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Defense orders overhaul of troubled fighting vehicle program
Carrier is critical to national security and the effort can’t be canceled, given the lack of alternatives, acquisition official says.
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House subcommittee authorizes center to study bio-threats
Bill gives DHS flexibility to decide on a site for the facility, but clarifies that the department will not interfere with USDA's authority.
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Lawmakers say body armor firm made false claims
Labels may have been inaccurate, panel members say; company fails to present solid evidence backing claims tests were rigged.
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Health officials get share of blame for handling of TB case
CDC director says her agency erred on the side of "giving the patient the benefit of the doubt."
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DHS officials deflect criticism over lapses in TB incident
Officials place most of the blame on a single U.S. agent who let the infected U.S. citizen across the Canadian border into New York.
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Army medical units in Iraq struggle with information systems
Internal briefings show that units are using records system that runs on outdated Windows 2000 operating system.
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Appropriators block funding for DHS personnel reforms
Congress approved $20 million for the overhaul for fiscal 2007; Bush administration has requested $15 million for next year.
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Panel ignores veto threat, rejects bid to cut DHS spending
Amendment to maintain a cap on how many federal airport screeners the Transportation Security Administration can hire fails.
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Commerce Department touts public safety grant program
Nearly $1 billion in grants is set aside for improving the ability of state and local public safety networks to communicate with each other across jurisdictions.
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Size of contracting workforce holds steady
New data shows that half of all acquisition workers will be retirement-eligible within 10 years, but actual departure rates are much lower.
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Ex-Border Patrol officers condemn immigration measure
Former agents say Homeland Security lacks staff, technology to meet requirements in Senate bill.
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Appropriators to take up veterans, homeland security measures
The four bills up for consideration would violate President Bush’s spending requests for individual subcommittees, as well as his overall limit.
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Border crossing by TB carrier prompts DHS, Hill reviews
Agency procedures for handling the threat worked, but individual border officer allowed entry.
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Homeland Security could face transition problem
Agency may lack bench strength in new administration, because few career employees are in high-level positions.
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ADVICE+DISSENT: Intelligence File Too Close to Home
Intelligence chief Agencies’ reluctance to spy on Americans is largely a management issue.
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Groups await changes in immigration bill
Business interests took a hit last week when the Senate voted to halve a proposed guest worker program to 200,000 foreign workers a year.
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Advocates of stronger state chemical security laws plot next move
Attention has moved to the Homeland Security appropriations bill as a potential vehicle for language to let states pass more stringent rules than the federal government.
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GSA announces five Networx telecom awardees
Sprint Solutions makes the smaller Enterprise contract, after disappointment on the large Universal award in March.
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Army report backs upgrades in combat medical units
Internal briefings describe training, equipment shortfalls.
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