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Defense
Panel blasts FEMA over new, higher fraud estimate
Agency typically has held its waste and fraud rate to between 1 percent and 3 percent, but Katrina overwhelmed systems, official says.
Management
Smithsonian leader faces scrutiny over salaries, film contract
Institution's board this week reiterated its support for the contract.
Defense
Subpanel votes to remove disaster housing from FEMA
Bill would shift responsibility to HUD and would allow only three emergency housing trailers per site to avoid crowding.
Defense
Panel votes to shift medical disaster system from DHS
Bill would move system back to HHS and make it the primary agency for addressing national health emergencies and disasters.
