Defense
Top Defense commander hints at taking offensive actions in space, cyberspace
Head of U.S. Strategic Command says he envisions eventually assigning brigades, battalions, wings and groups "to conduct network warfare."
Oversight
Motion filed for additional archiving in search for missing White House e-mails
Independent organization claims Bush official contradicted herself.
Defense
Rising Joint Strike Fighter costs could put pressure on Defense budget
Overall cost of construction and operation is approaching $1 trillion, GAO says.
Defense
Contractors are doing core acquisition jobs, Defense official says
Pentagon’s top procurement executive notes danger of outsourcing inherently governmental tasks.
Oversight
Agencies to share custom IT security training practices
But lack of requirements could stall efforts.
Defense
Panel questions cost of contractors in war zones
Democrat cites example of defense contract personnel eating in taxpayer-funded facilities at a cost of $14,000 a person.
Oversight
Concern raised over Census bid to ease security checks on temp workers
Lawmakers worried that bureau will have to revert to using paper questionnaires for 2010 Census.
Oversight
Subcommittee moves contractor accountability measures
Bill would require GSA to create a list of completed criminal, civil and administrative proceedings involving federal contractors.
Defense
Appropriators urge DHS to see if grants are improving security
According to GAO, the department has never developed a way to measure achievements resulting from the aid.
Management
Bearer of Bad News
When you lose citizens’ personal information, there’s a right way and a wrong way to manage it.
Defense
Defense Information Systems Agency director to retire in July
Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Croom will be succeeded by Rear Adm. Elizabeth Hight, the first Navy head of DISA.
Defense
Defense, VA lay out plans to improve health care for wounded soldiers
For now, families must navigate a stovepiped system with "a fistful of business cards," says father of a wounded soldier.
Defense
Democrats pledge to raise issue of Iraq waste, mismanagement
Senate appropriators suggested they would use the information to fight Bush's $102.5 billion supplemental request for the war.
Defense
Air Force now supports alternate engine program for F-35
Secretary tells panel that the second engine would give the military a hedge in the event of problems with the primary one.
Defense
House chairman asks agencies to probe Blackwater
At issue is whether the company can declare that its security guards are independent contractors, not employees.
Defense