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Federal travel spending drops
Big drop at Defense department leads to overall drop in travel expenditures from fiscal 2005 to 2006.
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NASA report rebuts astronaut drinking allegations
Safety chief finds no evidence astronauts flew drunk, says agency has policies in place to prevent unsafe behavior.
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Contractors seek delay in USAID vetting system
Trade association cites “numerous ambiguities” in system aimed at ensuring foreign aid funds don’t go to groups associated with terrorism.
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Politics, war drawdown will determine Defense spending
Democrats on Capitol Hill unlikely to put on the brakes immediately, but pullout from Iraq looms in 2008.
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Procurement spending continues upward climb
Driven by the war effort and health-related expenditures, federal procurement is skyrocketing.
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FEMA looks to private sector for disaster provisions
New third-party system will be the primary focus of the agency’s logistics operation in fiscal 2008, official says.
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Officer overseeing Iraq reconstruction projects urges patience
Security requirements are making the projects especially challenging, Army Corps official says in interview with Government Executive .
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DHS issues range of traveler screening rules
Department publishes final regulation allowing TSA to take over checking airline passengers against government watch lists.
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Homeland Security to broaden sharing of visitor data
Officials now plan to share information regularly with intelligence agencies.
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Activist to sue Defense Department claiming religious bias
Former Air Force judge advocate alleges the military is promoting fundamentalist Christianity.
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Lawmakers propose nuclear plant no-fly zones
Regulatory commission and Homeland Security officials say existing measures are sufficient.
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Watchdog urges Defense agency to better control interagency buys
Missile Defense Agency failed to properly manage interdepartmental purchase requests, IG finds.
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OPM unveils technology to speed security clearance processing
If pilot is successful, all agencies could begin receiving background check files electronically by Oct. 1.
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DHS aims to spur innovation in radiation detection
Office is asking universities to work on finding shielded material, detecting material at greater distances, miniaturizing detectors and improving analysis.
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An eye toward a future with electronic passports
Chips could become fast and reliable enough to allow the electronic issuance of visas in five years.
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Appropriators question funding for emergency wireless project
Senators express concern about "lagging progress, as well as the recurring costs of the conversion" to narrowband operations.
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Homeland Security chief touts faster cargo scanning
Recently signed law requires DHS to ensure, within five years, that all U.S.-bound ship cargo is scanned at foreign ports.
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Army Guard says $2 billion shortfall threatens 2008 recruiting
Guard may have to lay off as many as 800 recruiters and stop awarding enlistment and re-enlistment bonuses if deficit isn’t addressed.
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Army suicides on the rise
Growth raises questions about mental health care provided to service members.
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