Defense

House panel approves overhaul of Defense personnel system

The House Government Reform Committee approved legislation late Wednesday that would overhaul the civilian personnel system at the Department of Defense, as well as give broad personnel flexibilities to NASA and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Defense

Panel may seek to delay next round of base closings

The chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee is expected to support a bid to delay the Pentagon's 2005 round of military base closings when the panel meets Friday.

Defense

Attack always

Army Lt. Gen. William Wallace pursued a strategy of relentless assault during the war in Iraq.

Defense

Senate panel prods agencies to share intelligence

A Senate committee voted unanimously Thursday to approve an intelligence authorization bill for fiscal 2004 that attempts to improve the sharing and analysis of information among intelligence agencies.