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Watchdog says U.S. aid money in Afghanistan may be fueling insurgency
SIGAR audit paints a dispiriting picture of a massive U.S. aid effort that's effectiveness has been seriously impaired.
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Pentagon acquisition chief seeks to reassure industry on budget cuts
With leaner times ahead for major weapons systems, profits still viable, Ashton Carter says.
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New general takes command in Afghanistan as Petraeus departs for CIA
John Allen will lead the process of withdrawl by 2014.
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From Nextgov: Internet repression on the rise since Arab Spring
Most regimes censoring the Internet are using new tactics that go beyond simple blocking, experts say.
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Defense chief asked to postpone planned move to new Virginia building
Citing continued worries over traffic, four lawmakers ask Panetta to delay the move and cap parking at new site.
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Controversial radiation monitors to cost DHS another $300 million
The equipment, intended to detect radiation and nuclear materials, may not have undergone sufficient testing.
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House approves $1 billion cut to nuclear agency funding
Most of the reductions would impact NNSA's nonproliferation and weapons accounts.
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Veterans have long wait times for mental health services, studies find
'Significantly high number' of patients waited for more than a month during 2010, IG says.
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Bin Laden planned Sept. 11 anniversary attack
Officials say plot seemed to be in the early stages.
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Pentagon lacks complete strategy for managing workforce, officials say
Finding the right mix of military personnel, civilian employees and contractors remains a critical challenge.
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Top general says U.S. needs fresh look at deterrence, nuclear triad
Military needs to head off threats in other ways, according to Gen. James Cartwright.
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TSA pilot program to expedite screening for frequent fliers
Plan will let officers "focus their efforts on higher risk areas," administrator says.
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Another threat to U.S. forces in southern Afghanistan -- snipers
Sniper problem is particularly acute in contested regions of Helmand, such as Sangin and Garesh, official says.
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Leaked email shows Defense audit agency sought subpoena power, contractor pay caps
Newly released 2009 document obtained by Project on Government Oversight details rejected proposals.
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Federal Protective Service struggles with new management tools
Nine months into job, director hasn’t implemented GAO recommendations on training and tracking guard assignments.
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Second living Medal of Honor recipient of Iraq and Afghanistan wars to be recognized
For Sgt. Leroy Petry, a long and unusual path ends with the military's highest commendation.
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From Nextgov: National Archives' first Wikipedian to bring more to the public
Graduate student Dominic McDevitt-Parks is using his summer fellowship to begin organizing Wikipedia's volunteer workforce around the institution's vast holdings.
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HUD reminds military personnel of their housing rights
Service members on active duty have legal protections against foreclosures by lenders.
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House approves 1.6 percent pay raise for service members
The boost is consistent with president’s fiscal 2012 budget request.
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