Defense
House Armed Services chair will not push increase in troop size
In light of recruiting difficulties, using Defense authorization bill to require boost in troop levels would be "hollow increase," says Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.
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Ex-FBI translator plans appeal to Supreme Court
Appeals court upholds lower court's ruling that dismissed Sibel Edmonds' lawsuit against Justice Department.
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Reports of sexual assaults rise in the military
Defense Department officials expect more victims to come forward because of new confidentiality policies.
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Los Alamos director steps down
Pete Nanos leaves the prestigious laboratory after two years of scandal and discord.
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New intelligence director shakes up hierarchy
Memo from John Negroponte instructs CIA officials to report to him on certain intelligence matters.
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Authorizers look to shield shipbuilding programs
To pay for them, Army's Future Combat Systems program, missile defense, and several communications programs might be targeted for reductions.
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Military vaccines trigger special treatment for 1,200
Cases correspond with a massive Defense Department effort to vaccinate U.S. forces against anthrax and smallpox before and after the invasion of Iraq.
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Rumsfeld sees fewer base closings in upcoming round
Defense secretary tells reporters that overcapacity is "less than half" the 20-25 percent previously reported.
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Homeland security agency evaluates border needs
U.S. Border Patrol aims for optimal mix of detection technology and rapidly deployable agents.
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Security clearance czar still not named
OMB officials say they are taking the situation “very seriously.”
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Coast Guard: Proposed budget cuts would jeopardize mission
Appropriations Committee halves budget request for Deepwater and seeks detailed account on how plan would be funded over 20 years.
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Lawmaker warns on using authorization to delay base closings
Efforts to stall base closing panel will prevent other initiatives from getting through, says Rep. John Hostettler, a senior member of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee.
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Supplemental takes aim at homeland security decisions
Congress raps CIO for not notifying them before implementing information technology projects.
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Report: FBI falls short in hiring, retaining intelligence analysts
Low pay, poor promotion potential, unfulfilling work and lack of respect for their position within the bureau cited as problems.
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House spending panel slaps DHS for missed deadlines
House appropriators slash more than $700 million from various Homeland Security agencies for failing to provide timely information on missions.
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Armed Services chair eyes Pentagon acquisition process
Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., is concerned about skyrocketing costs of weapons systems due to addition of specific requirements to programs.
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War supplemental boosts funding for homeland security agencies
Almost $1 billion in emergency funds would go toward hiring new border guards and criminal investigators, beefing up FBI operations and boosting the Coast Guard's fleet.
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Pentagon review could conflict with base closing panel
Commissioners express concern that recommendations of from Quadrennial Defense Review, to be released early next year, could render base-closing decisions obsolete.
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