Defense
Committee members seek info on Homeland Security use of satellites
Lawmakers tell DHS they will prevent the new National Applications Office from opening until their concerns are addressed.
Defense
Iraq war commander recommends troop pause
Gen. David Petraeus calls for 45-day review period; says withdrawing too quickly would jeopardize recent security gains.
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DHS presses ahead with plan to use Social Security records to enforce immigration laws
Critics say move will harm legal workers and the economy without solving illegal immigration problem.
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State Department renews Blackwater contract for one year
Controversial security contractor is under investigation for September shooting that left 17 Iraqi civilians dead.
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Military analysts predict prolonged U.S. presence in Iraq
American military’s challenge will be the transition from warfighting to peacekeeping and building government in Iraq.
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National Reconnaissance Office cancels contracts for proposed space radar project
Development has been wrought with cost concerns, schedule delays and technological problems.
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Homeland Security pushes for reauthorization of electronic verification program
Voluntary federal program allows employers to check the legal status of new workers and is viewed by the administration as critical to immigration overhaul.
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New intelligence sharing strategy shifts from ‘need to share’ to ‘responsibility to provide’
Report calls for secure, collaborative system in which agencies can access and disseminate information.
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Senators praise, criticize FEMA's progress since Katrina
IG report finds agency has made progress in eight of nine categories.
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VA's chief information officer makes pitch for more funding
Despite strides made, official tells lawmakers that challenges still remain.
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No record of arms dealer’s certification as disadvantaged business
Suspended Defense contractor was designated as small and disadvantaged, but federal officials say it was never officially classified as such.
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General says Army needs to reduce combat tours in Iraq
Army vice chief of staff nominee says a maximum of 12 months is the goal.
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Much-derided overseas contracting loophole to be closed
OMB says the exemption was included in draft regulations because they were based on a decades-old Defense Department rule.
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Inspector general notes moderate progress at FEMA
IG says agency has made improvements, but not "substantial" ones, in eight of nine of the most important preparedness areas.
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Panel concludes Reserves need greater job flexibility, career choices
Pentagon’s personnel policies do not account for new realities as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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FEMA director to resign
David Paulison says he won't leave before or during the 2008 hurricane season.
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Citizenship applications backlog may deny voting eligibility
DHS chief said applications have spiked more than 100 percent from previous years.
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Intelligence officers call al Qaeda nuclear threat real
Officials also tell Senate panel that they don't believe any terrorist organization has developed a nuclear device yet.
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DHS says responders resistant to communications sharing
Agency official cites law enforcement culture as part of the problem.
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