Defense
Privacy advocates want Hill probe of airport scanners
Groups cite concern over safety of machines.
Defense
Gates warns against deep Defense cuts
Defense secretary calls deficit commission's recommendations to slash Pentagon budget "unnecessary and unrealistic."
Defense
Union urges TSA to give bargaining rights to screeners
Screeners are now able to form unions but have never had been able to bargain collectively with management.
Defense
Officials defend airport screening but say changes are coming
Homeland Security secretary says department will make adjustments "where they need to be made."
Defense
Report: Dysfunction on Hill may hurt national security
Partisan disagreements and conflict between the legislative and executive branches are threatening passage of the annual defense policy bill, study notes.
Defense
Senior acquisition officials question procurement policy direction
Survey shows government professionals have doubts about how contracting policies are being implemented.
Defense
Panel: DHS assessment of biodefense facility falls short
National Research Council says Homeland Security used arbitrary assumptions in evaluating risk.
Defense
TSA works on alternative airport screening process for pilots
Unions have cited concern over radiation from scanners.
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Republicans signal delay on 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal
Senators say there won't be enough time during the lame-duck session to adequately debate the ban on gays serving openly in the military.
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Expert Dialogue: Cybersecurity: The Next Steps
Your chance to engage with Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., on this burning issue.
Defense
Supreme Court refuses to block 'don't ask' enforcement
The Obama administration urged the high court not to get involved at this point.
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Republicans divided on defense cuts
Fissure opens between GOP lawmakers who say spending on the military is necessary to recover from a decade of war, and fiscal hawks focused on reducing the deficit.
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Air Force ramps up new strategic sourcing office
Unit is expected to save $2.3 billion over five years by buying common goods and services in bulk.
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Drug enforcement nomination gets back on track
Opposition by marijuana legalization groups has not registered in Senate.
Defense
Dignitaries break ground for new memorial to disabled veterans
Construction to begin near the Capitol for tribute to 3 million veterans living with disabilities.
Defense
Group seeks exemption to Afghan private security ban
Professional Services Council wants State Department to seek a waiver for firms performing U.S.-funded development work.
Defense
Jockeying for top Democratic Armed Services panel spot begins
House committee's most senior Democrats were voted out in the election.
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House-Senate talks on Defense policy bill collapse
Authorization measure might fail to pass for the first time in more than 40 years.
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Senators want Congress, not courts, to repeal 'Don't Ask'
If a federal judge reverses the ban on service by openly gay men and women, it could be more disruptive to troops, lawmakers say.
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