Defense
Slippery-slope syndrome: With the CIA ‘finding,’ how deep is the U.S. wading into Libya’s civil war?
Experts say there is a long way to go toward full involvement.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Legacy of WikiLeaks scandal might be agency mistrust
Former national security officials worry that intragovernment cooperation against terrorism might dry up.
Defense
GAO: Most Pentagon weapons programs exceed cost estimates
The price tag of such programs has risen by $135 billion since 2008, and more than half of that resulted from poor management or execution problems, watchdog says.
Defense
Defense employees bear heavy burden in efficiency plan
Pentagon seeks $25 billion in savings through personnel and salary freezes of military civilians.
Defense
Pentagon resists automatic suspension of indicted contractors
Agency officials need flexibility and discretion, Defense acquisition official Ashton Carter tells the Commission on Wartime Contracting.
Defense
Two out of three national security insiders support deeper Defense cuts
Gate's cuts do not go far enough, the National Journal survey respondents say.
Defense
Lawmakers issue bipartisan call to protect nuclear agency funding
Panel members suggest agency budget is a national security issue.
Defense
Gates, Clinton can't predict when U.S. role in Libya ends
Interviews leave many basic questions unanswered about the mission's duration, point and endgame.
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Two former Republican EPA administrators warn of 'siege' against agency
Defunding the EPA would prevent it from protecting our air and water, they say.
Defense
Pentagon moves to stop work on second engine
Makers of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, GE and Rolls Royce, vow to keep the program alive until supporters in Congress can weigh in again.
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In Libya war, new –and old– fears of terrorism
Gadhafi using terrorism is a "legitimate concern," says Pentagon official.
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Japanese radiation levels could have triggered larger evacuation area under U.S. guidelines
The U.S. rules call for “protective action,” and while that can mean “sheltering indoors” during a small event, it likely would involve evacuation for a prolonged radiation release, nuclear agency says.
Defense
Slideshow: Military March Madness
When military service members head overseas, they take basketball with them.
Defense
Five days into Operation Odyssey Dawn, costs mounting
The Libya operation could cost billions -- and require the Pentagon to request emergency funding from Congress.
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Libya operation causing headaches for U.S. contractors, grantees
U.S. government has spent more than $25 million in recent years to perform an array of work in the now-embattled country.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: RSA security breach compromised key federal networks, expert says
Company's authentication tool is used by Defense, Homeland Security and State departments, among others.
Defense
Report urges intelligence community to use more science in recruitment of analysts
Raw cognitive ability is a better indicator of success than specific expertise, says the National Research Council.
Defense
At least in first phase, U.S. leads Libyan offensive
For now, Operation Odyssey Dawn is under the command of a four-star American general, Carter Ham.
Defense
Costs of Libya operation already piling up
Total price tag of first day alone was more than $100 million, analysts say.
Defense