Defense
Defense, GSA lead way on encryption technology
Agencies save $58 million on technology to protect sensitive data.
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DHS chief defends grant funding, new satellite office
Congress won't see department transition plan before the incoming administration.
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Air Force chief lays out new strategy
Says service must dominate air and space -- both real and cyber -- to keep nation safe.
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General bemoans glut of Air Force contract protests
Contract for huge airborne tanker program to be awarded by the end of this month, but commander fears protest against it already has been written.
Defense
Lawmaker: New amphibious ships should be nuclear
Gene Taylor, D-Miss., also repeated his demand that the Marine Corps' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle be redesigned.
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Defense agency submits blast-proof budget request for White House communications
Proposal includes development of network for president and other top officials that could operate after nuclear blast.
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Pentagon management of multiyear procurements questioned
Defense Department unable to justify savings from using contracts that do not require annual reauthorization, GAO finds.
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Pentagon official seeks action on pending fiscal 2008 war supplemental
Delay could hinder the military's ability to operate and sustain its forces.
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Homeland Security plans to modernize Coast Guard navigation system
After teetering on the edge of shutdown, LORAN will be upgraded as backup for Global Positioning System.
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Los Alamos National Lab improves information security
GAO needs more data to determine whether security incidents will continue to decline.
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Congressional Budget Office: Military dependence on supplementals climbing
For fiscal 2009, Pentagon has requested $72 billion in emergency spending for new equipment.
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Legal pros urge action against security contractors who commit crimes abroad
Panelists note sufficient jurisdiction to prosecute contractors but a lack of political will.
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RAND study says U.S. lacks resources to defeat insurgencies
Report says government needs to invest billions more annually to improve counterinsurgency operations in Middle East.
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Lawmaker to DHS: Don’t give appointees career status
The House Homeland Security chairman is worried about the department’s transition planning.
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Coast Guard seeks to restructure major commands
Changes would redefine senior leadership positions.
Defense
House subpanel approves border patrol technology
Bill also calls for pilot projects to determine the efficacy of technologies such as unmanned aircraft.
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GAO says Defense workforce plan insufficient
The Pentagon is not prepared to tackle a pending retirement wave and other looming workforce challenges, says watchdog agency.
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Bush administration proposes $7.3 billion for IT security
Five agencies rank as unsatisfactory in cybersecurity compliance.
Defense
Commission defends proposal on state control of troops
Pentagon officials have argued that the recommendation is unconstitutional.
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