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CongressSenate Confirms Olsen As New NCTC Chief
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Matthew Olsen to be director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), which integrates and analyzes all intelligence related to counterterrorism outside of the United States. […]
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Business/FinancialPanetta Cautious On Second Wave Of Deficit Cuts
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pledged yesterday to fight against significant Pentagon funding reductions in a second round of government spending cuts a new committee will weigh later this year under […]
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Business/Financial
Obama Signs Debt Deal Over Hawks’ Objections
President Barack Obama signed into law yesterday a debt-reducing bill that cleared the Senate earlier in the day despite objections of some Republicans concerned about hundreds of billions of dollars […]
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GAO: Latest Coast Guard Estimates Show Deepwater Costs Soaring
The most recent baseline cost estimates prepared by the Coast Guard for its Deepwater modernization program show overall costs have jumped considerably over the past four years even though the […]
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Business/Financial
Obama Taps Acquisition Chief Carter For Dep SECDEF
President Barack Obama said yesterday he will nominate Pentagon acquisition czar Ashton Carter to replace Bill Lynn as the deputy secretary of defense. The tapping of Carter for the Pentagon’s […]
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Business/Financial
Hawkish Lawmakers Assess Final Debt Deal Before Senate
Hawkish lawmakers skeptically assessed yesterday the deficit-reduction deal the White House and congressional leaders reached Sunday, which could cut defense-related spending by $850 billion or more over the next decade. The […]
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New Panel Looks At Operating Costs of Weapons
The Pentagon is getting a better handle on maintenance and operating and support costs of major weapon systems, government officials told a new House panel. The discussion came July 28 […]
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Congressional Pair Want 9/11 Commission Restarted With Eye On Domestic Radicalization
Representatives Peter King (R-N.Y.) and Frank Wolf (R-Va.) yesterday introduced legislation (H.R. 2623) to reconstitute the 9/11 Commission to look at progress in implementing the panel’s original recommendations, emerging national […]
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Greenert Prodded To Examine LCS Woes
The admiral in line to lead the Navy said yesterday he will “keep looking at” the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, which has come under fire from lawmakers following corrosion […]
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Air ForceAmos Eyes End of F-35 STOVL’s Probation
The Marine Corps’ top officer said yesterday he remains hopeful his service’s variant of Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can be removed from a two-year probation, possibly after […]