Tag: Pentagon

Beltway Confidential

US government declares hacking an act of war, then hacks allies

Ashe Schow · July 1, 2013 4:00 am

Washington Secrets

Pentagon buying Russian copters for Afghans who aren’t ready to fly them

Paul Bedard · June 28, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - In this March 23, 2009, file photo, Army Gen. William "Kip" Ward, Commander, United States Africa Command, speaks with The Associated Press during an interview at the Pentagon in Washington. There is growing evidence that battle-hardened extremists are filtering out of safe havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and into East Africa, bringing sophisticated terrorist tactics that include suicide attacks. "There is a level of activity that is troubling, disturbing," said Ward. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Ex-US commander in Africa says his ouster ‘nothing to be ashamed of’

Tim Mak · June 25, 2013 4:00 am

AP file
United Technologies Corporation lost a lawsuit accusing the firm of overcharging the Air Force for jet engines.

Court orders UTC to pay nearly $1 billion fine for F-16 jet engine overcharges

Kelly Cohen · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

AP file
Rare earth minerals are already piled up in American throwaway mine tailings.

National Security

Why won’t President Obama let the Defense Department face the rare earth security risk?

Ron Arnold · June 19, 2013 4:00 am

Prince George's County is expecting to receive an additional $12.5 million after a successful bid to change the way the state accounts for county wealth. (Photo: Thinkstock)

GAO says Pentagon doesn’t know how much it loses to improper payments

Kelly Cohen · June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Contractors for the Navy's shipbuilding facilities have been overcharging on projects for years by ordering and billing the government for millions of dollars in materials they didn't need. (AP Photo/US Navy)

Navy keeps buying extra parts despite 14 years of auditors saying ‘Stop!’

Michal Conger · June 12, 2013 4:00 am

Thomas Sowell: Folly in the military

Thomas Sowell · June 10, 2013 4:00 am

In this Dec. 18, 2012 courtroom sketch, U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, center foreground with back showing, is seen sitting between members of is defense team during a hearing in Fort Hood, Texas.

Fort Hood suspect’s paralysis could slow trial

Angela Brown · June 9, 2013 4:00 am

James Jay Carafano: Keeping military justice just

James Jay Carafano · June 9, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Obama: Defense Department helped build Silicon Valley

Joel Gehrke · June 7, 2013 4:00 am

National Security

Leon Panetta gave Hollywood exec top secret info on Bin Laden raid’s SEAL unit, leader

Mark Tapscott · June 5, 2013 4:00 am