Defense

Who Is Lisa Monaco, the White House's Counterterrorism Adviser?

Obama's homeland-security point person deals with the Boston Marathon bombings in her first weeks on the job.

Oversight

Behind Rand Paul's Filibuster of John Brennan

Senator delays CIA nominee's confirmation over deployment of armed drones in the U.S.

Management

National Security Insiders: Sequestration is Going to Happen

Nearly 80 percent say there's no way a deal can be done to avoid across-the-board cuts by the March 1 deadline.

Defense

Vast majority of national security insiders want Defense, CIA nominees confirmed

Insiders praise Hagel's independence and Brennan's close relationship with Obama.

Defense

Rice withdraws from secretary of State consideration

Obama says he regrets how she was treated, praises her for putting national interests first.

Oversight

Lieberman vows not to budge on defense cuts in final votes

Pentagon's budget has been eviscerated, outgoing senator says.

Defense

Troops not safe from sequestration

Exemption from cuts covers only service members' paychecks, not their health benefits.

Oversight

Petraeus to testify before Congress on Thursday, Friday

The former CIA director is set to attend hearings on Libya attack.

Defense

Security Insiders: Obama administration did not deliberately mislead on Benghazi attack

Romney has criticized the Obama administration for saying the deadly assault was the result of a spontaneous outbreak of violence.

Defense

Democrats accuse Issa of 'extremely partisan' Libya investigation

Oversight panel is holding a hearing titled 'The Security Failures of Benghazi.'

Oversight

Insiders: Congress will punt sequestration for a few months

Hope wanes for a broader deal to avoid $1.2 trillion in spending cuts over next decade.

Defense

Insiders: Romney's attacks over defense cuts won't sway voters

Many Americans think defense reductions are reasonable, security experts note.

Defense

Clinton identifies remaining American casualties of Libya attack

Military veterans Tyrone Woods and Glen Dohert died helping protect their colleagues.

Defense

Clinton: U.S. government had 'nothing to do' with anti-Muslim film

Video is 'disgusting and reprehensible,' secretary of State says.

Management

Senior ICE official resigns after discrimination allegations

Suzanne Barr is accused of creating a "frat-house" atmosphere to humiliate male employees.

Oversight

Obama stops short of calling for tougher gun control laws

President issued a proclamation to lower the American flag to respect the lives lost in Wisconsin.

Defense

Homeland Security chief talks cyberthreats, immigration, and baseball

Aviation and computer security are two areas that keep Janet Napolitano up at night.

Defense

Pakistan reopens supply routes, Clinton apologizes

Clinton offers condolences to the families of Pakistani soldiers who lost their lives in NATO airstrike last November.