Magazine

Awaiting the Exodus

Defense

Tension mounts as base-closing process takes shape

The military base-closing process scheduled for 2005 is already starting to heat up. Here's a look at the potential winners and losers.

Management

Army seeks waiver from '50-50' law on contracting repair work

The unrelenting pace of operations in Iraq is forcing the Army to request an exemption from a federal law limiting the amount of equipment repair work that can be contracted out.

Magazine

Erasing Bases

Air Force

Upgrading Fleet Still Top Priority

Navy

New Missions Mean New Systems

Army

Cuts Continue as Faster Force Sought

Magazine

Birth of a Bomb

The quest for smart, cheap and versatile munitions.