Defense

Pentagon puts price tag on war

Defense

Criticism grows of no-bid work for Iraq reconstruction

The U.S. Agency for International Development's decision to sidestep open bidding for contracts to help rebuild Iraq should be investigated, congressional Democrats say.

Defense

Pentagon seeks to create new civilian personnel system

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has sent a proposal to Congress to overhaul the Defense Department’s human resources management system and transfer authority over Defense civilian employees from the Office of Personnel Management to the Pentagon.

Defense

Iraq is not Vietnam

The equipment, terrain and tactics of war have changed dramatically in 35 years.