Congress
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CongressObama Confirms Gates Will Remain SECDEF; No Word On Deputy
By Emelie Rutherford President-elect Barack Obama confirmed yesterday Defense Secretary Robert Gates will stay on the job in the next administration, capping off negotiations with Gates over just what type […]
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CongressHomeland Security Pick Napolitano Widely Praised
By Calvin Biesecker President-elect Obama yesterday announced that he will nominate Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) to be his Secretary of Homeland Security, a selection that was expected and praised. […]
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CongressMcHugh, Bartlett, Thornberry Vie For HASC Ranking Member Post
By Emelie Rutherford The race is on for House Armed Services Committee (HASC) ranking member, with three of the committee’s five returning GOP subcommittee leaders seeking their party’s top spot […]
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Business/FinancialAirborne Laser Fires High-Powered Laser Through Beam Control For First Time
New Uses Seen For ABL Include Taking Out Aircraft, Cruise Missiles, Surface-To-Air Missile: Boeing Test Success, Possible New Uses For ABL Come As Congress May Consider Cutting ABL Funds In […]
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Business/FinancialEuropean Missile Defense Plan Advances As Czech Senate Provides Long-Sought Approval
The Czech Republic Senate, 40-31, approved a plan for the United States to install a radar on Czech territory as part of the envisioned European Missile Defense (EMD) system. Because […]
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CongressObama May Not Save Much Money By Switching From Iraq To Afghanistan, Because Major Investment Required To Counter Taliban Forces: Analysts
President-elect Obama’s plan to remove U.S. forces from Iraq and focus instead on Afghanistan may not save the $10 billion a month he has mentioned in campaign speeches. He is […]
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Business/FinancialNavy OA Report Shows How Ship Upgrades Can Be Done Faster, Cheaper
By Geoff Fein The Navy’s fourth report to the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on efforts to incorporate open architecture (OA) demonstrated that for the period of July through September, […]
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Business/FinancialPolish Minister To Obama: Continue Backing European Missile Defense System
Sikorski Also Urges Strong Support For NATO By Marina Malenic and Dave Ahearn A top Polish official yesterday urged President-elect Obama, who takes office Jan. 20, and his administration to […]
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CongressIsraeli Prime Minister Olmert Urges Obama To Seek Middle East Peace Deal; Olmert, Bush, Hold Final Meeting Today
President-elect Obama must continue the search for a Middle East peace accord, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said today, as he prepared to meet this evening with President Bush at […]
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CongressNASA Overspends On Space Hardware, Former NASA Science Leader Asserts
Alan Stern Resigned From NASA This Year NASA space hardware programs frequently run over budget, and the space agency should keep a tighter rein on spending, a former NASA science […]