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Survey: Feds less satisfied than private employees with moving services
Federal employees and military personnel may keep their belongings in storage longer, increasing the possibility of damage.
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House Dems weigh delay for extra war funding
Democrats are frustrated by impasse on overall spending levels for fiscal 2008, and the lack of specificity in the White House’s amended war budget.
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Probe finds major security gaps along U.S.-Canada border
Federal lands along the southern border are also vulnerable, investigators say; Customs, Border agency downplays findings.
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House passes stopgap funding bill to keep agencies open
Maneuvering for language condemning recent ad by anti-war group comes amid partisan rhetoric over slow progress on annual spending bills.
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DHS official touts ongoing revisions to emergency response plan
Aim is to “make sure people actually pick [the plan] up and use it,” emergency management official says.
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DHS upgrades employment eligibility screening system
Government sues state of Illinois for its failure to embrace the Web-based program.
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State Department accused of stonewalling congressional panel
Agency is hindering investigations into corruption in Iraq and the controversial security firm Blackwater USA, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., says.
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Intelligence chief scolded for being 'disingenuous'
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., interrupts opening statement at hearing to criticize references to outdated 1978 spy law, noting the law has been amended frequently.
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Panel backs restoration of funds for Coast Guard upgrade
Homeland Security Committee votes to bring the Deepwater procurement authorization up to fiscal 2007 levels.
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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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