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Defense
Air Force faces criticism over hotel construction project
Price tag has ballooned by $50 million to $200 million, analyst says; Air Force official disagrees, citing final cost of about $174 million.
Defense
DHS officials deflect criticism over lapses in TB incident
Officials place most of the blame on a single U.S. agent who let the infected U.S. citizen across the Canadian border into New York.
Oversight
Agencies urge legislation to ease disposal of excess property
Witnesses agree uniform incentives and tools are needed; one proposal would allow agencies to keep a portion of the proceeds from sales.
Defense
VA chief outlines immediate changes in vets' health care
All arriving patients will be screened for brain injuries, which are common because of frequent percussive blasts in Iraq.
News
Amtrak CEO: Rail service will suffer under 2008 budget
Company is seeking $1.53 billion for fiscal 2008; administration has proposed $800 million, plus a matching program for capital improvements.
News
Senators weigh PATRIOT Act attorney provision
Language in question authorizes the attorney general to appoint interim U.S. attorneys for indefinite periods.
Defense
Panel advances dam safety legislation to full House
Bill would require Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a new inventory of the nation's dams.
News
Democrats call for NOAA to focus on troubled oceans
Senators seek more resources to address challenges; problems include loss of coastal wetlands and coral reefs.
Management
House committee approves bills to sunset programs
Votes fall along party lines with key Democrat concerned commissions would be partisan, put agencies on “extermination” schedules.
Defense
Treasury official: Impact unclear from disclosure of terror tracking
Official defends policy of limiting early briefings on the program to leaders of congressional intelligence committees.
Defense
Affidavit says Cunningham intervened on limo firm's behalf
Contract was awarded through full and open competition, and alleged letter on company's behalf is nowhere to be found, DHS says.
Defense
9/11 commissioners criticize unresolved security threats
Biggest challenge is containing enriched uranium, commission leaders tell House subcommittee.
Management
Senate panel hits NASA over timing gap on space station
Facility could be left neglected in years between its completion and the arrival of a new exploration vehicle, lawmaker says.
Defense
TSA official says airport security is too predictable
Agency is working on a program to train screeners in behavior recognition techniques.
News
GAO finds 10 percent of GSA contractors owe back taxes
In one of the more extreme cases identified, a contractor was paid more than $1 million over the past two years despite owing more than $12 million in payroll taxes.
Defense
TSA told not to count on increased passenger fees
Chair of appropriations subcommittee accuses agency’s director of submitting an unrealistic budget plan.
News
Alito’s views on executive branch power remain a sticking point
A growing number of Democrats say they will vote against Alito.
Management
Senate Dems to question Alito on executive branch power
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., calls judge's support for executive branch throughout his career "genuinely troubling."
Defense
Panel debates EPA role in saying when storm areas are safe
Witnesses disagree over whether it's the federal government's job to determine when ravaged regions should be reopened to residents.
News
Panel debates strategy for rebuilding New Orleans
Lawmakers question Army Corps on level, cost of flood protection.
