Defense
Defense, VA urged to spend more on mental health, brain injury treatments
Better treatment for post-traumatic stress and brain injuries would result in cost savings, RAND official says.
Defense
Lawmakers: Defense must root out cause of weapons program overruns
House committee members say leaders have been too focused on the symptoms rather than underlying “culture of complacency.”
Defense
House chairman wants civilian agencies to play larger role in Iraq
Ike Skelton, D-Mo., plans to insert language into the fiscal 2009 defense authorization bill requiring more cooperation.
Pay & Benefits
Leader of Defense pay system overhaul to leave post
Mary Lacey says it’s time to move on after overseeing a massive restructuring of the civilian personnel system.
Defense
Opinions divided over chances for final budget resolution
House Appropriations Committee needs to approve supplemental spending bill for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan first.
Oversight
Boeing presses Congress to have Navy buy more Super Hornets
Efforts could set up a clash with Joint Strike Fighter program advocates.
Oversight
Hillary’s Political Purgatory
Even in victory, Clinton isn’t getting any closer to winning the Democratic nomination.
Tech
Roots of surveillance standoff go back decades
Today's fights over government surveillance of the communications network go back much further than the Sept. 11 attacks.
Defense
Reconstruction teams hindered by lack of resources, skills
House committee is “amazed” that groups’ missions in Iraq, Afghanistan are not more defined.
Defense
Pentagon urged to develop investment plan for space acquisitions
Department has made progress in managing low-cost satellite program by creating a joint office to oversee it.
News
Watchdog group sues FDA for information on inspection force
Agency officials have complained that the agency needs more resources to expand inspection staff and modernize oversight efforts.
Defense
Homeland Security alters ID review process for air passengers
Department will allow airlines to keep a person's date of birth in their records, which can be used to clear up mismatches with the watch lists.
Pay & Benefits
Public service group to develop new resources for federal interns
Partnership for Public Service will use $3 million grant to hire 10 students to promote public service on their campuses.
Defense
Licenses, border security to be examined at Tuesday hearing
Senate Committee will look at Real ID law and Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
Defense
Anthropologists lend military insight into customs, values of foreign cultures
The Pentagon plans to spend $150 million this year on social science research to better understand tribal cultures and social networks in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Defense
House chairman opposes Navy bid for smaller carrier fleet
Lawmakers have raised concerns that the Navy is trying to skirt a provision that requires the service to maintain at least 11 carriers.
Defense