Defense
Officials: Insurance companies con soldiers
Two companies agree to refund up to $2 million in wake of scrutiny.
Defense
Retired officials warn BRAC could cause civilian brain drain
Retired military officials say some workers will quit rather than move to new locations as a result of realignments.
Defense
Lawmakers eye more money for Defense transformation
House slates Office of Force Transformation for major budget boost, even though it is a year late on launching a major initiative.
Defense
Border Patrol launches national hiring campaign
Most of the new agents will be deployed to beef up agency’s presence along the southern border.
Defense
Review questions Pentagon’s base closure cost savings estimates
But GAO concludes base-closing recommendations were logical and well-reasoned.
Defense
Pentagon base-closing budget will fall short of upfront costs
The $13 billion put aside will be far short of the total price tag, forcing the services to raid their budget plans to pay for additional costs.
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Pentagon procurement chief headed to GSA
Deidre Lee will join agency’s new Federal Acquisition Service.
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Labor Department announces BRAC assistance grants
More than $28 million will go to communities affected by the Pentagon's current base closure and realignment round.
Defense
GAO: Little progress on security clearance backlog
Congress and White House call attention to failed reform but vow to try again.
Defense
Report: Interior stretched thin in protecting monuments
Report from congressional auditors outlines budget issues similar to those raised by fired Park Police chief 18 months ago.
Defense
Yucca Mountain e-mail author denies allegations
Employee tells lawmakers references to falsified data were misinterpreted.
Defense
TSA says more money needed for airline security program
Agency has missed many deadlines for its Secure Flight program.
Defense
Bush moves to overhaul intelligence community
President accepts almost all recommendations of reform commission amid mounting criticism of mismanagement and failures within intelligence agencies.
Defense
Republicans mull options on filling VA budget shortfall
Veterans Affairs Secretary James Nicholson told House and Senate lawmakers Tuesday that the agency would have enough money through internal accounting moves to cover gaps in funding this year.
Defense
Overseas basing panel concerned about pace of relocations
At issue is whether the Pentagon can work quickly enough to prepare housing and training sites for the influx of troops, and whether the military has adequate air and sea lift to transport soldiers to foreign hot spots.
Defense
Adjutants general take aim at Air Force consolidation plan
Officials argue that removing transport and fighter planes from Air Guard bases and consolidating them would hurt recruiting and retention.
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