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GAO: Future Combat Systems network still more concept than reality
GAO reports that amount of software code required has more than tripled since 2003.
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Report: National security agencies have failed in Iraq, Afghanistan
Nation building has been left to the U.S. military, which is ill-suited to the task, special House panel says.
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Senator condemns Army response to unsafe water in Iraq
A March 7 inspector general report says former Halliburton subsidiary did not follow Army standards on water quality.
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Army says it needs up to $260 billion per year
That’s about half the total requested by the Pentagon for 2009.
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FEMA to take over mass care role formerly held by Red Cross
GAO finds agency’s expanded role is appropriate, but raises concerns.
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House panels seek info on FBI data collection programs
The FBI requested $12 million for information analysis center in fiscal 2008.
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Overruns, delays plague satellite programs, lawmakers told
Development setbacks stretch into decades and billions of dollars, GAO official said.
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Lawmaker to Navy: Cut new destroyers, build cruisers faster
Ending DDG-1000 production would likely require the Navy to start production again on the DDG-51 Arleigh Burke class destroyer.
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U.S. unprepared for ongoing cyberwar, say top military and intelligence officials
Civilian agencies and private sector are the most vulnerable to cyberattacks from countries like China and Russia.
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Coast Guard is pressed to meet security demands, GAO says
Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen acknowledges "significant challenges" related to aging assets.
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Chertoff celebrates DHS anniversary with defense of virtual fence
Border control efforts won't be delayed by three years, he says.
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Navy develops two-way radio communication for submerged submarines
System provides first-time ability to fully integrate vessels under water into strike group operations.
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Panel grills DHS secretary on immigration enforcement
Lawmakers tell Chertoff they're unsatisfied with everything from building fencing along the southwest border to how the department treats detainees.
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Defense officials still concerned about data lost in 2007 network attack
“We don’t know when they’ll use the information they stole,” Pentagon CIO says.
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Coast Guard is failing to invest adequately in shore facilities, audit finds
Crumbling infrastructure increasingly jeopardizes operations.
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Air Force defends tanker contract
Officials say contract does not violate Buy America regulations.
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Commander urges production of new nuclear warheads
Bipartisan opposition in Congress has blocked President Bush's proposed funding for weapons and new production facilities.
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Former commander in Iraq provides post-surge assessment
U.S. focus needs to shift from guns to butter, says military official.
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Homeland security chief says China, other countries block deportations
Chertoff wants to work with Congress on a bill placing sanctions on countries that refuse to take back citizens who are in the U.S. illegally.
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