Business

Senators Warn Pentagon To Be Ready for Full Audit in 2017

The Defense Department is under pressure to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to produce a budgetary 'activity' statement ahead of a full audit. By Charles S. Clark

Policy

How Will the Ukraine Crisis Affect the Defense Budget?

While one GOP lawmaker calls for raising Pentagon’s budget, his Democratic colleague favors an alternate path for the Defense Department's response to Ukraine. By Charles S. Clark

Science & Tech

Pentagon’s Largest Solar Project Yet Coming This Fall

One-quarter of an Arizona Army base’s electrical needs could be met entirely by solar power. By Charles S. Clark

Policy

Sequestration and the Pentagon's 'Two Budgets'

The latest victims of automatic cuts: Defense Department innovation and weapons quality, a Pentagon official says. By Charles S. Clark

Policy

Border Corruption Is Costing the Afghan Government Millions

The U.S. has spent nearly $200 million since 2009 to help Afghanistan fight corruption on its borders. It’s not working. By Charles S. Clark

Business

USAID Accused of Covering Up Failures in Afghanistan

When asked to provide a list of 10 successful programs in Afghanistan, USAID replied with 'generalities' the inspector general said. By Charles S. Clark

Business

The Pentagon Can't Buy All Its F-35s for $390.4 Billion

The latest downbeat watchdog report finds software woes likely to delay F-35 further. By Charles S. Clark

Business

Outgoing Comptroller Bob Hale Says the Pentagon Can Be Audited by 2017

Departing Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale says he believes a full audit is possible by the 2017 deadline. By Charles S. Clark

Business

Army National Guard Recruiters Collected $29M in Fraudulent 'Bounties'

The state-administered Guard Recruiting Assistance Program was cancelled in 2012 when the fraud came to light. By Charles S. Clark

Business

Budget Cuts Are Hurting the Pentagon's Ability to Identify Budget Cuts

Budget cuts are hampering the Pentagon's effort to track and identify areas to find savings. By Charles S. Clark

Business

Former Pentagon Deputy Beth McGrath Joins Deloitte

The Pentagon's former deputy chief management officer Beth McGrath is joining Deliotte Consulting. By Charles S. Clark

Business

U.S. Troops Exposed to Afghan Burn Pits After $5.4 Million Incinerators Fail

A new watchdog report says that troops at a forward operating base in Afghanistan were put at risk because solid waste burned in open-air. By Charles Clark

Business

Operators Are Standing By at Pentagon Whistleblower Hotline

Since 2009, the small office has seen a 125 percent increase in the use of the hotline, alerting federal investigators of thousands of possible cases of waste, fraud and abuse. By Charles S. Clark

Business

Pentagon's Hale Still Optimistic About a Budget 'Micro-Deal'

With sequestration "taking its toll," Hale says that the Congress must move forward and agree to a plan that provides the DOD some stability. By Charles Clark

Business

Pentagon's Kendall: Budget Climate 'Worst I’ve Seen' for Planning

The DOD's top weapons buyer says that uncertainty is threatening the workforce 'and their ability to do their jobs.' By Charles S. Clark

Business

Beth McGrath, Top DOD Management Official, to Resign

Beth McGrath’s 25-year career focused on bringing business strategies to Defense Department operations. By Charles S. Clark

Business

Pentagon Building Security Chief Is Accused of Abusing His Authority

The Pentagon Force Protection Agency chief is accused of abusing firing range, golf and meal privileges. By Charles S. Clark

Business

Budget Cuts Put Acquisition Reform Back in the Spotlight

While the Defense Department grapples with budget cuts and sequestration, the House Armed Services Committee sets its sights once again on acquisition reform. By Charles S. Clark

Business

Shutdown Could Crimp Pentagon Training and Confuse Contractors

Lack of funding will disrupt operations and impact the national security supply chain, a new report says. By Charles S. Clark

Business

Defense Industry Warns of Furloughs If Shutdown Continues

The Aerospace Industries Association is warning Congress to end the shutdown or face private-sector furloughs across the defense industry. By Charles S. Clark