists
Suspect in attempted Times Square bombing is a naturalized U.S. citizen and did not raise any red flags.
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From Nextgov.com: Panel advances bill to make chief technology officer, cyber czar permanent jobs
Legislation aimed at streamlining FISMA to improve information security processes and ease reporting burden on agencies.
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Lieberman: Strip terror suspects of their U.S. citizenship
Senator says the proposal would expand on current law, but critics argue it would deny suspects their right to due process.
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Industry officials criticize ‘quota-driven’ Defense insourcing
Contractor trade group, labor union, express concern about Pentagon plan to move thousands of jobs in-house.
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Guard not consulted on transfer of C-130s
Chief remains optimistic there will be a compromise on the cargo planes that is acceptable to the Air Force and the Air National Guard.
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From Nextgov.com: Unplugged VA computer affects treatment of cancer patients
Without network connection , doctors could not check X-rays of veterans with prostate cancer to determine how they were responding to radiation, the department’s inspector general reports.
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Gates questions long-term need for 11 Navy carriers
Defense secretary signaled that the service may have to scale back or rethink its plans to pay for other priorities.
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Top officers urge higher TRICARE fees
Leaders of the three naval services on Monday argued for an increase in the health care fees that retired military personnel and their families pay.
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Navy seeks time to decide F/A-18 aircraft deal
Top official says the service is still gathering facts and estimating possible savings under multiyear procurement.
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Armed Services panels prepare for Defense authorization markups
House chairman advises against using measure as vehicle to legislate on "don't ask, don't tell."
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ANALYSIS:Intelligence File Listening In
Surveillance laws should focus on how agencies use information, not how they collect it.
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From Nextgov.com: VA finds bug that caused mix-up in health exchange system
Glitch that combined patient data or returned incomplete files should be fixed in May.
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Agency saves time and money with online recruiting
NSA nets hundreds of qualified job candidates with one employee's idea to host a virtual career fair.
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GAO uncovers use of counterfeit parts in military equipment
Watchdog says the Pentagon is unable to determine extent of the problem in its supply chain.
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Senate Democrats circulate divisive immigration draft
Plan designates tighter security as a prerequisite to giving illegal immigrants legal status.
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