Defense
Budget preview hits Defense contractors on weapons and management
Panetta aims to save $60 billion in five years by ‘improving business practices across the department.’
Pay & Benefits
Defense budget plan cracks down on pay hikes
Both military and civilian raises would be limited under strategy for cutting $487 billion over 10 years.
Defense
'Premature' to use military force against Iran, Joint Chiefs chairman says
Dempsey says the U.S. remains committed to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Defense
Defense spending panel says sequestration wouldn't be disastrous
Pentagon might become ‘a health care company’ if personnel costs aren’t kept in check, expert at the Center for American Progress cautions.
Defense
Dempsey says new Pentagon budget will balance past lessons, future threats
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will join the Defense Secretary on Thursday afternoon to announce plan details.
Management
Gingrich wants U.S. base on the moon
When 13,000 Americans are living on the moon, they can petition to become a state, GOP contender says.
Defense
Report: Military realignment to emphasize drones and special forces
Plan cuts back on conventional forces.
Defense
Obama taps new Defense acquisition chief
Frank Kendall’s nomination pleases contractor community.
Defense
Symantec software upgrade caused Military Health Record System shutdown
An older version of the storage program is in use for two weeks until a patch is ready, DISA says.
Defense
Army planning to eliminate brigades
News comes as the Pentagon is dealing with a potential budget cut of nearly $260 billion in the next year.
Defense
White House gives rundown of the rescue raid in Somalia
Background on the U.S. mission that freed two aid workers.
Defense
U.S. raid frees two hostages in Somalia
Commandos flew in by helicopter and killed nine pirates during the mission.
Defense
Navy faces crushing demand for information warfare systems
The service must be able to quickly deploy inexpensive tools to keep networks secure.
Defense
President touts bin Laden killing, end of Iraq war in speech
Obama opens and closes his address with references to security accomplishments.
Defense
VA must focus on homeless women vets, watchdog says
Department should improve transitional housing and coordinate with HUD to gather better data on female vets’ needs, GAO finds.
Defense
Sen. Paul on TSA detention: 'Have the terrorists won?'
Kentucky Republican argues that random screenings should be based on risk assessment, and that security procedures violate civil liberties.
Defense
Hackers manipulated railway computers, TSA memo says
The agency supplied transit companies with a play-by-play account of the December situation to prevent a broader attack.
Defense
CIA indictment highlights murky ties between reporters and intel officials
Justice Department charges lay out, in detail, former agent's allegedly extensive cooperation with a pair of journalists.
Defense
Sen. Rand Paul detained for refusing TSA patdown, spokeswoman says
TSA confirmed the incident, without naming the senator, but denied that any passenger had been 'detained.'
Defense