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From top DOD brass, more warnings against sequester cuts
Defense Secretary Panetta warns cuts could result in massive defense industrial base losses that would harm the U.S. economy.
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Political squabbles threaten to harm defense budgets
A panel of policy experts warns against overly politicizing the process for determining funding for national defense.
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Carter pledges to prevent 'devastating' defense cuts, if confirmed
Ashton Carter and the Senate Armed Services Committee agreed on the urgency of responsibly identifying cuts to Defense Department spending at a hearing on Carter's confirmation as deputy defense secretary.
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DOD scales back JTRS ground mobile radio buy
Defense Department officials told lawmakers that a major scaling back of the Army's Joint Tactical Radio System's Ground Mobile Radio program will save the department as much as $15 billion in projected costs.
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DOD to use existing review as guideline for budget cuts
The Defense Department's hunt for savings now takes on increasing importance with the recent debt-ceiling agreement.
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Senate OKs Joint Chiefs, other top defense appointees
The U.S. Senate has approved the nominations of six military commanders to some of the nation's top defense positions, including those of chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Defense spending bears heavy burden from debt default deal
With the debt-ceiling deal signed into law, outcry over defense cuts and lack of transparency is already loud.
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Will cyber laws mitigate the threat?
The piecemeal approach governments are taking in mandating action to improve cyber defenses wastes precious time and limits funding organizations have to expend on this problem.
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Lawmakers urge Panetta to cancel workforce freeze plans
A group of senators has asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to back off of current plans to freeze the number of civilian employees at the Defense Department at fiscal 2010 levels.
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Lawmakers oppose cybersecurity legislation committee
With many committees claiming jurisdiction over cybersecurity, little progress has been made on passing comprehensive legislation. Sen. John McCain's call for a temporary select committee to break the logjam quickly met with resistance.
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Drone attacks: Acts of war or old-fashioned policing?
While the United States says flying an unmanned aerial vehicle over a foreign nation is not necessarily an act of war, there is no doubt that a UAV attack committed by another government on U.S. soil would be seen as one.
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DARPA and Congress battle over spending, project priorities
The Senate Armed Service Committee is threatening to cut the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's budget by as much as $150 million as the struggle continues between the agency and Congress.
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Senate slashes $6B from defense spending bill
The Senate Armed Services Committee is calling for $6.4 billion in defense spending cuts as it pushes forward its proposed DOD authorization for full Senate consideration.
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10 lessons to pull back the veil on government spending
The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board oversaw the spending and tracking of money from the 2010 economic stimulus law, and it impressed many people inside government and outside. Now, it's the model for the future.
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$690B 2012 defense budget clears House
The House has passed a budget with nearly $700 billion for defense in fiscal 2012, but the bill isn't out of the woods yet.
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House works to halt potential closure of Army research center
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee is concerned that a shutdown of the Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command would undermine contributions of the science and technology community.
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Vince Lombardi and federal management
Sen. Tom Carper recalls a saying by a legendary sports figure to illustrate the importance of setting clear goals.
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After bin Laden victory, lawmakers seek to increase special ops funding
The special operations community may get more funding after its operation against Osama bin Laden.
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Former political powerhouses join Partnership's board
The Partnership for Public Service has elected former Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag and other key figures to its board of directors.
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