Defense
Forward Observer: Gates' Swan Song?
Pentagon chief is clearly fed up with the status quo in the military-industrial-political complex.
Defense
Defense opts for multiyear F/A-18 deal
Officials say purchase would save 10 percent over a traditional contract.
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Finger pointing begins over New York security grant allocations
Lawmakers and the Obama administration spar over whether funding has actually increased or decreased, and who is responsible.
Defense
Defiant panels approve $485 million for F-35 alternate engine
Defense chief contends any savings from increased competition are not worth the upfront costs of developing and buying two engines for the fighter.
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Senate panel approves supplemental, floor fights await
Bill includes $33.5 billion for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and $68 million to help with the Gulf oil spill.
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Panels OK special ops, cybersecurity funds
Other approved funds included $168 billion for the military's operations and maintenance accounts.
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Customs chief's credibility remains in question
Finance panel chief is skeptical despite Bersin's explanation of his failure to properly file employment forms for his household workers.
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TRICARE fee structure needs overhaul, says Defense official
Revamping the military’s health care system incentives is crucial to Pentagon savings.
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House panel poised to cut nearly $1B in Army programs
Program that includes small unmanned air and ground vehicles is emerging as one of the biggest targets for cuts in the fiscal 2011 defense authorization bill.
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Customs and border chief faces scrutiny over household staff
Alan Bersin did not maintain proper employment forms for employees, Senate investigators report.
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Committee approves three veterans bills
Bills range from therapeutic companion dogs to chiropractors for injured or emotionally troubled vets.
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House panel boosts military pay raise
Increase of half a percentage point over administration request comes just days after Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked Congress to hold the line on raises.
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Lawmakers call for more steps to thwart terrorist attacks
Possible measures include conducting faster no-fly list checks and devising a way to regulate informal money transfers.
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Hoyer: War supplemental ready soon
Majority leader says he would prefer the Senate to move the emergency funding bill first.
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Gates seeks cuts in Defense bureaucracy to fund weapons systems
Pentagon chief announces he'll seek to cut roughly $10 billion in overhead costs to fund 3 percent real growth in modernization budget.
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Gates to Army: Speed up ground combat vehicle program
Pentagon chief wants to shave some time off the seven-year plan to develop and buy the vehicle.
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GOP senator blocks disaster relief funding
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., opposes the measure because it would contribute to the deficit.
Defense
Defense Acquisition University president to retire
Frank Anderson, longtime leader of the organization, is set to leave at the end of the month.
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Majority leader wants budget resolution by Memorial Day
Finding middle ground on discretionary spending levels is proving difficult.
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