Management
Critics Cut Homeland Security a Break on 10th Anniversary
Senators and auditors praise progress on management reforms.
Defense
National Guard Accidentally Sends Furlough Notices
Letters went out after the Pentagon ordered a delay last Thursday.
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VA Awards Omnibus IT Contracts Valued at $5.3 Billion
Three firms will vie for computer and network gear orders for five years.
Defense
John Kerry's Surprise Tour Takes Him to Afghanistan to Smooth Things Over
Secretary of State Kerry made another unannounced visit to a country in the Middle East.
Management
Air Force: Fantasy Football Could Help Boost Spirits in Uncertain Times
The project isn’t funded by taxpayers, spokeswoman stresses.
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Commentary: When the Whole World Has Drones
U.S. robotic warfare precedent could be fearsome on a global scale.
Defense
Three Dead in Murder-Suicide at Quantico Marine Base
Shooter was a staff member at the officer candidate training school on the base.
Defense
Pentagon Delaying Furlough Notices for Two Weeks
Department to analyze impact of spending bill Congress just passed.
Defense
Air Force Wants Help Running Fantasy Football League
The program would serve troops, civilians and family members at installations worldwide.
Defense
How Many Americans Are on the Kill List? Zero.
The Obama administration has asserted it has legal authority to kill U.S. citizens who join al-Qaida.
Defense
Measure Protecting Military Tuition Assistance Passes Senate
Amendment would keep the education benefit at current levels.
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Is the CIA Getting Out of the Drone Business?
The White House plans to take the power to launch drone strikes away from the CIA and make the program the exclusive to the Defense Department, according to reports.
Defense
The First Days of the Iraq War, as Seen Through Correspondents
It is clear there were no simple answers to the farthest-reaching questions.
Defense
Pentagon to Begin Sending Furlough Notices on Friday
A very few Defense civilians are exempt from mandatory unpaid leave.
Management
Lawmakers Hunt Sequester Alternative in Defense, DHS Savings
Pentagon may miss sequester report deadline, panel warned.
Defense
Global Opportunity Costs: How the Iraq War Undermined U.S. Influence
The war took its toll in blood and money, but it also damaged American diplomacy.
Defense
Accident During Live-Fire Exercise Kills Seven Marines
Nevada training exercise also wounds several others.
Defense
Senators Seek to Protect Military Tuition Assistance Program
N.C. Democrat says budget cuts cannot come “on the backs of service members.”
Tech
Did Rand Paul Ask the Wrong Questions in His Drone Filibuster?
By focusing on improbable dangers to everyday people, the senator distracted Americans from the real issues.
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