Defense
FEMA, HUD get more heat for post-Katrina relocation
Case management is not helping many elderly and disabled residents get out of trailers, lawmaker says.
Defense
Air Force chief is wary of pilotless bomber
Pentagon needs to think seriously about having an unmanned aircraft carrying nuclear weapons, says Gen. Norton Schwartz.
Defense
Army to create central acquisition organization
Headquarters systems engineers will improve program interoperability with eye on costs.
Defense
Defense reform bill would clamp down on spiraling costs, schedules
President targets overspending on weapons technologies that are either too new or too old.
Defense
Obama signs defense acquisition overhaul measure
Legislation is aimed at stopping huge cost overruns and lengthy schedule delays.
Defense
Senate approves war supplemental, conferees appointed
Action on the bill comes after the Senate Thursday voted 94-1 to cut off debate on the supplemental.
Oversight
Weapons acquisition reform bill heads to White House
Measure focuses heavily on tracking weapons more closely during their early development stages.
Defense
Pentagon may build two different presidential helicopters
One would be for routine trips and the other, for emergency situations.
Defense
Air Force wants to retire aging jets early
Cost savings and 4,000 positions would be redirected to more urgent requirements.
Defense
Army, Navy submit modest wish lists for fiscal 2010 funding
Army's list of so-called unfunded requirements totals $952 million and the Navy's, $395 million.
Defense
Senator begins groundwork for sweeping immigration bill
Chairman of Judiciary subcommittee announces a series of hearings and says he is "cautiously optimistic" about getting legislation passed this year.
Defense
Conferees reach deal on Defense acquisition reform bill
Agreement creates positions within the Pentagon, including a director for developmental test and evaluation and a director for systems engineering.
Defense
Boost in Army personnel strength not needed, official says
General tells lawmakers he does not want a permanent increase in authorized personnel given the cost.
Defense
Air Force wants accelerated production of strike fighters
Chief of staff says it is "imperative" that the service buy at least 80 F-35s a year -- and as many as 110 annually -- as soon as possible.
Defense
Air Force submits smaller wish list
The modest request indicates that the services are heeding Defense secretary's calls to end the military's backdoor lobbying of Congress to secure money for items not included in the budget.
Defense
GAO: Defense must make cultural, procedural changes to NSPS
Watchdog agency says moving too quickly on pay-for-performance systems undermines their credibility.
Defense
Officials draft changes to Bush-era mandate on ID cards
Some of the biggest differences between the law and the proposed alternative deal with information-technology requirements.
Defense
Panels to review Pentagon budget
Acquisition reform negotiations also are on this week's agenda.
Defense
Commandant says Marines will field their own gunships
Service is looking for ways to give units more fire support and mobility.
Defense