Defense
Wedding party finds how hard it is to get near a presidential candidate
Secret Service asks group to stand back; newlyweds get photo with Romney.
Management
Defense contractors downsized in good times, report finds
Researchers question link between sequestration and threatened job cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers consider TRICARE request
Pentagon explains why it wants to move health care money.
Nextgov
The Navy's quixotic quest to bury an unclassified laser leak
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is targeting Wired's Danger Room blog.
Defense
Defense gives up on another BRAC round, for now
Secretary says base closures will be critical to future of a slimmer Defense Department.
Defense
Simulated bodies could help military reduce use of animals in surgery training
Training with cut suits may provide better preparation, Marine Corps Times reports.
Defense
Afghanistan: Eyeing the exits
Neither Obama nor Romney has made clear how fast the remaining force of 68,000 U.S. troops should be pulled out before the deadline.
Defense
Industry accused of exaggerating job losses from sequestration
Analyst says such a detailed estimate could not be accurate.
Defense
What Iraq vets have to say about Iraq
Combat veterans share their impressions of the war in Iraq now that the U.S. mission there is over.
Defense
Defense prepares sequester scenarios
Agency reportedly sees four ways the threat of across-the-board cuts could play out.
Pay & Benefits
Military moves one step closer to a pay raise
Senate subcommittee advances bill with 1.7 percent salary boost for service members next year.
Defense
DHS drops plan to screen chemical-plant workers for terrorist ties
Move prompts questions on how department will implement chemical-security program.
Defense
Lawmaker estimates 89,000 Defense civilians would lose jobs under sequestration
Rep. Forbes unimpressed by Defense’s level of planning for reduction in force.
Defense
Lawmakers question Pentagon’s request to move TRICARE funds
Defense wants to shift $708 million from its health care accounts to fund other unspecified priorities.
Pay & Benefits
Education faces major cuts and furloughs, secretary says
Sequestration would force massive teacher layoffs, Arne Duncan says.
Defense
Defense creates military honors database to prevent false claims
Move comes after Supreme Court overturns 2006 Stolen Valor Act.
Management
Obama: Gun laws should be 'common sense'
Firearms regulations 'shouldn't be controversial,' president says in New Orleans.
Tech