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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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Civil liberties board has yet to get off the ground
Panel mandated by 2004 intelligence reform law will balance executive branch power, citizen rights.
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Army Reserve may face troop cuts
Chief supports planned cuts, distinguishing himself from his colleagues in state National Guard units.
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TSA awards contract to keep technology services program going
Sole-source contract, worth up to $750 million, goes to Unisys Corp.
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Bureaucracy hinders 9/11 commission recommendations
Congressional resistance and lack of funding also slow implementation of panel's recommended reforms.
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California governor concerned about changes to DHS grant program
Schwarzenegger asks Homeland Security to recalculate security risks for Sacramento and San Diego.
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Report sheds light on hurricane fraud investigations
Agency inspectors general detail errors uncovered, including accounting mistake that cost FEMA more than $3 million.
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DHS bureau gets first permanent chief financial officer
Move indicates commitment to overcoming fiscal problems that have plagued Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Nuclear detection office starts new round of domestic tests
Studies will examine performance of portable devices in detecting radiation sources.
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Administration to expand foreign language program
Defense, Education and State departments, along with the national intelligence director, to develop plan to expand foreign-language learning efforts.
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Hurricane relief oversight leads to indictments, convictions
Latest progress report shows 65 indictments and 11 convictions in last two months.
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Coast Guard modernization program could move faster, contractor says
Acceleration of the 25-year Deepwater project depends on funding, executive notes.
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