Defense
Key lawmakers tackle Islamic extremism in the military
In reviewing Fort Hood shootings, Senate committee recommends policy changes at Defense.
Defense
Suicide prevention continues to elude Army leaders
Eight active-duty suicides in the first eight days of the year suggest rate is not abating.
Defense
President orders agencies to take new security steps
Averted Christmas terror attack revealed failure to understand information agencies already had, review finds.
Trends
Heated Debate
Leaked e-mails raise questions about the basis of U.S. energy and science policies.
Defense
White House taps new Coast Guard commandant
Vice Adm. Robert Papp would take the helm of a service undergoing widespread change.
News
Number of Homeland Security contractors raises eyebrows
Lawmaker questions workforce estimates and whether contract personnel are performing government functions.
Defense
Budget crunch could force fee hikes at immigration agency
Immigration reforms sought by administration could expand agency’s workload in 2010.
Oversight
Energy IG issues management alert over weatherization program
Lax controls and poor oversight jeopardize effectiveness of $5 billion stimulus program.
Defense
Defense sexual assault programs need more resources, panel says
Department must standardize programs across the services and stabilize funding, according to task force.
Defense
Agencies join forces to stop arms trafficking to Mexico
ATF and ICE are putting aside their differences and pursuing a coordinated strategy to stem the flow of guns and drugs across the border.
Oversight
DHS still struggling with management
Annual IG audit finds limited progress on major management challenges.
Defense
Lawmakers question plans for new Walter Reed
Under the 2005 BRAC, Defense is to build a world-class medical facility at Bethesda campus by 2011.
Oversight
Administration officials defend science in wake of ‘climategate’
Pirated e-mails raise concerns about scientific integrity of data underlying energy policies.
Features
Guns & Drugs
Agencies for the first time are pursuing a coordinated strategy to stop arms trafficking to Mexico.
Oversight
Interior details onshore oil and gas lease sales for 2010
Sales to include parcels in National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska after a two-year hiatus.
Defense
Personnel system under scrutiny in Fort Hood review
Task force will examine alleged shooter’s promotion and whether his patients received adequate care.
Defense
GAO: Defense lost track of 72,000 combat medical records
Missing post-deployment health questionnaires help identify issues that emerge over time.
Oversight
NRC weighs sanctions against VA in prostate cancer treatment errors
Regulator finds several patients might have suffered adverse consequences, including cancer recurrence.
Defense
GAO: Costs to implement BRAC have risen significantly
Auditors estimate the long-term savings will be about 70 percent lower than projected in 2005.
Defense
Alleged Army gunman’s former patients need follow-up care, observers say
Service declines to discuss steps Army is taking, if any, to help soldiers formerly treated by psychiatrist.
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