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Fight over Pentagon proposal to raise health care fees begins
Plan to raise enrollment fees and deductibles on a sliding scale based on rank at retirement would save $11 billion over the next five years.
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Senators decry slow progress on passenger screening projects
Transportation Security Administration director says comprehensive audit would be necessary to review one system, further delaying it.
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Pentagon backs dual leaders in domestic crises
Placing a single person in charge of active-duty and Guard forces is not a good idea in such situations, Defense official says.
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Pentagon to finish personnel system tweaks Friday
Working group is nearly done simplifying performance management system.
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Iraq reconstruction funds may run out before projects finished
The less than $3 billion left is not enough to complete 87 water and 125 electric projects, inspector general says.
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Navy sets shipbuilding goals requiring big funding boost
Plan submitted to lawmakers would increase fleet, which is the smallest it has been since just before World War I, by 30 ships in five years.
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McCain rebukes Pentagon for emergency funding requests
Annual practice of submitting supplemental requests is "unacceptable and it's got to stop," senator tells Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
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DHS expects companies will have to verify workers’ immigration status
Department requests funding boost for Citizenship and Immigration Services in anticipation of new requirement.
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Pentagon’s business transformation effort moves forward
Agency created to bring Defense modernization programs under one roof unveils organizational structure and first budget request.
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Defense budget continues to climb
Technology transformation programs fare well, while some poor-performing or low priority items are recommended for reductions.
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DHS budget emphasizes immigration reform, border security
Fiscal 2007 request also includes increases for efforts to detect weapons of mass destruction.
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Pentagon review calls for more joint service operations
Document does not recommend canceling or otherwise altering many pricey conventional weapons systems in the works.
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Energy's radiation-detection center to respond to DHS needs, chief says
Oak Ridge National Laboratory unit will work to make new technology quickly deployable by agencies such as Homeland Security’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office.
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DHS to end 'catch and release' of illegal aliens in October
Program manager for Secure Border Initiative says top goal is developing a strategy to detain, deport all illegal immigrants.
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Pentagon to seek $70B more to cover rising cost of war
Request brings projected cost of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to $120 billion this fiscal year.
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Homeland Security agency to focus on information-sharing plans
Draft of national infrastructure protection plan has generated about 7,000 comments, official says.
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Louisiana governor defends decision not to federalize Guard units
Mississippi governor says issue never came up because he made it clear from the beginning that he wanted to be in charge.
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DHS increases capacity to detain, deport illegal immigrants
Department expands expedited removal program to all border areas, and awards contract for emergency detention facilities.
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Top Pentagon officials preview results of major defense review
Document to be released next week will, among other things, attempt to streamline the Defense Department’s acquisition processes.
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