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

Senior-level vacancies persist at Homeland Security

Reorganizations, political transitions and retirements are among the factors that affected openings, officials tell watchdog.