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
Military whistleblower cases at risk of being dismissed prematurely
Auditors find unclear investigative guidance and incomplete data hamper IG.
Defense
Protests latest in series against U.S. military gaffes in Afghanistan
Incidents erode support for the NATO alliance.
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.
Defense
Panetta defends civilian workforce
Defense officials say civilian cuts may be considered in the future.
Pay & Benefits
Congress approves pension hike for new feds
Payroll tax cut deal requires new hires to contribute an additional 2.3 percent to their retirement benefits.
Defense
F-16s intercept plane in Obama's restricted airspace
As much as 10 kilograms of marijuana was found on the Cessna 182, <i>L.A. Times</i> reports.
Defense
U.S. can safely take deeper nuclear arms cuts, senior Defense official says
The Pentagon has not yet offered President Obama a recommendation on the matter.
Defense
First lady and Jill Biden announce new push to support military spouses
Joint Defense-Treasury report gives states recommendations for streamlining professional licensing for military spouses.
Defense