Management
Agency contract spending down 3.5 percent, study of top 200 says
Lockheed Martin again tops list as defense companies continue to dominate.
Defense
Coast Guard investigates animal testing video
Medical training practices provoke outrage from PETA and director Oliver Stone.
Oversight
TSA chief says 30 percent or 40 percent staff cut wouldn’t fly
Downsizing would hamper security efforts and lengthen wait times, Pistole tells GOP lawmaker.
Defense
Panetta: U.S. 'reaching the limits of our patience' with Pakistan
Defense secretary says militants flee to safety after mounting attacks.
Pay & Benefits
House considers yet another pay freeze measure
Bill would deny Homeland Security civilians a salary hike in 2013.
Defense
Most Americans are against intervening in Syria, poll finds
Clinton calls violence in Syria 'simply unconscionable.'
Defense
McCain: Security leaks came from 'highest levels of White House'
Arizona senator says the Iran cyberattack story was an intentional leak that put American lives in danger.
Oversight
Lab directors urged plutonium facility delay, former Biden aide charges
The proposal to delay building the facility has since drawn Republican fire.
Defense
VA seeks to improve treatment of women vets
A draft report says females suffer more from service-related issues than males and are less likely to access health care benefits.
Defense
This week's Al Qaeda no. 2 killed by U.S. drone
Another U.S. strike may have killed Abu Yahya al-Libi, according to officials in Pakistan.
Defense
CIA to significantly cut its presence in Iraq
At its height, the CIA's Baghdad station had more than 700 workers, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Defense
FEMA official emphasizes 'team effort' as hurricane season begins
Working with state and local governments and private sector key to weathering storms, deputy administrator says.
Defense
Rumsfeld: Obama 'weak' in the eyes of the world
Former Defense chief says this worries him more than any specific security threat.
Defense
Pentagon’s No. 2 leader criticizes lawmakers’ add-backs to Defense bill
Ashton Carter says cuts to TRICARE and force size are needed.
Management
Senate clears procurement chief and top defense acquisition officer
Joseph Jordan and Frank Kendall win unanimous approval.
Defense
A 'military vote' that doesn't really exist
Research shows veterans and active-duty personnel aren't a cohesive voting bloc.
Oversight
Measures to stop ‘back-door’ base closures win approval in House and Senate
Panel says no new BRAC round, rejects TRICARE hike.
Defense