Management
Army to vendors: Shrapnel-proof underwear must be comfy
Solicitation also specifies style -- boxer briefs.
Defense
Death penalty trial for Sept. 11 suspects to restart
Five men face multiple charges in Guantanamo Bay.
Defense
Two U.S. troops reported dead in Afghan attack
Suicide bomber kills 10 in total, including six Afghans, AP reports.
Defense
Video: Clinton -- Communications clearly a 'huge problem' for Syria
U.S. decides to offer technical assistance.
Defense
U.S. offers $10 million for Pakistani militant
Move could further complicate relations between the two countries.
Defense
Arming Syrian rebels is a bad idea, lawmakers warn
The rebels are unknown actors and the government is backed by Iran and Russia, they say.
Defense
Pakistan jails bin Laden family members
Three of the slain terrorist leader's wives and two daughters sentenced for illegally staying in the country.
Management
Analysis: Busting Defense Budgets
Army acquisition officials have wised up, but the choices still aren’t easy.
Defense
Bin Laden spent his last years on the run in Pakistan, wife says
Al Qaeda leader moved among five safe houses, fathered four children.
Defense
Lawmakers, generals, budgets. . . and lies?
The chasm between Republicans, Democrats, and military over defense cuts goes on full display.
Oversight
GOP lawmaker accuses generals of 'smoke and mirrors' in budget requests
Republicans complain Defense request is based on an 'artificial' spending cap.
Defense
Missouri Democrat gets a hand from veterans group
Ads praise Sen. Claire McCaskill for fighting cuts to VA hospitals, supporting the new GI bill.
Management
Bill would crack down on contractor role in human trafficking
Rep. Lankford follows up on wage abuse, illegal debt and sexual exploitation.
Defense
New Afghan attack raises doubts about U.S.-funded militias
Program is central to the plan for stabilizing Afghanistan, but incident suggests militia members aren't being properly vetted and overseen.
Oversight
Three House members take up TSA whistleblower’s cause
The lawmakers lend support to a U.S. air marshal who says he was fired after speaking out in 2003.
Defense
Lawmakers urge Panetta to lift civilian workforce cap
131 House members sign letter in support of Defense employees.
Management
Longtime TRICARE contractor protests decision to go with another company
Health care firm tells The Washington Post military beneficiaries would suffer under new agreement.
Defense
Poll shows support for war in Afghanistan dropping sharply
Sixty-nine percent say the U.S. should not be at war with Afghanistan, The New York Times reports.
Defense
Three soldiers killed by Afghan forces
One American and two British shot and killed in separate incidents, AP reports.
Defense