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DHS awards $140 million in transit security grants
But public transportation advocates argue that at least $2 billion is needed.
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Lawmakers seek to protect military sex assault victims' advocates
Lack of confidentiality for advocates keeps women who are assaulted from coming forward, critics say.
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Intelligence nominee short on details about management priorities
Lawmakers still question how much authority the new national intelligence director will hold.
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Pentagon faulted for shortage of critical war supplies
GAO says poor planning, lagging funding, ineffective distribution lead to delays.
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Senators vow to finish investigation into faulty intelligence
Second phase of probe examines whether senior administration officials manipulated intelligence and pressured analysts to justify Iraq invasion.
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Puerto Rico seeks to protect its lone military base
Delegation offers plan to sell off part of National Guard property in order to avoid base closing.
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Senators call for study of response to anthrax false alarms
Lawmakers said recent events cast doubt on federal agencies’ ability to react to a biological attack.
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Administration ends largest counterterrorism exercise ever
No glaring deficiencies found in national prevention and response capability, but final results will take months to process.
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California may fare better in 2005 base closings, report says
Research group advises Golden State officials how to defend against BRAC threats.
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Lawmakers seize on fine print to fend off base closing
Illinois lawmakers hang their hopes on statute that mandates approval by governor before closing National Guard facilities.
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Administration withholding more information from public, report finds
New and old secrets are being kept more often and for longer periods of time.
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Senate war supplemental trims Bush plan, adds foreign aid
Bill includes nearly for $280 million for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau.
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Army to overhaul future weapons system contract
New language will transform non-traditional Future Combat Systems contract into a standard federal procurement.
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Charges fly over Yucca Mountain e-mails
Nevada governor says references to falsified data indicate "nothing short of criminal behavior."
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Border agency nearly 'overwhelmed,' chief says
Customs and Border Protection bureau issues new national strategy.
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Panel chiefs agree on first responder formula fix
New formula includes set base percentage and allows for more populous states to get additional money.
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