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DHS will discuss realignment of intelligence office
Focus of the office will be on serving state and local intelligence groups, commonly known as fusion centers.
Defense
Head of House seapower panel endorses Navy LCS plan
Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., wants a final authorization bill to include a "block buy" for the next 10 littoral ships.
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Justice official keeps mum on privacy rights
Pending legislation would reauthorize and modify three provisions of the PATRIOT Act that expire at the end of this year.
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Senate tees up Defense spending bill
Appropriations Committee chairman says he hopes to bring the bill to the floor as early as Wednesday.
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Panel sees mounting bioterror risk
Commission says a rogue scientist working at a U.S. laboratory is the most likely threat.
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From Nextgov.com: TSA employees are well-informed on privacy issues, watchdog says
Automated tools would help the agency better protect personal information stored on computers, IG reports.
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IG blasts management of Energy’s classified information network
National Nuclear Security Administration program lacks capacity to handle required data.
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Swine flu vaccine looks promising for children
Early results show strong response in most children aged 10 to 17 who received one dose of vaccine.
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McHugh confirmed as Army secretary
Kansas senators allow the nomination to move forward after receiving assurances the Defense Department will not transfer Guantanamo detainees to a prison in Fort Leavenworth.
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Homeland Security to review stimulus spending on borders
Move appears to respond to criticisms that the department is spending Recovery Act money without adequate evaluation.
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Navy restructures ship program in effort to reduce costs
Officials hope competition for the exclusive contract will drive down the price tag, which has more than doubled since the program's inception.
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Lawmakers urge uniform pay policies for deployed civilians
Lack of standard guidance makes it difficult for agencies to treat overseas employees equally.
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From Nextgov.com: System to check worker eligibility for federal contractors running smoothly
E-Verify successfully processes an increase in requests to verify employees working at companies that won government contracts after Sept. 8.
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Defense secretary lets Air Force run tanker contest
Robert Gates emphasizes the need to conduct the procurement properly and complete it quickly.
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New long-range strike aircraft still on Air Force's radar
Completing a procurement of the much-delayed airborne refueling tanker replacement also is a top priority.
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Task force proposes new three-level alert system
Alerts should be focused on specific industries or locations and should contain as much information as possible about the threat, group concludes.
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Watchdog: Inadequate staffing has hampered oversight of DHS technology procurement
Department is hiring more full-time employees for its CIO office.
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Top admiral affirms commitment to 313-ship fleet
Anything smaller would jeopardize the Navy’s ability to meet future mission requirements, CNO says.
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Mullen: Afghan war needs 'more resources'
Joint Chiefs chairman says the United States probably will have to send more troops to Afghanistan to quell rising violence there.
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