Defense

Parts of 9/11 victims' remains ended up in landfill -- report

Probe was sparked by media reports that military remains had been cremated at civilian facilities and ultimately sent to a landfill.

Defense

Panetta calls for tax increases, not Defense cuts

Pentagon chief also suggests changes to popular programs like Social Security.

Defense

Administration will weather latest Afghan storm

Firestorm over U.S. military burning of Korans likely won't have political legs.

Defense

Santorum to get Secret Service protection

Gingrich also has put in a request and is waiting to hear if it will be granted.

Defense

Clinton pledges $10 million to 'scale up' humanitarian efforts in Syria

Funds will support makeshift medical facilities, train emergency medical staff, and get clean water, food, blankets, heaters and hygiene kits to civilians.

Defense

U.S. ambassador calls for calm in Afghanistan

Crocker: 'This is not the time to decide that we are done here.'

Defense

Clinton defends Obama Afghanistan apology

Secretary of State says it was right for the president to apologize for what military officials have called the accidental burning of a number of Korans.

Management

Reliance on contractors in Afghanistan draws continuing scrutiny

GAO finds Pentagon did not weigh advantages of using government personnel for security training.

Defense

Pentagon's top public affairs official steps down

Doug Wilson says Obama gave him 'the chance of a lifetime.' Now he plans to catch his breath.

Defense

Koran burning in Afghanistan fuels bloody new attacks on U.S. forces

Afghan soldier fled into a crowd of protestors after killing U.S. troops, official says.

Management

Signs of friction in contractor-government relations

Federal budget cuts are eating into private firms’ revenues, survey finds.

Defense

Obama apologizes for alleged Koran burning

Letter handed to Afghan President Hamid Karzai by U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker.

Defense

Afghans protest reports of Koran burning

Top U.S. military officer in Afghanistan offers a public apology and launches an investigation.

Defense

Homeland Security headquarters move strained by budget request

Lieberman disappointed in likely delays in consolidation at St. Elizabeths campus.

Defense

Suspected Capitol bomber was under FBI scrutiny

Lawmakers and staffers were not in danger, according to Capitol Police.