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From Nextgov.com: Digital files on presidential helicopter found in Iran
Documents outlining an upgrade to Marine One inadvertently leaked through a peer-to-peer, music-sharing network.
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Forward Observer: The Bent Rules
Obama not only broke an ethics pledge with his pick for the No. 2 Pentagon spot; William Lynn might not be the best person to carry out acquisition reforms.
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ADVICE+DISSENT:Intelligence File In the Fast Lane
Google, government and Internet of the future.
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Pentagon IG details waste in military contracts
One contractor charged $998,798 to ship two flat washers worth 19 cents each.
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Air Force chief to stay, other Pentagon brass named
Principal deputy undersecretary for policy and assistant secretary for Asian and Pacific security affairs named.
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Funding for Defense, Veterans Affairs scheduled for increase in 2010
Proposal offers few program details, but spending on troops and veterans’ health care would grow.
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Obama backs 2 percent civilian pay raise, 2.9 percent for military
Federal employees, president said, must “do their part” in fiscal crisis.
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Pentagon to miss deadline for disclosing plan for fighter jets
Defense officials say they will announce their decision on whether to buy more F-22s when the detailed fiscal 2010 budget is released.
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From Nextgov: Homeland Security secretary promises more information sharing
Janet Napolitano says collaborating with state and local governments is crucial to counterterrorism.
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DHS chief open to expanding collective bargaining rights
Janet Napolitano says she is looking into her legal authority to let TSA employees negotiate with management.
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DHS official who brought dead fish to office on administrative leave
Senior adviser for weapons of mass destruction intelligence programs sparked a security scare by taking the suspicious package to work earlier this month.
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Marine commander says Iraq pullout in 16 months is 'doable'
Maj. Gen. John Kelly says he believes the Iraqis are committed to settling disputes through the political process rather than violence.
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Immigration leadership takes shape at Homeland Security
President taps veteran prosecutor John Morton to lead ICE; Napolitano selects long-time immigrant advocate Esther Olavarria for policy post.
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IG: Energy cannot account for nuclear materials at 15 locations
Eight years after an audit showed record-keeping deficiencies, the department has not implemented critical reforms.
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F-22 Raptor plagued by stealth maintenance woes
Stealth maintenance hours account for more than half of the fighter's maintenance time, watchdog organization reports.
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Authorization and chemical security bills top panel agendas
Aides are trying to avoid the turf battles that have hampered previous efforts to pass legislation.
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Six months after scathing review, problems at Defense audit agency persist
DCAA’s chief cites progress, but employees say reforms have been ineffective.
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Pentagon urged to improve workforce planning
Defense is not prepared for the impending retirement of more than half its workforce, report says.
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Air Force faces tough choices, chief says
From crafting a workable budget to supporting operations in Afghanistan, significant challenges loom for the service.
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