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Report: Annual missile defense spending could double in seven years
Costs could reach $19 billion a year by 2013, the Congressional Budget Office says.
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Funding shortfalls cited for setbacks in storm response drill
Key officials, including the FEMA director, the governor of Louisiana and the mayor of New Orleans, failed to participate in the training exercise, senator says.
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Panelists say regional DHS offices would help disaster response
Participants in Heritage Foundation discussion differ on the role the private sector should play in a regional support system.
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Chief of New Orleans relief tapped to lead Coast Guard
Nominee has been praised for his handling of relief operations along the Gulf Coast.
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NSA spy program hinges on state-of-the-art technology
Agency has pursued data-mining tools to uncover hidden relationships among points of information.
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Investigation of warrantless eavesdropping program urged
California Democrat encourages federal employees to cease work on any aspect of the NSA program.
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Homeland Security unit to consolidate aviation, marine assets
New Customs and Border Protection organization will include a force of 651 officers and 500 pilots.
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Auditors cite critical flaws in Defense online travel system
The Government Accountability Office found that the system doesn’t always properly display flight and airfare information.
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Industry leader sees change in Pentagon weapons-buying priorities as unlikely
Many Cold War staples are still relevant in fight against terrorism, aerospace executive says.
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Ex-NSA official seeks avenue for sharing new allegations
Former intelligence officer looks for way to tell Congress about suspected illegal activity.
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Base-closing recommendations influenced by technology advances
BRAC process balanced “precipitous action and counterproductive procrastination,” chairman of the 2005 panel says.
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DHS chief eyes ID cards with biometric data
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff stops short of advocating national identification card.
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Military spending on pay, benefits spiraling upward, GAO chief says
Higher compensation packages for service members and escalating health care costs are dampening DoD's long-term financial outlook, David Walker says.
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Pentagon programs poised for information-sharing awards
Seven Defense Department programs are finalists for honors from industry group.
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Lawmakers urge Navy to boost submarine orders
Request to increase production three years earlier than scheduled may be unrealistic given the tough budget environment.
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Military's monthly Iraq costs rose during fiscal 2005
Increase doesn’t necessarily mean Pentagon will need substantially more supplemental funding, analysts say.
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Administration announces new border screening initiatives
State Department plans to begin testing passport card by the end of the year.
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Defense review to focus on handling of irregular threats
Officials to recommend more resources for fighting terrorism and protecting against weapons of mass destruction.
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Insurance industry debates federal role in disaster coverage
Some do not think the government should serve as a backstop.
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