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Defense recognizes contributions of disabled employees
Sixteen civilian employees are honored for outstanding contributions to the department.
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Army chief says troops strained, calls pace 'unsustainable'
Gen. George Casey says fight between Congress and the White House over the supplemental funding for Iraq and Afghanistan makes his job more difficult.
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Democrats drafting massive budget package
Spending measure could total $520 billion for 15 agencies; effort is designed to end budget stalemate.
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Telecom immunity is not only spying concern
Some observers say the most critical question is who ultimately authorizes the overarching spying program.
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U.S., British officials target Chinese as source of cyberattacks
Marine general says future attacks could have “the magnitude of a weapon of mass destruction.”
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Former senator decries DHS as 'mess,' urges reorganization
Warren Rudman cites emergency management and port security as key examples of the department's failures.
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High-tech visa debate comes to Congress via 'blue cards'
Lobbying group has been distributing the cards to lawmakers to highlight differences between U.S., European immigration policies.
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Senate plans to take up bill limiting administration's spying powers
Floor action on revamp of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act would have to be crammed into an already tight schedule.
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Forward Observer: Military's Anguish
The stage is set for our armed services to relive the worst days of the 1970s.
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Defense board sounds louder alarm about foreign software development
Report warns against risk of relying on software written overseas, calls for checking code and more U.S. software development.
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Local leaders tout progress rebuilding New Orleans
Officials cite ‘desperate’ need to rewrite law governing federal role in future disasters.
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Marine Corps continues building Special Operations Command force
Commander says he has roughly 65 percent of his force in place, with plans to fill all 2,600 positions by next year.
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Rights advocates target domestic terrorism bill in Senate
Privacy and civil liberties groups fear the measure could lead to the criminalization of beliefs.
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Clinton asks Homeland Security IG to probe contract bonus payments
Several reports show DHS struggling to properly link award fees to performance.
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Panel eyes ways to enhance hospital communications
Advisory committee was formed to ensure that medical facilities can communicate with each other during disasters.
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Data program for port security to be launched
Initiative calls for scanning technology to be deployed at seven overseas ports to determine its capabilities.
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Funding boost to help Navy deploy missile defenses
Sea-based missile defense program will allow the military to install defensive systems on all 18 planned ships six months earlier than planned.
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Defense bill proves lucrative for biggest firms
Top federal contractors received earmarks worth more than $200 million in fiscal 2008 appropriations bill.
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