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- Pentagon expands Sandy relief effort
The Pentagon has dispatched military transport planes carrying personnel, including 300 Marines, and hundreds of tons of power-restoration equipment to the East Coast to help states working to recover from Hurricane Sandy. Millions of people from South Carolina to Maine remained without power as of Thursday afternoon. Bloomberg Businessweek
(11/2)
 
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- Report raises alarm over Iraq security situation
Iraq's economy has improved over the past year, but the country faces serious challenges because of "resurgent violence" and persistent corruption, according to a report from Stuart Bowen, U.S. special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction. Bowen noted "regular reports" of fighters aligned with al-Qaida moving into Iraq. Bloomberg
(10/30)
- Sandy prompts DHS to renew call for "Cyber Reserve"
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is calling for the formation of a special reserve of computer experts to help protect the nation from cyberattack. Citing the damage to the electrical grid from superstorm Sandy, Napolitano pointed out that the country's power infrastructure can also be brought down by attacks on control systems from hostile nations or terrorists. CSO
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- Calif. congressman opposes plan to retire C-23 fleet
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., is urging the Army not to retire its fleet of C-23 Sherpa cargo planes until a replacement is in place. The plan to retire the Army National Guard fleet poses a "risk to our national security and states ability to respond to natural disasters, border security and other emergency operations," Hunter writes in a letter to be sent to Army Secretary John McHugh next week. Defense News
(11/1)
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- Report: White House can delay sequestration
If Congress is unable to reach a deal by the end of the year to avoid sequestration, the White House has the power to delay budget cuts for up to a month, according to a report by OMB Watch, a nongovernmental agency. The Office of Management and Budget could use its "apportionment" authority to speed up spending for a limited amount of time, the report argues. The Hill/On the Money blog
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- Court orders DOD to justify injury-benefits policy
Former Army National Guard member Tanya Towne, who was injured in pre-deployment preparation and then medically discharged, is challenging a Pentagon policy on injury benefits. Under a Bush-era directive, service members who suffer injuries in training do not receive the same benefits as veterans with combat injuries. A federal court recently ordered the Defense Department to review Towne's case and offer a better explanation of its injury-benefits policy. The Miami Herald(free registration)
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