Defense
House panel probes quality of Army recruits
Lawmakers say administration's reliance on supplemental funding makes recruiting more difficult.
Defense
Senate Armed Services chairman: Army funding requests might fall short
Army officials say they need $260 billion to $270 billion annually through fiscal 2011 to pay war bills.
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House panel urges faster deportation of jailed illegal immigrants
ICE chief says agency is charging more imprisoned immigrants with deportable offenses.
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Administration budget shortchanges ‘urgent’ security needs, Lieberman says
Senate Homeland Security chairman wants more money for state and local communities, new DHS headquarters.
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Officials plan to raise fines for hiring illegal immigrants
The minimum penalty for knowingly employing an undocumented worker will increase from $275 to $375.
Defense
Military services launch projects to beef up data sharing and security
Officials at IT conference detail plans to consolidate information networks for the Navy, Air Force and Army.
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Bush targets contract oversight provisions
President declares he might not implement certain measures included in 2008 Defense authorization bill.
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Big-ticket items will crowd Senate's pre-Easter schedule
Legislature to address Iraq war, fiscal 2009 budget resolution and mortgage reform.
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Officers say military weakened, not broken, by Iraq and Afghanistan
Three out of five think the military is not as strong as it was five years ago, according to new survey.
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Report: Military can cover war costs longer than expected
Senior Pentagon officials have warned they need another $102.5 billion before accounts dry up early this summer.
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Court dismisses Homeland Security labor relations case
Move ends protracted fight over collective bargaining rights.
Defense
State Department drops ban on HIV-positive diplomats
Change was made after consultation with medical experts and in response to a lawsuit.
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Security clearance process still a paperwork exercise
Technology association official says only a Web-based system will reduce backlog of needed clearances.
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Air Force envisions multiyear contract for new tankers
The multiyear buy would not immediately affect Air Force budgets.
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Chairman delays bill to prevent debt collection from service members killed in action
Under current law, the VA is required to contact family of deceased to collect debt.
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DHS abandons proposed labor relations system
Omnibus spending measure effectively prevented department from implementing new rules.
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DHS and Labor want to revamp program for hiring temporary farm workers
More than half of the 1.2 million agricultural laborers are undocumented immigrants.
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Senators grill Chertoff on grants, FEMA trailers and more
Committee members also express concerns about program to ensure a smooth transition to the next administration.
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Air Force budget wish list exceeds other services
Military identifies nearly $30 billion worth of equipment and projects that didn't make the cut in the president's budget request.
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