Defense

White House objects to proposed Defense cuts

The White House is objecting to Senate Republican efforts to scale back President Bush's defense spending plans, saying the move imperils the Bush administration's effort to upgrade the military while conducting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Tech

OMB praises agencies' e-gov progress

Defense

FBI to investigate Defense civilian killings in Iraq

U.S. and Iraqi officials working for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad were reeling Wednesday after the brutal deaths of three colleagues killed in what CPA officials called "a targeted act of terrorism."

Oversight

The Case for Gephardt

Although Kerry's choosing Edwards as a running mate is hardly a nutty idea, why should he do it if there are stronger choices?

News

Agencies move beyond clean financial audits

With a clean audit opinion behind them, chief financial officers of three agencies said Tuesday that they are focusing on providing program managers access to timely and accurate financial information.

Defense

Defense gets green light to hire experts at higher salaries

Under a new policy announced last week, the Defense Department will begin to recruit up to 2,500 “highly qualified experts” and pay them wages greater than other civil servants would receive.