Defense

Appropriators slash F-35 purchases in fiscal 2011

Subcommittee's decision is to buy ll less fighters than the department requested; panel also excludes funding for alternate engine.

Defense

Senate leader to push defense authorization bill next week

Measure would thrust into the spotlight hot-button issues such as gays serving in the military and abortions at military hospitals.

Defense

Commanders urged to think local in Afghan contracting

Memo indicates that contracts could be going to unscrupulous firms and says officials must do a better job of following the money.

Defense

Air Force secretary: 'Make hard choices now'

Michael Donley advises service leaders not to get "over-extended" in programs they cannot afford.

Defense

Forward Observer: The True Cost Of Assassinations

Lawmakers should look into the cause-and-effect relationship between White House-approved assassinations abroad and retaliatory attacks at home.

Defense

Agency sustainability plans show the challenges of going green

Accurately gauging energy use is among the difficulties highlighted in newly released reports from 54 agencies.

Defense

President seeks to rekindle Sept. 11 unity

Obama reiterates the United States is not at war with Islam, but with some who have "perverted" it.

Defense

Commander cites concern over aging F-16s

The Air National Guard flies the oldest of the fighter jets, with an average age of more than 21 years.

Defense

Lawmaker finds Defense IG is doing less with more

Watchdog is drifting off-topic and publishing fewer reports despite a staff increase, report says.

Defense

Hundreds of Lockheed Martin execs take buyout offer

A quarter of the top officials at the government's biggest contractor will leave the company.

Defense

Defense insourcing to continue at military services

Pentagon allows thousands of job conversions to proceed despite a reported lack of savings, sparking outcry from contractors.

Defense

ACLU sues to block searches of electronic devices

Lawsuit against the Homeland Security Department claims border policy violates First and Fourth amendments.

Defense

NATO chief affirms Afghan transition plan

But the secretary general insists that the pace of transition be based on security conditions on the ground.

Defense

DHS boosts its border workforce and technology

Border and immigration enhancements help drive Homeland Security’s varied purchases.

Defense

From Nextgov.com: Scientists view cybersecurity as an intimidating conundrum

Former National Science Foundation executive says technical issues and the enormity of the task make securing the Internet and networks ‘the most difficult challenge’ for researchers.

Defense

Improper time-and-materials contracts prove costly

IG raps Army for lack of competition, weak oversight for war zone work.

Defense

Obama's next mission: Restoring the economy

In Oval Office address marking end of the Iraq war, president says he will focus on jumpstarting the economy and reducing unemployment.

Defense

ANALYSIS:Intelligence File The Outsiders

Contractors are here to stay. So, train federal employees how to manage them better.

Defense

All eyes are on Air Force's expensive weapons program

The future prospects of the service rest largely on the fate of the Joint Strike Fighter.

Defense

VA announces change in Agent Orange benefit claims process

Veterans diagnosed with three illnesses no longer are required to attribute their condition to military service.