Defense
Lawmakers criticize military funeral protesters
Senators say the Westboro Baptist Church members are abusing free speech rights.
Defense
Court cases reaffirm law prohibiting discrimination against workers serving in the military
A federal employee and decorated war veteran could receive more than $500,000 in back pay and damages from the Postal Service.
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Buying less with more at the Pentagon; a guide for newcomers
New essays edited by journalist Andrew Cockburn charge that surge in defense spending benefits contractors without enhancing security.
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Senior lawmakers wary of nuclear agency budget increase
Obama budget would give agency a 5 percent funding hike to $11.8 billion.
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Pentagon chief defends tanker decision
Gates says any protest of the lucrative contract award is unlikely to be successful.
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From Nextgov.com: Military Health System reports on effects of current wars
Mental health treatment for military family members has grown 15 percent annually since 2001.
Defense
Military no longer protected from budget knife
Appetite for overall spending cuts trumps GOP's traditional desire to insulate defense spending from cuts.
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Army to probe report that psyops were used on senators
Rolling Stone magazine article alleges manipulation of lamwakers.
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In major upset, Boeing wins lucrative Air Force tanker contract
Lucrative deal caps years of controversy, is likely to ignite further fights on Capitol Hill.
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From Nextgov.com: New portable DNA screener to debut this summer
Homeland Security says device will save time and costs in determining kinship among asylum seekers and combating human trafficking .
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Wartime contracting commission details years of waste
Panel recommends more oversight and additional resources to restore government capacity.
Defense
Marine Corps chief closely watching F-35
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has imposed a two-year probation on the Corps's struggling variant of the multiservice stealth fighter.
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Legislation would give troops flexible spending accounts
Service members are not currently eligible to set aside pretax funds for out-of-pocket health expenses.
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GOP senator: Obama budget gap shows 'gradual retreat' on nuclear updates
Lindsey Graham says cuts to intercontinental ballistic missile study could be a harbinger of administration's strategy.
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Days of border security boosts appear over
Obama's fiscal 2012 budget request for Homeland Security does not seek big funding increases for border efforts, and actually decreases spending in some areas.
Defense
Administration considers expanding Afghan security forces
Senator suggests NATO allies should share in the cost.
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United States has to look to others for help in space
Military must work with the commercial sector, other government agencies and other nations to acquire necessary security assets, officials say.
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Energy chief says House GOP spending bill threatens nuclear security
Lawmakers have filed hundreds of amendments to the continuing resolution, many of which slash the department's funding.
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