Pay & Benefits
Army encourages early retirement for some soldiers
Service is using incentive to help reduce the force by thousands over the next few years.
Defense
All clear given after Obama daughters' school evacuated
Sidwell Friends receives phoned-in threat.
Defense
If the FBI both planned and thwarted a terrorist attack, who's the hero?
Questions remain after a Bangladeshi man tried and failed to blow up the Federal Reserve Building.
Defense
Report: Man plotted attack on New York Fed
Law enforcement officials say the FBI and NYPD monitored the plot and the public was never at risk.
Defense
Video shows contractors gone wild in Afghanistan
Whistleblowers release footage of drunken personnel, allege frat house-type atmosphere.
Pay & Benefits
Thousands of Defense civilians might have to repay housing allowances
Department’s mistake could affect up to 2,000 employees in Europe.
Defense
Former Defense official calls congressional paralysis a threat
Budget stalemates constrain national security planning, Michèle Flournoy says.
Defense
Security Insiders: Obama administration did not deliberately mislead on Benghazi attack
Romney has criticized the Obama administration for saying the deadly assault was the result of a spontaneous outbreak of violence.
Defense
Obama camp continues to duck, defend on Libya questions
President sparred with Romney over the topic during Tuesday night's debate.
Management
Pentagon not properly monitoring sole-source contracts, audit finds
IG calls for adherence to single-bid guidance to ensure competition.
Defense
Clinton: 'I take responsibility' for security ahead of Libya attack
Secretary of State says Obama and Biden were not involved in decisions.
Defense
Afghan intelligence agent kills two Americans in inside attack
Former American officer and an American soldier die in suicide bombing.
Defense
Did the CIA arrange a marriage in order to kill Al-Awlaki?
A Danish spy claims that the third marriage of the al-Qaeda terrorist was actually part of a CIA plot.
Defense
How Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette won the Bin Laden book competition
The author rushed to publish his book before receiving Pentagon approval to get a jump on the competition.
Defense
Weapons going into Syria are arming extremists, U.S. officials warn
Our allies may be arming the next Osama bin Laden.
Defense
National security topics announced for third presidential debate
The 'new face of terrorism' and war in Afghanistan will be among the areas addressed.
Oversight
Lawmakers differ on congressional investigation into Libya
Democrats accuse Republicans of playing politics.
Oversight
House majority leader bearish on Defense sequester
Virginia Republican doesn't say how Congress and president will avoid the cuts.
Management