Pay & Benefits
House Lawmakers Seek to Prevent Defense Civilian Furloughs
Spending bill amendments would bar department from forcing employees to take unpaid leave in fiscal 2014.
Pay & Benefits
Wanted: Experienced Attorneys Willing to Work for Free
The Justice Department is seeking unpaid lawyers to fill sequestration gaps.
Defense
Pentagon’s Wennergren Retiring After 30 Years
Technology and management specialist strived to modernize business systems.
Defense
Security Insiders: Thad Allen Should Replace Napolitano as DHS Secretary
Most surveyed don't support a proposal to leave no troops in Afghanistan.
Defense One
Hagel's Korean War Lesson from a Hollow Force
On the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is warning Washington not to hollow out the force. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense
U.S. Accidentally Drops 2,000 Lbs. of Bombs on the Great Barrier Reef
But they didn't explode.
Defense
Is the Military Underrepresented Among Top Administration Officials?
Percentage of top officials with military experience has fallen to 9 percent from 12 percent in the first term.
Defense
Budget No Reason to Avoid Syria, Defense Official Says
Carter: 'We would need supplemental funding, which is normal for a new contingency.'
Pay & Benefits
The House GOP Won't Defend a Ban on Veterans' Benefits for Gay Couples
In light of the recent decisions made by the Supreme Court, the House is choosing to withdraw as party defendant of the law.
Defense
What the Government Spends on Confederate Graves
Taxpayers now pay more to maintain rebel graves and monuments than those honoring Union soldiers.
Defense
Ex-CIA Agent Convicted of Kidnapping Terror Suspects Is Arrested in Panama
Arrest opens the possibility he could be sent to prison for an 'extraordinary rendition.'
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Continue to Press Pentagon on Furloughs
Legality of furloughing civilian employees at working capital funds questioned.
Defense
NSA Admits It Analyzes More People's Data Than Previously Revealed
Analysts look 'two or three hops' from terror suspects when evaluating terror activity, official says.
Defense
Eric Holder Questions Stand-Your-Ground Laws
The attorney general goes a step further than Obama, speaking out against the Florida law.
Pay & Benefits
Top Defense Offices Could Face 20 Percent Staff Cut
Reality of sequestration is forcing secretary to consider severe action.
Defense
'No Action Taken' Against One-Third of Sexual Assault Suspects in Cases Closed in 2010
IG concludes military’s investigative units conducted most probes by the book.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Promises to Halt Pay Raises for Foreign Nationals
Defense will honor its agreement to give German citizens a pay hike, but avoid future raises.
Oversight
Contractors Slammed for Uranium Project's Ballooning Expense
NNSA was 'overly optimistic' in its assumptions, auditors say.
Pay & Benefits