Defense

31 female victims and counting in Air Force sexual assault scandal

Growing scandal casts doubt on service's selection process for male instructors.

Defense

Supreme Court: Lies about military honors protected as free speech

A 6-3 decision strikes down the Stolen Valor Act.

Oversight

Bill requiring OMB to share sequestration plans sails through committee

House Budget panel defeats Democrats’ proposal for revenues to head off automatic cuts.

Defense

Patience among Camp Lejeune's military families is wearing thin

Decades after exposure to poisoned water, thousands are still waiting for help.

Defense

The CIA thinks Bashar al-Assad isn't going anywhere

Members of the intelligence community say the ongoing conflict has no end in sight.

Defense

Defense officials plead need for agility

Impending budget cuts will require managers to remain flexible, panelists say.

Defense

Congress should act to avoid sequestration before election, senator says

Ayotte favors a two-year deal that shrinks the federal workforce.

Defense

Insiders say Defense sequester 'somewhat likely' to take effect

European debt crisis will affect NATO contributions, they predict.

Management

Former officer sent to prison after defrauding Coast Guard

Lt. Danielle Ferreira sentenced to 21 months for arranging contracts for family members.

Management

Long-awaited bird flu study shows it’s still a threat

Studies close chapter in ongoing debate over censoring scientific research.

Pay & Benefits

Pentagon needs greater authority to issue bonuses, report says

Military pay report also finds combat tax breaks favor high-ranking officers.

Defense

Report: CIA helping arm Syrian opposition

Obama administration has denied that it has played a role in arming opposition forces.

Defense

House panel votes to hold Holder in contempt

The White House to invoked executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents.

Defense

Dempsey maps sequestration cuts at Defense

The Joint Chiefs chairman says the military has 'stretched out the rubber band.'

Defense

Insiders say leaks will affect foreign policy -- but only a little

Expect U.S.-Pakistani relations to deteriorate further, National Journal survey concludes.

Defense

Obama nominee for Iraq envoy steps down amid allegations of misbehavior

Withdrawal comes after a series of leaked, personal e-mails with a Wall Street Journal reporter.

Oversight

Lieberman calls for special counsel to probe leaks

Published details of what are described as U.S. cyberattacks on Iranian computer systems have prompted outrage.

Defense

U.S. will stop deporting young illegal immigrants

Obama administration will help them earn work permits instead.

Defense

Pentagon celebrates gay pride month for the first time

New recognition adds to a list of racial and ethnic celebrations at Defense.

Management

Contractors object to parts of Defense authorization bills

Caps on exec pay and stepped-up small business hiring goals called unrealistic.