Defense
Senator decries agency coordination in Iraq, Afghanistan
Key legislator requests report outlining plans to implement a presidential directive on management of interagency reconstruction, stabilization efforts.
Defense
House panel approves DHS management changes
Members hold off on considering merger of ICE and CBP, stronger protections for homeland security whistleblowers.
Defense
Army overhaul prompts new approach to training
Training cycle has been compressed and exercises have grown more realistic, riskier.
Defense
Lawmakers urge government, industry to partner on emergency communications
Key senator also says government should establish identification standards for all communications officials.
Defense
Panel approves bill establishing nuclear detection office within DHS
Office would coordinate with Defense, FBI, Energy Department and intelligence agencies on a global detection system.
Defense
Defense business agency meets three-quarters of goals
Transformation agency officials say missed milestones were anticipated and will be addressed by the end of the fiscal year.
Defense
British demand better access to fighter jet program
The Pentagon recently decided to make a U.S. company the sole engine developer for the jet, a move feared to drive up costs and cause delays.
Defense
Senator opposes steep hikes in Tricare fees, calls for study
Pentagon officials have proposed boost in one-time enrollment fees and recurring co-pays that would save about $735 million in fiscal 2007.
Defense
GOP senators seek $531 million addition to wartime supplemental bill
Extra money would go toward upgrades for Army’s armored vehicle fleet.
Defense
House lawmakers introduce port security bill
Legislation would provide about $800 million annually for maritime security and set new requirements for DHS.
Defense
Senators differ on plans for overhaul of foreign investment oversight
Broadest proposal would replace committee that approved controversial ports deal with body led by DHS.
Defense
Legislators prepare bill to thwart proposed Tricare fee hike
Measure would require Pentagon to seek congressional consent before adjusting healthcare fees.
Defense
Forward Observer: A Whistleblower's Lament
Ernie Fitzgerald says he has little to show for the decades he spent trying to expose wasteful spending on defense contracts.
Defense
Military says training, gear needed for future disasters
Chief of National Guard Bureau says more money also is needed to improve interagency training between the Homeland Security and Defense departments.
Defense
House panel postpones work on Homeland Security authorization bill
Republicans, Democrats at odds over process for crafting the legislation.
Defense
As reservists come home, Pentagon shifts burden to regular forces
National Guard and Reserve troops filled the gap in Iraq while the regular Army underwent a radical overhaul.
Defense
Senate panel narrowly approves fiscal 2007 budget plan
Blueprint would boost discretionary spending about 3.6 percent over this year, with the bulk of the increase going toward defense.
Defense
Senate panel votes to double size of border force
More than 10,000 Customs and Border Patrol agents would be added, and fences along the border would be upgraded.
Defense
Senators fear budget may shortchange Navy shipbuilding
Lawmakers also ask Marine Corps whether the supplemental spending bills allot enough for overhauls of equipment damaged in Iraq.
Defense