Defense
Contract overpayments continue to plague Defense Department
Defense Department contractors returned $488 million in overpayments to the agency in fiscal 2001, despite the agency’s efforts to prevent improper payments, according to a new General Accounting Office report.
Defense
Pressure to create new agency by Sept. 11 pits politics vs. policy
By agreeing to move swiftly on legislation to create a Department of Homeland Security, members of Congress have left themselves little time to alter the Bush administration's proposal.
Defense
Pentagon cracks down on charge card abuse
Defense Department Comptroller Dov Zakheim Thursday announced a series of measures, including greater penalties, intended to rein in the abuse of government-issued travel and purchase cards.
Defense
Ridge urges Congress to keep INS intact in new department
Office of Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge urged Congress Wednesday not to split apart the Immigration and Naturalization Service as it works to create a new Department of Homeland Security.
Defense
Homeland Security Department may take years to create
Comptroller General David Walker Tuesday presented Congress with a reality check: Getting the proposed Homeland Security Department up to speed could take years to accomplish and require a lot more money than anticipated.
Defense