Defense

Tech firms seek to play role in military transformation effort

Many companies in the commercial sector are looking to break into the defense contracting arena by participating in the Pentagon's military "transformation" effort.

Defense

Sailors and civilians

Unlike sailors, Navy civilians get little in the way of career training and guidance. The service's personnel chief says that's about to change.

Defense

Military planners ponder the unknowns in Iraq

What could go wrong in a war with Iraq? Lots of things, despite the overwhelming military advantage held by the United States.

Management

Army plan to outsource soldiers’ jobs will increase costs

An Army plan to outsource the jobs of nearly 60,000 military personnel will not save any money, but is necessary to move soldiers into warfighting positions, according to Army officials.

Defense

Bush signs Defense bills, urges action on homeland security

President Bush Wednesday signed two Defense spending bills and again demanded quick congressional action to create a Homeland Security Department.

Management

Military depots can’t tell how much work they outsource

Military depots do a poor job of tracking how much work they contract out, according to a new General Accounting Office report.