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CongressRepublicans Push Decision On New HAC Member Next Month
House Republicans delayed until February a decision about who will fill a vacant seat on the House Appropriations Committee. Candidates for the position had expected the Republican Steering Committee would […]
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Navy/USMCFewer Hulls, More Stability Will Help Navy Achieve Its 30-Year Ship Plan, CNO Says
By Geoff Fein Getting stability in the shipbuilding plan as well as minimizing the number of hulls the Navy has, will be key to the service reaching its goal of […]
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Navy/USMC
Admiral: Stealthy Ships, Subs, Planes Would Help Offset Chinese Missiles
By Dave Ahearn If the United States were to procure Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), the DDG-1000 destroyer, and other stealthy, radar-evading platforms, it would help U.S. forces to overcome the […]
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Homeland Security
NRC Probing Nuclear Fuel Services Over Fitness-For-Duty Issue
By George Lobsenz The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is investigating allegations that a Nuclear Fuel Services Inc. executive violated federal "fitness for duty" regulations against drug and alcohol abuse by […]
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ArmyMilitary Maintains Confidence In MRAP following First Reported Death
By Geoff Fein A week following the first death of a soldier in an Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle in Iraq, the Pentagon continues to have confidence in the […]
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Congress
President To Sign Defense Authorization Bill
By Jen DiMascio President Bush was expected to sign the defense authorization bill into law on the same day he is scheduled to present his State of the Union address. […]
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Homeland Security
TSA Plans To Begin Air Cargo Security Pilot Project Next Month
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to initiate a pilot project in February that involves inspecting cargo bound for passenger aircraft using existing X-Ray and explosive trace […]
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SpaceRussia To Replace Baikonur Cosmodrome In Kazakhstan With Russian Spaceport
Russia eventually will replace the venerable launch facility, the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with a new spaceport in Russia, according to CNS, RIA Novosti and Western news media. However, Baikonur […]
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Space
Report Is Critical Of Ballistic Missile Defense Programs
A report by a key Pentagon office on ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs should raise concerns that they are far from finished, reliable systems able to strike down incoming enemy […]