Defense
Obama Punts Controversial War Account to Successor
The president, who decried the Pentagon’s 'dishonest' war chest, will leave office with it firmly entrenched.
Pay & Benefits
Military Retirees Would Pay More for TRICARE Under White House Budget Proposal
Defense looks to save money and simplify military health care system through reforms.
Defense
Obama Requests $1.8 Billion to Combat Zika Virus
CDC, HHS, State and USAID would get funds as vaccine research accelerates.
Management
The Coming Fight Between the F-35 and the New Bomber
A battle is brewing between the two multibillion-dollar aircraft programs — and the defense companies, lobbyists, and Pentagon offices that back them.
Pay & Benefits
The Military May Begin Paying for Service Members to Freeze Their Eggs and Sperm
The military it wants to be known as a family-friendly employer.
Pay & Benefits
New TRICARE Drug Co-Pays Take Effect
Fees for brand-name drugs and certain generic medications increased between $2 and $4 on Feb. 1.
Defense
Why Attacking ISIS Won't Make Americans Safer
U.S. presidential candidates are steering the country toward a terror trap.
Defense
The F-35 Has a Scary List of Bugs
The Pentagon’s top testing official has weighed and measured the F-35 and found it wanting.
Defense
These Are the New Weapons the Pentagon Chief Wants for Tomorrow's Wars
Defense secretary lays out his vision for the next decade’s killer capabilities in 2017 budget preview.
Defense
Air Force Stands Up Space Mission Force to Counter Russia, China
The service is reorganizing for battle in space, but threats may be progressing faster than fixes.
Defense
Now It's Defense Chief Ash Carter's Turn to Explain Use of Personal Email
Warning of hackers, Sen. Grassley demands list of Defense secretary's missives.
Nextgov
Can this Stanford Professor Turn the Pentagon into a Lean Startup?
Steve Blank is part of a team teaching a class called "Hacking for Defense" at Stanford University’s engineering school.
Defense
Obama’s Final Pentagon Budget Request May Renew Clash Over Spending ‘Gimmick’
Personnel and health care funding will attract greater scrutiny.
Oversight
On the Issues: How the Presidential Candidates Would Tackle VA Reform
The first in a series of graphics illustrating the 2016 contenders’ views on the best way to manage the bureaucracy and federal workforce.
Defense
The US Is Being 'Dangerous and Irresponsible' in the South China Sea, Beijing says
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton island in South China Sea on Saturday.
Pay & Benefits
1.6 Percent Pay Raise for Service Members in 2017?
President’s upcoming budget proposal reportedly will contain a slightly higher pay boost for members of the military next year.
Defense
America’s Misplaced Faith in Bombing Campaigns
Many think of aerial bombardment as a cheap, effective alternative to spilling American blood. They're wrong.
Management
Navy Commander Pleads Guilty in Contractor’s Bribery-Prostitution Scheme
Criminal prosecution to continue in case of Singapore-based GDMA.
Defense
Afghanistan Growing More Dangerous for U.S. Rebuilders
Lack of security makes it nearly impossible to manage reconstruction projects.
Pay & Benefits