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Space

NRO Chief Says Office Already Executing MoA With DNI, Pentagon

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Monday, December 6th, 2010

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By B.C. Kessner While the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) continues to operate as it has for decades without a charter, a Memorandum of Agreement formed by NRO, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense has been written and is already guiding interaction among the organizations, the NRO director said Thursday. "We're executing to that MoA right now," Air Force retired Gen. Bruce Carlson said during a teleconference from the third annual U. S. Space Mission Assurance Summit…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

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Congress

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Congress

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