Defense
Navy plans to land pilotless drones on carriers
Service has hired Northrop Grumman to build two planes for demonstration purposes.
Defense
DHS to require flight passenger information before takeoff
New early sharing of information is intended to give authorities more time to identify and remove suspected terrorists from flights.
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EPA, VA clear officials who appeared in religious video
Officials did not appear in uniform and weren’t identified by title.
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IT, metal industries fighting over proposed Defense rule
Change would let the Pentagon buy commercial ready-made weapons parts without determining if they contain metals produced overseas.
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IG criticizes Army, Air Force officers’ participation in religious video
Four generals and three other officers should not have appeared in an official capacity in video promoting Christian group, investigators say.
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House Dem. cautions on speed of U.S. troop pullout from Iraq
Proper withdrawal would take between 15 months and two years, former three-star admiral representing Pennsylvania says.
Defense
House backs full collective bargaining rights at Defense
Amendment to spending bill would halt funding for the labor relations portions of the Pentagon's personnel overhaul.
Defense
Law grants whistleblower protections to transportation workers
Language giving collective bargaining rights to federal airport screeners doesn’t make it into final version of security measure.
Defense
Senate panel backs Coast Guard reauthorization bill
Measure would allow $1 billion in funds for the troubled Deepwater fleet upgrade program.
Defense
Panel hears estimates, pleas for long-term Gulf Coast aid
Some lawmakers question whether federal officials are leaning on states hard enough to curb potential waste, fraud or abuse in recovery programs.
Defense
Senate bill creates DHS management post
Measure would add a deputy secretary to serve as a principal adviser to the secretary of the department on all issues related to management.
Defense
Increase in dangerous posts strains Foreign Service
State Department is facing staffing and training challenges as short-term hardship assignments become more common.
Defense
Web-based military health records system called bureaucratic, not technical, challenge
Commercial vendors say similar systems already are in place in the private sector.
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Lawmaker probes need to streamline Homeland Security oversight
Top Democrat on Homeland Security panel seeks GAO review; ranking member already convinced overhaul is necessary.
Defense
Bush pushes lawmakers to act on spying bill
Administration is urging Congress to move fast to broaden the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Defense
Rumsfeld faces House oversight panel on Tillman death
Hearing witnesses say there was no attempt at a cover-up, but acknowledge the Army failed to follow rules in informing family of circumstances.
Defense
House lawmaker joins bid to end TSA contracting exemption
Senators are making a similar effort; witnesses at hearing say changes would bring greater transparency, more competition.
Defense
Frustrations raised over delays in frequent traveler program
Transportation Security Administration chief says the agency supports the program, but has to focus on other priorities.
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