Defense
Chertoff sees too many congressional hearings, demands
Homeland Security secretary says dealing with oversight creates "unnecessary burden" for department.
Defense
NASA researchers balk at background checks
Scientists argue that agencies are violating civil liberties in enforcing a presidential directive that requires background checks of federal workers and contractors.
Defense
Pentagon eyes synthetic fuels
House panel to consider investment in technology to convert coal to liquid fuels, which could reduce costs and vulnerabilities of relying on foreign petroleum.
Defense
Head of Army contracting review seeks to avoid pointing fingers
Jacques Gansler says group will look at existing procedures, but focus will be on the future.
Defense
Independent study finds Iraq has failed to meet most goals
Watchdog agency concludes Iraqi government has fully achieved only one of its eight legislative benchmarks and two of nine security benchmarks.
Viewpoint
Nixon Intelligence
The federal director of the new presidential library will use spying to tell a story.
Defense
GSA, Defense implement acquisition agreement
Memo signed late last year is designed to mesh the two organizations’ acquisition policies.
Defense
Defense launches broad-based RFID procurement
Companies concerned about value, requirements of $75 million contract.
Defense
DHS agency issues payments to private security guards, reviews disputed claims
House lawmaker vows continued oversight of security contracting.
Defense
Iraq contractors' problems no impediment to finding new work
Firms repeatedly secure high-dollar procurements in spite of questionable performance records.
Defense
Hackers steal info on users of federal job site
Intruders gain access to names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of 146,000 job seekers, OPM says.
Defense
Federal travel spending drops
Big drop at Defense department leads to overall drop in travel expenditures from fiscal 2005 to 2006.
Defense
NASA report rebuts astronaut drinking allegations
Safety chief finds no evidence astronauts flew drunk, says agency has policies in place to prevent unsafe behavior.
Defense
Contractors seek delay in USAID vetting system
Trade association cites “numerous ambiguities” in system aimed at ensuring foreign aid funds don’t go to groups associated with terrorism.
Defense
Politics, war drawdown will determine Defense spending
Democrats on Capitol Hill unlikely to put on the brakes immediately, but pullout from Iraq looms in 2008.
Defense
Procurement spending continues upward climb
Driven by the war effort and health-related expenditures, federal procurement is skyrocketing.
Defense
FEMA looks to private sector for disaster provisions
New third-party system will be the primary focus of the agency’s logistics operation in fiscal 2008, official says.
Defense
Officer overseeing Iraq reconstruction projects urges patience
Security requirements are making the projects especially challenging, Army Corps official says in interview with Government Executive .
Defense
DHS issues range of traveler screening rules
Department publishes final regulation allowing TSA to take over checking airline passengers against government watch lists.
Defense