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The Pentagon stood by the strength of its homeland missile-defense system Monday, saying it will not “draw any broad conclusions” about last Friday’s failed missile-interceptor test before a review is […]

Civilian Pentagon employees will be furloughed starting this week, in a move that could reignite the debate over the Pentagon budget cuts in Congress. Because of sequestration–the $500 billion in […]

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has not properly documented the reasons for selecting contractors for awards under a privatized aviation security screening program, potentially resulting in not picking the best […]

The Pentagon is working on a new strategy for operating in cyberspace but still wants more help from Congress to better protect U.S. computer networks, a senior official said. Army […]

A key Senate panel wants the Defense Department to lay out its short, medium and long-term strategies for using an appropriate mix of military and commercial satellite bandwidth. The Senate […]

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday that the Pentagon is not planning a “rollout of any grand plan” when it releases the findings of a comprehensive budget review in the […]

The Senate yesterday continued debate on a comprehensive immigration reform bill approving an amendment that would authorize nearly $40 billion dollars in additional spending over the next 10 years on […]

An amendment that is likely to pass this week during debate on a Senate bill to reform immigration policies contains a detailed list of the various surveillance systems and their […]

Senior senators are seeking additional reforms to the Pentagon’s processes for buying weapons, including a reexamination of the acquisition system and attempts to prevent the addition of requirements to platforms […]

Senate GOP defense hawks want to change Pentagon policy legislation so it calls for ending budget cuts, advances plans for an East Coast missile defense site, and increases oversight of […]