Defense
Air Force chief argues for future cuts in reserve forces
Request comes as governors and National Guard leaders are fighting an Army decision to seek funding for 17,000 fewer Guard troops.
Defense
Homeland Security gets moving on border project
Department is looking for a contractor to help develop and integrate technology and infrastructure with border personnel.
Defense
Senator pushes Navy to reimburse Northrop for post-Katrina delays
Such costs are generally covered by insurance, but the defense giant and its insurer are in litigation.
Defense
Union officials criticize Bush’s choice for FEMA director
But David Paulison wins backing of some legislators.
Defense
Internet devices threaten NSA’s ability to gather intelligence legally
Bush argues that the 27-year-old law governing domestic eavesdropping doesn’t adequately address Internet-based communications.
Defense
Controversial language likely to be cut from immigration bill
Provisions in House-passed legislation--such as language that would make it a felony to be in the United States illegally--are all but certain not to become law.
Defense
Coalition shares ideas for implementing standard IDs
By 2008 states will be required to issue cards, such as driver’s licenses, meeting federal specifications.
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Small union moves to delay election at DHS bureau
Union claims agriculture inspectors wouldn’t be adequately served by either of the two large unions on the ballot.
Defense
House lawmaker aims to boost money for grants
Member says he will fight Bush’s decision to eliminate funding for grants to help emergency response groups pay for personnel.
Defense
Appropriators skeptical of promised secure border initiative
House subcommittee chairman demands strategic plan; program manager says one is on the way by the end of April.
Defense
Bush picks acting FEMA chief to take job permanently
R. David Paulison has been interim head of the agency since Michael Brown resigned after severe criticism of the Hurricane Katrina response.
Defense
Lawmaker wary of progress in Defense IT transformation
Technology is essential to the United States retaining an edge on the battlefield, witnesses at House hearing say.
Defense
Coast Guard may scrap plans for customized patrol boats
The acquisition of new boats is a key piece of a $24 billion modernization project known as Deepwater.
Defense
Navy works to stall submarine deal with Taiwan
Agency supports deal publicly, but said to have set up barriers to make the submarines economically unattractive to Taiwan.
Defense
Pentagon business systems acquisition overhaul due shortly
Revamp, designed to encourage speedier purchases of such systems, will be announced within the next month.
Defense
Key legislator decries Pentagon budget crunch
House member suggests another base-closure round as one way of remedying the problem.
Defense
Legislators concerned by potential shortfalls in base closure funding
The Army and the Air Force could come up short billions of dollars by the 2011 cutoff for carrying out BRAC recommendations.
Defense
Investigators call cargo security program unreliable
Customs and Border Protection bureau lacks evidence that program targeting high-risk containers is effective, GAO says.
Defense
Navy secretary says shipbuilders need long-term focus
Agency plans to build its fleet by more than 30 ships over the next three decades.
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