Defense
Napolitano: U.S. doesn't expect a September 11 anniversary attack
'We have no specific or credible threats,' Homeland Security secretary says.
Defense
Under debt deal, military pay, veterans programs in play for cuts
Officers and veterans groups are concerned nothing -- including health care and education benefits -- will be immune from the belt tightening.
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Panetta tries to assuage Pentagon budget-cutting concerns
Additional $500 billion cut that would come if congressional deficit reduction committee fails to do its job is meant to be a worst-case scenario.
Defense
IED attacks in Afghanistan hit all-time high
Official says it is critical to go after the source of materials for making the crude but deadly improvised explosive devices.
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Senate panel cuts more than $500 million from spy operations
Bill would reduce intelligence spending by about 1 percent.
Defense
Panetta addresses Defense cuts in memo to Pentagon
"We can -- and must -- address the budget and protect the country," Defense secretary says.
Defense
Debt-ceiling deal saddles contractors with new uncertainty
Defense cuts that could reach $850 billion in a decade seen as divorced from strategy.
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IG: Iraq logistics contractor marked up prices as much as 12,000 percent
Auditor questions nearly 40 percent of company’s billings, among them $900 for a $7 control switch.
Defense
Ashton Carter named as new deputy secretary of Defense
The physicist currently serves as the undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics.
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Mullen presses Iraqis to decide U.S. troop status
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman wants immunity to be part of a withdrawal.
Defense
Soldier charged in bomb plot targeting Fort Hood personnel
Case has renewed concerns about the threat posed by so-called lone-wolf extremists.
Defense
Thwarted Fort Hood terror attack raises new questions about radicalism within military
Base was the site of a 2009 rampage that left 13 people dead.
Defense
Record number of U.S. troops killed by Iranian weapons
Commanders in Iraq say Tehran is pushing to gain influence in the region.
Defense
General cleared of allegations of ordering psy-ops on senators
Probe does not turn up evidence to back accusations that Lt. Gen. William Caldwell told troops to manipulate lawmakers visiting Afghanistan.
Defense
Senate confirms Mueller to head FBI for two more years
Chamber also approves Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as the next ambassador to China.
Defense
Al Qaeda reportedly nearly defeated in wake of bin Laden's death
Officials believe a few more successful attacks against the group could lead to its demise, The Washington Post reports.
Defense
Homeland Security cancels troubled radiation detector effort
The agency spent roughly $230 million over five years attempting to develop and field the monitoring system.
Defense
Joint Chiefs nominee warns against deeper defense cuts
At confirmation hearing, Gen. Martin Dempsey says cutting more than $400 billion over the next 12 years would carry heavy risks for the military.
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From Nextgov: VA will allow iPhones and iPads to connect to its network this fall
The department will not require the use of federal wireless encryption standards.
Defense