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Defense
Army defends plans to centralize National Guard centers
Officials anticipate the centers will be larger and more technologically advanced than existing reserve and Guard installations.
Defense
Rumsfeld expected to restore funding for cargo aircraft
Defense secretary working with OMB to restore funding during fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2008 budget cycles.
Defense
Pentagon acquisition nominee faces tough questions
Kenneth Krieg promises to work with Congress to reduce acquisition cycle times, control costs and breathe new life into the defense industry.
Defense
Deputy Defense nominee fields questions over shipbuilding, acquisition
Navy Secretary Gordon England vows to fix the department's acquisition mechanism.
Defense
Senators aim to derail Pentagon plans to scrap C-130J
An amendment to the emergency defense spending bill would prohibit funds from being spent to terminate the $4.1 billion contract for the aircraft.
Defense
GAO says problems justify rebidding C-130 contract
Watchdog agency says award was tainted because Darleen Druyun, formerly the Air Force's second-ranking acquisition official, was biased in favor of Boeing.
Defense
Air Force tells senator it will alter C-130J contract
Modifications will ensure contract complies with traditional military procurement rules.
Defense
Pentagon plans to consolidate forces in Europe take shape
Troop levels would be cut from 62,000 to 24,000 in the next five to 10 years.
Defense
Puerto Rico seeks to protect its lone military base
Delegation offers plan to sell off part of National Guard property in order to avoid base closing.
Defense
Lawmakers seize on fine print to fend off base closing
Illinois lawmakers hang their hopes on statute that mandates approval by governor before closing National Guard facilities.
Defense
Bush fills Pentagon's top acquisition post
Acting Undersecretary Michael Wynne gets the job temporarily, while Kenneth Krieg is nominated to fill it permanently.
Defense
Senator questions Army's 'Future Combat System' process
Acquisition method used to develop system under scrutiny by Sen. John McCain.
Defense
Sources say senator is blocking base closure nominations
Sen. Trent Lott, a staunch opponent of BRAC, may prevent confirmation of former VA Secretary Anthony Principi and eight other panel nominees.
Defense
Lobbyists work base-closing issue; effectiveness unclear
Defense analysts question whether the millions of dollars being spent on lobbying activities will pay off.
Defense
Seats on base-closing panel no guarantee of success for states
Commission members are supposed to be above politics, and questions regarding conflicts of interest have been raised against two Bush nominees.
Defense
Senator to question Army's acquisition of tech network
Commercial designation of program source of concern for Sen. John McCain.
Defense
Navy seeks to issue a new order: Abandon shipyards
With Navy leaders envisioning a fleet of smaller, faster and more agile ships, the future of the country's large shipbuilders is sinking fast.
Defense
Subcommittee voices dismay over Defense supplemental spending
Predictable costs associated with operations in Iraq and Afghanistan should be in the baseline budget, GOP chairman tells military service chiefs.
