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Passport system breach highlights shortcomings in agency privacy practices
House chairman seeks names of State Department contractors fired for inappropriately accessing presidential candidates’ files.
Defense
Navy must start asking Congress for more money, says analyst
The service has been mum on extra funding needs for shipbuilding; inaccurate cost estimates are undermining credibility with lawmakers.
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On the sea and in the air, military bills come due
Air Force planes and Navy ships are reaching the end of their work lives, but current conflicts pinch new purchases.
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GAO: Major defense contracts cheaper to cancel than continue
Watchdog finds that even after termination costs are factored in, it’s generally less expensive to end an unneeded program than to keep paying for it.
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Oversight committee asks Defense for information on electrical systems contracts
Solider was killed when an improperly grounded electric water pump sent a current into water he was using while showering.
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Senator to consider pursuing bill to keep military equipment production in U.S.
Washington Democrat's comments came after hearing aerospace suppliers' complaints about the Air Force's controversial refueling tanker contract.
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General: Army reliance on National Guard won't diminish
A larger force will mean more time at home between overseas missions for all active and reserve combat units.
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Air Force to perform first supersonic flight using synthetic fuel blend
With oil prices rising, the service faces increasing pressure to find alternatives.
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Navy goal to build balanced, affordable fleet, chief says
The service is in the middle of an ambitious and costly plan to build a 313-ship fleet of modern aircraft carriers, destroyers, cruisers and other vessels.
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Prospect of congressional interference in tanker contract sparks concern
Lawmakers could set a perilous precedent if they overturn Air Force decision, critics say.
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Homeland Security chief looks back, and forward
Department's biggest challenge is keeping country positioned "between hysteria and complacency" on security, secretary says.
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Veterans Affairs closer to deploying comprehensive e-Benefits portal
Department expects to have a bare-bones site soon with health, benefits information for vets.
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Key House lawmakers criticize shipbuilding plan
Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., calls Navy plan "pure fantasy."
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GAO: Military should consider breaking up FCS
Army should shift to incremental development based on proven technologies to salvage program, report says.
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Cyberexercise shows need for better training to avoid major network failures
During the largest cyberexercise ever organized, backup systems worked but personnel need more training, DHS official says.
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Undoing tanker deal would hurt industry, Northrop Grumman executive warns
Supporters of losing bidder Boeing are weighing legislative options for overturning contract to build 179 tankers, worth as much as $40 billion.
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Military and civilian pay are competitive, quadrennial review board finds
Commission recommends Pentagon seek more flexibility in rewarding high performers and retaining skills.
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Feds losing war on information security, senators told
Experts testify that preventing cyberattacks is getting harder.
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Top Defense commander hints at taking offensive actions in space, cyberspace
Head of U.S. Strategic Command says he envisions eventually assigning brigades, battalions, wings and groups "to conduct network warfare."
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