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DoD struggles to explain JFCOM closing

Some Senate Armed Services Committee members are unhappy with the Pentagon's lack of transparency and inclusion in the decision to close the base. Defense Deputy Secretary Lynn said the Pentagon held almost 30 meetings before concluding that JFCOM needed to be closed. Lynn also offers insight into future of DoD CIO and BTA.

Tags: management , technology , William Lynn , Jim Webb , Robert Gates , Carl Levin , Joesph Lieberman , Ashton Carter , Senate Armed Services Committee , DoD , Joint Forces Command , BTA , Teri Takai , efficiency initiatives , Jason Miller , JFCOM

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Senate Armed Services hears DoD cost-cutting plans

The Defense Department's shrinking industrial base is a major roadblock to achieving significant savings over the next three years. In a hearing Tuesday, members of the Senate Armed Services Committee heard DoD's rationale for plans to save $100 billion over the next three years. Federal New Radio's Jason Miller brings the latest on DoD's plans from Capitaol Hill.

Tags: DoD , Senate Armed Services Committee , Jason Miller , Dorobek Insider , budget , cost-cutting

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Leaders, families rally against new D.C. gun bill

City leaders, anti-gun groups and families touched by gun violence all rallied against new legislation Wednesday in the District.

Tags: Second Amendment Enforcement Act , DC gun laws , Jon Tester , Darci Marchese , Phil Mendelson , Marion Barry , Jordan Williams , Jordan Howe

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Senators seek to allow semi-automatics in D.C.

A gun bill has been introduced in the Senate that would overturn many of the District's tough gun laws.

Tags: Jon Tester , District gun laws , DC gun laws , semi-automatic weapons , Second Amendment Enforcement Act , gun rights

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Senators suggest scrapping virtual fence

The virtual fence, better known as SBInet, was originally proposed by the Bush Administration to monitor the southern U.S. border with Mexico. But now, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are quickly losing patience with a project that has had a troubled history, while hemorrhaging hundreds of millions of dollars in costs.

Tags: management , DHS , CBP , Alan Bersin , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Joseph Lieberman , Jon Kyl , Janet Napolitano , Max Cacas

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DoD Cyber Command will take a defensive posture

Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander tells lawmakers that the organization "will not militarize cyberspace." He also details how the Cyber Command will help DHS protect .gov and .com networks. Senate Armed Services Members say Alexander is well-qualified to lead the command.

Tags: cybersecurity , security , technology , management , Keith Alexander , Joseph Lieberman , Howard Schmidt , DoD , U.S. Cyber Command , NSA , DISA , DHS , cyber war

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Five questions about DoD acquisition

House panel to take shot at fixing long-standing problems.

Tags: contracting , Robert Andrews , Carl Levin , Claire McCaskill , DoD , House Armed Services Committee , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Acquisition system , Weapons system , Services acquisition

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Daschle pullout rocks The Hill

Stunned lawmakers comment as search for new HHS secty begins anew

Tags: newsstand , transition , HHS , Senate , Tom Daschle , President Barack Obama , Sen. Bob Casey , Ben Cardin , Diane Feinstein , John Kerry , John Ensign , Mitch McConnell

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