Tag: Defense Spending

The numbers show federal contractors are paid an average of twice what than private sector workers earn in the same position -- and defense contractors earn three times as much as their private sector counterparts, according to a 2012 report by the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Defense contractors make three times private sector wages, numbers show

Logan Porter · February 12, 2014 5:00 am

1st Lt. Aaron Dunn kisses his wife Leanne, holding their baby Emma, age 14 months, following an arrival ceremony for soldiers returning from a deployment in Afghanistan, at Ft. Carson, in Colorado Springs, Colo., before sun up Friday Nov. 30, 2012. 1st Lt. Dunn, with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, had not seen his wife and baby since he deployed in February. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

What John Boehner should say about the cut in military retirement benefits

Hugh Hewitt · February 9, 2014 5:00 am

Though the federal debt issue has largely been forgotten in D.C., a Tuesday report from the Congressional Budget Office reminds us that it's far from gone. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Federal debt may be forgotten, but it’s far from gone

Philip Klein · February 5, 2014 5:00 am

Boeing to throw party to thank lawmakers for $8.7B

Mike Baker · February 5, 2014 12:41 am

The state of journalism is strong, as evidenced by the talented writers and analysts working in D.C. (Thinkstock)

Lessons from a trip to Washington

Hugh Hewitt · February 2, 2014 5:00 am

Each year, hundreds of billions of dollars are identified as going toward wasteful, sometimes even ridiculous programs. Why are we asking veterans to sacrifice again while the rest of the government's wasteful spending is on autopilot? (Photo: Thinkstock)

Restore cuts to benefits for veterans

James Ferguson · January 30, 2014 5:00 am

One of the most innovative and groundbreaking projects at Grissom was the recent installation of a $100,000 geothermal heating and cooling system. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Energy and Environment

Grissom air base paves way for energy savings

Associated Press · January 30, 2014 5:00 am

The Air Force's nuclear missile corps faces new strains after dozens more officers were implicated in an investigation of cheating on missile-launch proficiency tests. The number implicated in the probe has roughly doubled from the original 34 officers, meaning that about 14 percent of all launch officers are now sidelined. (AP image)

National Security

Expansion of cheating probe adds to nuke burden

Robert Burns · January 29, 2014 5:00 am

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel takes questions as he briefs reporters at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

National Security

Questions and answers on Chuck Hagel’s nuke force probe

Robert Burns · January 27, 2014 5:00 am

Some Republicans are criticizing the House GOP's decision to cut the pension guarantees of career service members younger than 62 who have served 20 years or more. (Getty images File)

Targeting service members for budget savings is a losing strategy for Republicans

Hugh Hewitt · January 26, 2014 5:00 am

Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford commands the U.S. forces in Afghanistan and the International Security Assistance Force. The Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction found that a reconstruction program in Afghanistan has spent less than its annual budget for six years straight, but that hasn't stopped the Department of Defense from requesting hundreds of millions more each year. (AP Photo/Chip Somodevilla, Pool)

National Security

Watchdog demands answers on why DOD asked for money it didn’t need in Afghanistan

Michal Conger · January 24, 2014 5:00 am

The Pentagon has lifted a hold on deliveries of the F-35 fighter jet, built by Lockheed Martin. Â

Defense contractors spent millions lobbying Congress, get billions in new budget

Eric Boehm · January 23, 2014 5:00 am