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Air Force general: Chinese anti-satellite test a ‘wake-up call’
The United States no longer can take for granted that it has a military advantage in space, commander says at Washington conference.
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Resignation of DHS deputy prompts questions on Capitol Hill
House Democrat suggests department chief offered misleading testimony earlier this month when he said he thought senior leaders would stay on.
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Air Force secretary says service needs $20 billion more a year
Service also would like to retire some of its oldest aircraft, which are becoming increasingly expensive to maintain.
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Watchdog finds pervasive fraud in visa lottery
State Department lacks strategy for addressing problems, Government Accountability Office says.
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MoveOn raises money for ads as furor continues
New ad targets Republicans who voted against legislation to give troops more time at home after deployments to Iraq.
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DHS deputy's departure adds to leadership gap
Michael Jackson's resignation for financial reasons will create another key vacancy at the top levels of the department.
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Intelligence veteran aims to motivate young analysts
Critics question whether Mike Wertheimer’s approach, which includes expanding the use of social networking sites, will lead to higher-quality analysis.
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Senate Dems hear whistleblower claims of abuse
Contractors claim they were retaliated against for exposing fraud and mismanagement of Iraq projects.
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Lawmaker seeks data on DHS conference spending
Inspector general report on extravagant spending at Justice Department events triggers curiosity about Homeland Security expenditures.
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Senate soundly rejects Iraq troop pullout, funding cutoff
Majority leader indicates he is not interested in any compromise that fails to mandate significant changes in the war.
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Lawmakers appalled by scale of contract fraud in Iraq
Defense officials say inadequate staff levels, training, controls and leadership are to blame.
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CBO projects long-term troop presence in Iraq could be costly
Administration takes exception to the report, noting that the situation is constantly evolving.
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Privacy advocates wary of data 'fusion centers'
One group expresses concern that inclusion of non-law enforcement agencies and private-sector players could allow information-sharing outside the required legal process.
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State, DHS grapple with Iraqi refugee crisis
Departments appoint career officials to help make the vetting of applicants for admission to the United States run smoothly.
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Security official defends satellite surveillance plan
Official says DHS has conducted a full "privacy impact assessment" on the recently unveiled National Applications Office.
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Aerospace team urges tanker performance over content
American-European team says its aircraft would have 58-60 percent "domestic content," which would meet the "Buy America" requirements of at least 50 percent.
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Defense labor relations reforms waiting on Congress
Pentagon personnel official says it wouldn’t make sense to enact changes only to have lawmakers repeal them later.
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Delays in vital security programs frustrate Democrats
Department official says GAO report misrepresented progress on individual programs; comptroller general stands by the report.
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Outgoing VA head cites slow progress on claims backlog
Processing delays likely to continue as long as the nation is at war, says Jim Nicholson.
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