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.

Defense

Pentagon sexual assault office gets new director

Incoming leader, Army Maj. Gen. Gary S. Patton, currently guides repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell.

Defense

Panetta promises nothing important was leaked for the Bin Laden movie

The Defense chief testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Defense

The U.S. military is expanding its spy network in Africa

A wide-reaching network of air bases and Special Operations units will target terrorist and guerrilla groups.

Tech

Poll finds global disapproval of U.S. drone strikes

Greece, Egypt and Jordan had the highest percentages of opposition.

Defense

Powell against military intervention in Syria

Former Secretary of State suggests the U.S. 'work with the international community.'

Defense

Florida sues DHS in effort to purge voter rolls

State wants access to a database to verify the citizenship of suspected illegal immigrants.

Defense

Are black women key to easing military suicides?

Veterans Affairs officials hope to learn from culture of social support and encouragement that keeps suicide rates low.

Defense

Large, jet-powered Navy drone crashes in Maryland

The cause of the accident in a marshy, uninhabitable area is still unknown.