The Defense Department runs microbreweries, produces grilling shows, operates grocery stores, studies “the use of slang” on Twitter and is trying to improve the taste of beef jerky snacks. Does this all amount to a severe case of “mission creep”? Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) thinks so. In a new report,...
HASC Republicans remain defiant on defense spending and taxes, even as their party leaders strike a more conciliatory tone. Their stance in the face of Obama’s reelection offers a window into the difficult task ahead for House Speaker John Boehner, who’s grasping for leverage as he prepares to haggle with...
“Cybersecurity is dead for this Congress,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, said after the Senate once again failed to advance sweeping cybersecurity legislation on Wednesday, setting the stage for a White House executive order. Meanwhile, President Obama has signed a classified directive aimed at clarifying how the United States...
President Obama offered a spirited defense of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, a potential candidate for Secretary of State, in response to attacks from Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, in his press conference on Wednesday.
Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter noted that improving acquisition becomes even more important as the budget tightens. One example of what to expect: easing up on the use of fixed-price/incentive-fee contracts.
24% of men and 2% of women are veterans, according to a Gallup poll released this week. While just 12% of men aged 25 to 34 are veterans, a majority of those over the age of 65 have served in the military. In fact, 80% of those aged 85-89 are...