Management
Army medical commander retires over Walter Reed fiasco
Kevin Kiley is the latest casualty; Army convenes board to select new surgeon general.
Defense
Halliburton retreats from Iraq logistics work
With sale of subsidiary KBR, company distances itself from highly criticized federal contract.
Defense
Study highlights differences between military, civilian leaders
Senior military officials rate higher than their civilian counterparts on leadership, but don't score as well in management.
Defense
Forward Observer: Herding Cats
The leader of the House Appropriations Committee faces the daunting task of lining up support for the wartime supplemental funding bill.
Defense
Senate work on security bill to spill over to next week
Republicans continue to object to a provision in the bill that would grant federal airport screeners collective bargaining rights.
Defense
Rule broadens DHS post-employment lobbying limits
Senior officials will be prohibited from lobbying anywhere in the department for 12 months after they leave.
Defense
Defense chief may scale back Pentagon’s spy work
The Pentagon has encroached on the CIA’s territory, through programs in such areas as human intelligence-gathering.
Defense
Bill to boost war spending has something for everyone
Democrats add $21 billion to Bush's $103 billion request; Republicans say they will only support a “clean” bill focusing on troop support.
Defense
Procedural haggles continue to stall security bill in Senate
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., who is managing the bill, decries "political gridlock."
Defense
Dems seek funding boost for Afghanistan, domestic programs
Bill would set a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq by next fall; White House threatens a veto.
Tech
Lawmaker unhappy with Homeland Security research agency
Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., says he is concerned about the lack of a plan or risk assessment to help prioritize projects.
Defense
Coast Guard aims to hire more contract oversight officials
Agency has already recruited more people to ensure better management of fleet modernization, IG says.
Defense
Law, PR firms help contractors navigate reconstruction inquiries
The Iraq procurement mess is hardly surprising given the lack of contracting systems and oversight processes in place initially, lawyers say.
Defense
Lawmakers divided over cargo plane options
Budget constraints may force members to choose between C-17 planes made by Boeing and C-5 planes produced by Lockheed Martin.
Defense
As FAA seeks to add controllers, union pleads for contract
Lawmakers don’t commit to taking action, but pledge more hearings.
Defense
Democrats aiming to roll back planned hike in citizenship fee
Bill would authorize Congress to appropriate funds for Homeland Security agency to process citizenship applications.
Defense
Defense officials catalog acquisition initiatives
Many of the programs listed in a report to Congress reflect long-running department efforts or implement basic concepts.
Defense
Rail representatives rip DHS grants bureaucracy
Amtrak inspector general highlights vast differences between airport and ground transit security.
Defense
Democrats to examine military base contamination
Critics of the military's environmental record point to drinking water problems at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
Defense