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Army launches video pitch for futuristic weapons program
Military service, contractors rev up Future Combat Systems PR campaign with DVDs, online videos, video games.
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Teamsters seek rail security focus
Government and the private sector should collaborate to add more security personnel, officials say.
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In face of criticism, Chertoff to alter grant distribution
DHS came under heated congressional fire last year when it cut urban area funding to the New York City and Washington, D.C., regions by about 40 percent.
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Senators seek more aid for transportation security
Bill will ask for $1.2 billion over three years for transportation security improvements.
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Watchdog group urges Congress to attack contractor misconduct
Greater transparency, conflicts of interest also on advocates’ wish list.
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Bush taps former NSA chief as intelligence director
Nominee pledges further information sharing among agencies; Bush urges swift confirmation.
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Panel leaders sign pact to share oversight of FEMA, Coast Guard
Chairmen of the House Transportation and Homeland Security committees in the last session of Congress disagreed on FEMA overhaul.
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Bill would target wartime contracting fraud
Current law makes it hard to build criminal cases against firms abusing taxpayers’ money on projects in Iraq, measure’s sponsor says.
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House Dems unveil sweeping post-9/11 security measure
Bill would increase risk-based grant allocations and step up cargo screening; would not reform congressional oversight of DHS.
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Energy Secretary fires nuclear security chief
Linton Brooks is dismissed as head of the National Nuclear Security Administration after a string of security failures.
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Bush set to nominate new national intelligence director
The president’s pick directed the National Security Agency from 1992 to 1996.
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Union blasts final TSA rule on port ID cards
Workers may be required to purchase cards before equipment is ready to read them.
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Military seeks extra funding to cover shortages for base closures
Absent additions to spending measure, services could face a $4 billion shortfall for base closures and realignments approved in 2005.
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Negroponte to shift from top intel post to State Department
First director of national intelligence reportedly will accept position as deputy secretary of State.
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DHS sets rules for port ID cards
Credentials will cost union workers, mariners, truckers and others up to $159 each.
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Key Democrats back communications grant program
Lawmakers say program is needed given a new report from DHS that found gaps in interoperability among emergency responders.
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Defense IG finds major flaws in contracts issued via Treasury
Lack of competition, market research among gaps found in task orders issued using Treasury’s FedSource program.
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Iraq contractors face increased scrutiny in new Congress
Some would welcome a chance to tell lawmakers about circumstances that make their jobs more difficult, including a worsening security situation.
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Dems set to restructure House Armed Services panel
Leader plans to move away from subcommittees focused on military missions, and toward ones more closely aligned with the services.
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