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Homeland Security

CSIS Experts Says Priorities Can Be Gleaned From DHS Bottom-Up Review

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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker When the Department of Homeland Security released its Bottom-Up Review (BUR) in July, it was met with criticism from key department followers in Congress for lacking specifics on programmatic and organizational needs, but two homeland security experts say that "reading between the lines" shows what future budget priorities will likely be. For one, the BUR discusses the need to improve on its various programs that involve screening based on biographical and biometric information and assessing risk of…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

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Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

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Congress

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Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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