Management
President asks for second sequester delay
Obama urges Congress to craft short-term deal that includes ‘balanced mix’ of spending cuts and tax reform before March 1.
Defense
Will Chuck Hagel clear the Senate? White House thinks so
Victory for the Defense nominee would be narrow, administration concedes.
Management
Va. senator to House: Don't be resigned to the sequester
Defense contractors tell freshman the potential cuts are already 'paralyzing' them.
Defense
Analysis: Secret memos expose Obama's double-standard on 'targeted killings'
Leaked terror memo raises questions about the slippery slope of president's drone strike policy.
Nextgov
White House should develop rules for drone program, insiders say
Most National Journal security experts say the rules should be kept secret.
Defense
Ex-Marine charged with murder in sniper Chris Kyle’s death
Authorities still have no motive in the killing of Navy sniper Chris Kyle, but most signs seem to point to post-traumatic stress disorder as a possible culprit.
Defense
Chuck Hagel on key Defense issues
Nominee speaks on the workforce, leadership, budget, contracting and more.
Defense
New State Dept. office to help organize sanctions efforts
Office will be led by Ambassador Dan Fried, who formerly directed efforts to shutter the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
Defense
17 percent of Marines say they'd quit over women in combat
The number comes from a survey conducted last summer by the Pentagon.
Defense
Petition asks Obama to allow burial of service dogs at military cemeteries
The animals are fellow soldiers, petitioner says.
Defense
Why John Kerry should treat climate change as a national security issue
The secretary of State will be uniquely positioned to broker action through diplomacy.
Oversight
Chuck Hagel's independent streak backfires
Defense nominee's hearing brings up the old comments.
Oversight
If you want a friend in Washington, don’t call John McCain
During confirmation hearings Thursday, the Arizona senator tore into his his "old friend" Chuck Hagel in a ritual display of D.C. hypocrisy.
Pay & Benefits
Bill would protect military pay in a government shutdown
Troops should not be used as leverage in the budget battle, sponsor says.
Defense
Why don’t Democrats love Hagel, and who would they prefer at Defense?
Lukewarm support from Obama's party for his nominee reflects trends in the progressive defense establishment that go back several generations.
Defense
Pentagon policy chief: Furloughs are not a sure thing
Memo cites 'inaccuracies' in media reports and 'frustration' from uncertainty.
Defense
Chuck Hagel faces his biggest critics today
Washington could see the most contentious confirmation hearing of Barack Obama's presidency on Thursday.
Defense
Servicewomen’s health care needs mostly met, report finds
Defense falls short in medical response to sexual assault, GAO says.
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