Defense

ADVICE+DISSENT:Intelligence File Mad as Hell

What Mike Scheuer says may shock you.

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DHS chief eases enforcement of new border crossing rules

Agents will give travelers without the correct documents a warning, still allowing them into the country without delay.

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Military officers say recruiting goals are being met

Army official acknowledges that service fell short of Pentagon standards for high school graduates.

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VA urged to use advanced technology to cut backlog of benefit claims

Lawmaker suggests Veterans Benefits Administration turn to artificial intelligence tools.

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Let soldiers blog, post YouTube videos, general says

Military should get its message out before jihadists do, says Army Lt. Gen. William Caldwell.

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Federal post-disaster housing programs come under fire

Lawmakers blast FEMA and CDC for slow response to health problems posed by 'toxic trailers' used in Katrina aftermath.

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Lockheed-Boeing bomber partnership draws interest

Air Force chief calls next-generation bomber one of his top priorities.

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Bush signs bill that sends unions back to bargaining table at Defense

Legislation restores collective bargaining and appeal rights for employees under the new Pentagon personnel system.

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Bush signs revised defense bill after concerns addressed about Iraq

Measure authorizes 3.5 percent pay raise for military service members.

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Forward Observer: Chief Concerns

With political uncertainty, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be under the gun in 2008.

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Observers take critical look at Defense organization

Conference participants same time may be ripe to rethink 1986 Goldwater-Nichols reorganization act.

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Homeland Security to boost staffing at 'fusion centers'

Employees will coordinate with local law enforcement and public health workers across the country.

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IG: Energy Department vulnerable to cyberattacks

Department experienced 132 breaches in 2006 severe enough to notify law enforcement.

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Defense bill includes chief management officer for Pentagon

Bill also requires the appointment of a Senate-confirmed deputy chief management officer to oversee the Business Transformation Agency.

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Former top general in Afghanistan urges shift in U.S. effort

American forces should be sent to the southern part of country, where security situation has deteriorated, argues retired Army Gen. David Barno.

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Army growth plans may exceed cost estimate

GAO urges Pentagon to provide Congress with more thorough information on plan to boost ranks by 75,000 troops.

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Senate leader lists defense bill among early priorities

President Bush unexpectedly vetoed the defense authorization measure last month.

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Air Force working on cheaper plug-and-play satellites

New approach is designed to make technology upgrades as easy as adding new components to a PC.

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CIA official: North American power company systems hacked

Cyberattacks have disrupted energy supplies and caused one blackout.

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Ridge: Fighting terror takes 'People plus technology'

Former Homeland Security Department Secretary cites lack of information sharing as hurdle to better security.