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Former Government Executive reporter Shane Harris discusses his book on why agencies are better at collecting intelligence than analyzing it.
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Some travelers displeased about TSA body scanners
Privacy group says it has documents showing that the machines can store and transfer high quality naked images of travelers, contrary to TSA claims.
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White House: TSA nominee to avoid conflicts of interest
Harding plans to steer clear of matters involving former consulting clients.
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Contest to organize airport screeners heats up
AFGE makes inroads on petition to represent TSA employees, with rival union NTEU close on its heels.
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McCain: Hill won't threaten tanker deal
Lawmakers will keep a close eye on the contract, but won't intervene, according to the Arizona Republican.
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Northrop pulls out of tanker bid
Company says Air Force's final request for proposals for refueling tanker favors rival Boeing's 767 aircraft.
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Forward Observer: QDR is a Quite Disappointing Report
Goal of the strategy document seems to be to avoid ruffling feathers.
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Pentagon gunman linked to anti-government Web rantings
California man's apparent writings include a two-part treatise on big government.
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Senate confirms Defense nominees stalled by GOP holds
Republicans cave in after being pressed to explain wartime holds that weren't based on the merits of the candidates for Air Force and acquisition jobs.
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Screening of all U.S.-bound air cargo still years away
Biggest challenge is getting cooperation from the governments of 20 countries where nearly 85 percent of cargo originates, senior official says.
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From Nextgov.com: Wiki in the works for sharing safest travel routes in Afghanistan
Network would replace ad hoc Internet communications among nonmilitary personnel with missions in war zone.
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Oversight panel leader slams new KBR contract
Lawmaker wants to know why the Pentagon continues to do business with the company despite faulty electrical work that may have contributed the deaths of 18 service members.
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Navy official calls for rapid deployment of unmanned vessels
Systems would enhance the service's ability to detect mines and survey coastlines.
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From Nextgov.com: Army will tap its ‘digital natives’ for apps
Contest under way to award $30,000 in prize money for software programs that will fundamentally change the way the Army operates.
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Contractors could make or break Afghanistan surge
Agencies are aiming to steer clear of the waste, fraud and corruption that plagued Iraq procurements.
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Navy chief optimistic F-35 will enter fleet on schedule
The service will benefit from being third in line to receive the fighter jets, top officer says.
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Coast Guard takes control from Deepwater's integrators
Homeland Security is no longer relying on a contractor team to coordinate development of the fourth national security cutter.
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Stalled border security nomination worries former commissioners
The 57,000-employee Customs and Border Protection bureau has been without top leaders for one year.
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Air Force secretary says F-35 cost to breach legal limit
Price tag could trigger a congressional review and force the Pentagon to prove the program is critical to national security, says Michael Donley.
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