Defense
Lawmaker seeks to require military to buy U.S.-bred bomb-sniffing dogs
Most military dogs now come from fabled European bloodlines.
Defense
Defense chief asks two Air Force officials to resign
The Air Force has been involved in several high-profile scandals in the last year.
Defense
Senator wants post created to curb rising weapons costs
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said he would model the position on the Pentagon's director of operational test and evaluation, who oversees tests for major acquisition programs.
Defense
House-passed bill would ramp up IED office oversight
A separate but related provision in the bill would place more emphasis on irregular warfare by creating an assistant secretary of Defense post.
Defense
House-passed bill seeks better coordination between State and Defense
Amendment would establish a 12-member panel to review how the two departments, as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development, collaborate on overseas national security issues.
Defense
Defense secretary: Navy, Air Force may need to subsidize Army soon
The Army's dwindling funds could affect service members' pay, training and family support activities.
Defense
Pentagon policy bill touts readiness, but defers tough weapons decisions
House Armed Services Committee did not aggressively reorder the Pentagon's budget priorities, nor did it scale back major defense procurement programs.
Defense
Tanker contract likely to fuel long House markup debate
Other amendments seek to overturn cuts to the Army's Future Combat Systems, missile defense programs and several major weapons systems.
Defense
House Armed Services agrees to boost submarine funds
Panel adds $422 million to the Navy's Virginia-class submarine program.
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.
Defense
Senate panel backs 3.9 percent military pay raise
Committee also approves the Army's $3.9 billion request for the eventual $160 billion Future Combat Systems.
Oversight
Boeing presses Congress to have Navy buy more Super Hornets
Efforts could set up a clash with Joint Strike Fighter program advocates.
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.
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
Lawmaker to oppose domestic add-ons to war funding bill
Senate Democrat says he hopes to avoid any "unnecessary disruptions," including a possible veto, in enacting the spending bill.
Defense
Defense appropriations chair doesn't need full committee markup on war funds
Lawmaker says any decision on how to handle the supplemental will be made directly by leadership.
Defense
Army seeks to shift funds to bolster Future Combat Systems effort
Move of $250 million aimed at keeping program on schedule despite congressional budget cuts.
Defense
Defense secretary says he hopes to resume troop withdrawals in fall
Statement came just hours after President Bush said he would accept Gen. David Petraeus' recommendation and order the drawdown to stop after July.
Defense