Business
The Pentagon’s Special War Funding Account Isn’t Going Away
Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work says let the Pentagon keep its Overseas Contingency Operation money with new rules on how it’s spent. By Marcus Weisgerber
Business
Hagel’s Right-Hand Man on Acquisition Reform
Frank Kendall’s close relationship with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has helped elevate his plans for acquisition reform. By Marcus Weisgerber
Business
Review Finds Few Efficiences in the Pentagon's Joint Basing Plan
A new GAO report reveals numerous geographic and technological problems to the Pentagon's plan to consolidate 26 bases into 12 joint facilities. By Bob Brewin
Policy
Congress Staves Off Another Government Shutdown...For Now
The Senate easily passed a short-term spending bill on Thursday, clearing the way for the government to avoid a shutdown until at least mid-December. By Eric Katz
Ideas
How Retirement Threatens the Pentagon's Future Weapons
Can the Defense Department make the necessary adjustments to backfill its aging cadre of technical experts? By Rear Adm. Michael Moran and Scott O'Neil
Business
Here's A Chart Showing 30 Years of Military Pay Raises
Civilian federal employees appear headed for a 1 percent pay raise for fiscal year 2015. The fate of military pay, however, is still in limbo. By Eric Katz
Policy
House Republicans Unveil Plan To Keep the Government Open
The fine print offers good news for the Pentagon and State Department and ongoing VA oversight, as well as efforts to curb the Ebola outbreak. By Billy House
Policy
This Graph Shows How NATO’s Military Capability Has Evolved Since 1949
Three takeaways from the annual spending trends of each alliance member over NATO's 65-year history in 2011 U.S. dollars. By Janine Davidson
Business
The Pentagon Is $200 Billion Short of What It 'Needs' for FY15, Study Shows
Next year's Pentagon budget, a new analysis suggests, is dangerously dominated by personnel costs rather than a fully-realized national security plan. By Charles S. Clark
Ideas
Why 'More' Is Not a Better Plan for US Defense
The NDP missed a chance to help the Pentagon develop innovative solutions to its serious challenges. By Nora Bensahel
Policy
Government Shutdown Whispers Begin Again
The same Republican faction that brought last year's furloughs and closings may be ready to have at it again. By Molly Ball
Ideas
It’s Time to Sink the Littoral Combat Ship
Things that seem too good to be true usually are, and so it is with the LCS. By Jacob Marx and William D. Hartung
Business
Here's How the Pentagon's Bean Counters Are Managing on a Tight Budget
The Pentagon's budget managers are increasingly turning to data analytics as they scramble to retain experts in an era of sequesters and furloughs. By Clarles S. Clark
Business
Budget Cuts Delay New Nuclear Missile By Two Years
The drive to replace the Minuteman 3 nukes with newer Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent missiles just hit a $28 million snag. By Elaine M. Grossman
Business
DOD Could Save Millions in Health Care Costs If Congress Would Let It
A decades-old program within the military health system has outlived its usefulness, officials say. By Kellie Lunney
Policy
Obama’s War Budget: ‘Slush Fund’ or the New Normal?
Lawmakers are balking at Obama’s $65.8 billion Overseas Contingency Operations request. By Molly O’Toole
Ideas
If the Pentagon Buys Less, It Needs to Invest More
If the military is supposed to use the peace to prepare for the next war, it has to spend more on research & development. By Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Col. Tom Harrison
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Won't Demolish Its Alaskan Research Facility Just Yet
Tin-foil theorists can keep their hats for one more year as the Air Force mulls a transfer of its 180-antenna Alaskan facility to university researchers. By Bob Brewin
Policy
The Navy Can't Afford Its Own Plan to Buy New Subs
The Navy just told Congress the cost to build subs and modernize the rest of its fleet is 'unsustainable.' By Global Security Newswire
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