News
Boeing to report losses from Air Force tanker deal
Company says it is "firmly committed" to the tanker project.
Defense
Navy officers suggest cuts will reshape shipbuilders
"Laws of economics" will determine how many shipyards survive, key Navy official says.
Management
Potential Pentagon acquisition chief might face hurdles
Candidate well-liked but lacks private-sector experience required by law, Senate aides say.
Defense
White House proposes cuts in nuclear dismantling program
Pentagon wants to cut $46 million from its Cooperative Threat Reduction program.
Defense
Analysts: Congressional pork might have hurt Defense spending
Pork projects may have robbed Army and Marines of resources to build up their stock of up-armored Humvees and other equipment.
Defense
Pentagon budget cuts might squeeze firms
Proposal to trim $30 billion from Cold War-era military platforms could have a big impact on large defense contractors.
Defense
Senator promises careful scrutiny of Navy carrier changes
Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner, R-Va., will take a close look at any proposal to limit the Navy to 11 aircraft carriers.
Defense
Army officer says efforts under way to armor Humvees
"This is a very, very expensive proposition," says Army's director of force development.
Defense
House Democrat urges Pentagon to use armored personel carriers
Ike Skelton, D-Mo., asks Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to consider using existing M-113 armored personnel carriers in Iraq while troops await armored Humvees.
Defense
Pentagon increases reliance on supplemental budget requests
House budget chairman says lawmakers are "growing frustrated" with the Defense Department's fiscal planning.
Defense
Army seeks more help as war expenses outpace funding
Army officials recently asked Congress to shift funds out of fiscal 2005 military personnel appropriations to cover equipment costs.
Defense
Pentagon decides to reopen competition for tanker contract
Move could frustrate Boeing's bid to provide KC-767 tankers to the Air Force.
Defense
Senator reveals Air Force-Boeing e-mail exchanges, demands accountability
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., accuses Air Force of "either a systemic failure in procurement oversight, willful blindness or rank corruption."
Defense
Lawmakers see funding shortfalls for military equipment, repairs
Military said to be reeling from post-Cold War "procurement holiday" as pace of wartime operations eats up equipment.
Defense
Senate confirms Army secretary nominee; acting head to leave
But Democrats question Francis Harvey's qualifications in two hours of debate on Senate floor.
Defense
Top Air Force officials expected to resign later this year
The anticipated departures are likely due to frustration over opposition to the Boeing tanker leasing deal, sources say.
Defense
House GOP gains may hurt intelligence overhaul bill prospects
This week's election gains by House Republicans may ease the political pressure on them to move closer to the Senate's bipartisan measure.
Defense
House draws line on budget authority for intelligence director
Senate conferees refuse to back off their original proposal, House leader complains.
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