Defense
State Department proposes to relax aircraft export rules
Move aims to address aerospace industry's chronic complaints that the cumbersome process of approving licenses to export their products handicaps companies' ability to compete.
Defense
Defense to review 'unnecessary duplication' among services
Critics have complained that vast sums of money are wasted due to the military operating four air forces, two land armies and overlapping intelligence and space programs.
Defense
Panel sinks Navy's $2.5B request for DDG-1000 destroyer
The move essentially puts an indefinite hold on one of the Navy's biggest modernization programs.
Defense
Panels cut Future Combat Systems funding, back larger military pay raise
Raise boosted to 3.9 percent, half a percentage point higher than the president's request.
Oversight
Veterans subcommittee votes $2.2 million for health facilities
Nearly $1.7 billion is for increases in the projected cost of seven facilities previously authorized.
Defense
Industry says war has hurt military modernization efforts
Aerospace Industry Association cautions against making defense modernization accounts "a bill payer" for domestic programs.
News
General sees funding need for sea-based missile defenses
Missile Defense Agency chief did not say how much money he would seek to beef up sea-based program and land-mobile interceptors.
Defense
Armed services having trouble finding qualified recruits
Leaders say percentage of military aged Americans interested in armed services is the lowest on record.
Defense
Panel questions cost of contractors in war zones
Democrat cites example of defense contract personnel eating in taxpayer-funded facilities at a cost of $14,000 a person.
Defense
Commander urges production of new nuclear warheads
Bipartisan opposition in Congress has blocked President Bush's proposed funding for weapons and new production facilities.
Defense
Central Command fields queries on troop levels from Senate Armed Services Committee
Lawmakers concerned over what they view as a deteriorating military and political situation in Afghanistan.
Defense
House panel probes quality of Army recruits
Lawmakers say administration's reliance on supplemental funding makes recruiting more difficult.
Defense
Appropriators skewer Army over contracting abuse
Senators also question officials on recruiting, care for soldiers and families.
Defense
Senators grill Chertoff on grants, FEMA trailers and more
Committee members also express concerns about program to ensure a smooth transition to the next administration.
Defense
Lawmaker: New amphibious ships should be nuclear
Gene Taylor, D-Miss., also repeated his demand that the Marine Corps' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle be redesigned.
Defense
General bemoans glut of Air Force contract protests
Contract for huge airborne tanker program to be awarded by the end of this month, but commander fears protest against it already has been written.
Defense
House Dem wants additional ships, aircraft in spending bills
John Murtha, D-Pa., would boost Navy shipbuilding and buy more F-22s under new budget.
Defense
Intelligence chiefs: Waterboarding legal in certain circumstances
CIA director says technique only used three times in agency's history.
Defense
Military officers say recruiting goals are being met
Army official acknowledges that service fell short of Pentagon standards for high school graduates.
Oversight
IRS nominee faces tough questions from Senate panel
Potential commissioner promises to work closely with Finance Committee on overhaul of the tax code.
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