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Marine Corps commandant says Christmas Eve layoff notices possible
Gen. James Conway says civilian layoffs due to budget shortfalls could come March 24, and labor unions must be given 90 days notice.
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DHS launches pilot to integrate fingerprint databases with FBI
Technology experts worry that legacy systems will not support added workload.
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Spending bills deadlocked, no compromise on horizon
Subcommittees are working to hammer out deals on a bill-by-bill basis.
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VA Secretary nominee gets favorable Senate hearing
Retired Lt. Gen. James Peake says he will fight for needed money for health care if confirmed.
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Furlough threat hangs above Defense employees
Move is part of the Pentagon's widespread public campaign to prod Congress to appropriate money for combat operations.
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Army facility wins national quality award
Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center becomes first federal agency to receive prestigious Malcolm Baldrige award.
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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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