Defense
Watchdog raps Homeland Security for conference fees
Inspector general instructs department to return more than $200,000 to the Treasury.
Defense
Border Patrol suicides are on the rise
Agents and family members say stress and changes in the nature of the job might be to blame.
Defense
Removing all private security firms from Afghanistan could be difficult
Obama administration officials argue that four-month deadline might be overly aggressive.
Defense
CIA opens counterproliferation center
Announcement comes at a time of mounting criticism that intelligence agencies have grown out of control and engage in redundant activities.
Defense
Master of disaster reflects on Deepwater Horizon's enduring lessons
Retired Adm. Thad Allen, who also led the government response to Hurricane Katrina, talks about how the oil spill could affect public policy.
Defense
Report finds gaps in Gulf Coast small biz contracting
GAO says locally based small firms received less than 14 percent of contracts to recover from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Defense
GAO: Measuring success at military Superfund sites is super confusing
Watchdog says bureaucratic agency turf battles are hampering environmental cleanup efforts on bases.
Defense
Defense official wants fewer sole-source contracts
Missile Defense Agency chief says he will increase competition for MDA's most expensive systems.
Defense
Gates’ departure could derail Defense reforms
Pentagon might face deep budget cuts if Defense secretary steps down in 2011 as he intends.
Defense
Obama signs border bill adding 1,200 new employees
Measure also funds upgrades to communication and surveillance technology.
Defense
Civilian agencies get green light to continue insourcing
Administration’s top procurement official says others need not follow in Defense’s footsteps.
Defense
Virginia lawmakers cry foul on Joint Forces Command closure
Delegation members argue plan is subject to the official base closure and realignment process because it involves cutting more than 1,000 civilian jobs.
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House to hold hearings on Defense cuts
Lawmakers and union representatives question rationale for contractor cuts and civilian hiring freeze.
Defense
Panel nixes Bradley, Abrams funds transfer
Efforts to take money from the ground-vehicle programs are "premature," Armed Services leaders say.
Defense
Senate clears $600M border bill
Plan would be paid for by raising work-visa fees on foreign companies operating in the United States.
Defense
IG: Infighting hampers oversight of Defense contractors
Watchdog finds audit and management agencies are not collaborating to find and resolve problems.
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Lawmaker questions management of soldiers’ life insurance funds
Beneficiaries aren’t well-informed on insurance payouts and don’t receive full interest, says Democrat.
Defense
Expert questions savings in Pentagon contractor cuts
Unless Defense scales back its mission, reducing service contractors won’t save money, former procurement executive says.
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