Tag: Pentagon

Post to Obama: Don’t Let National Defense Decay

Michael Warren · August 5, 2013 3:46 pm

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform conducts the first hearing on incidents of wasteful spending by the General Services Administration, the real estate agency for federal buildings, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 16, 2012. Being sworn in to testify, from left are, GSA Inspector General Brian Miller, former GSA Administrator Martha Johnson, Jeff Neely, former regional commissioner of the Public Buildings Service, Pacific Rim Region, GSA Chief of Staff Michael Robertson, and David Foley, deputy commissioner of the GSA Public Buildings Service. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Examiner Editorial: Waste and fraud cost feds hundreds of billions

Washington Examiner · August 5, 2013 4:00 am

‘Illusion of Choice’

‘Illusion of Choice’

Daniel Halper · August 3, 2013 11:54 am

Pentagon paid billions to defense firms that previously defrauded the government

Luke Rosiak · August 3, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and other Senate Democratic leaders, speak to reporters after Senate Republicans killed a $54 billion funding bill for transportation, housing and community development grants because it exceeded spending limits required under automatic budget cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1. From left to right are Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., chair of the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP divide over spending cuts weakens chances of getting the budget they want

Susan Ferrechio · August 2, 2013 4:00 am

Defense Dept. Urges Furloughed Workers to Use ‘Free or Low-Cost’ Recreation During Time Off

Defense Dept. Urges Furloughed Workers to Use ‘Free or Low-Cost’ Recreation During Time Off

Jeryl Bier · July 30, 2013 4:17 pm

Pentagon Furlough Days Inflated

Pentagon Furlough Days Inflated

Daniel Halper · July 30, 2013 11:39 am

Jeffrey David Cox, American Federation of Government Employees president, sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel about furloughs at the Pentagon. (AP File)

Federal employees union to Pentagon: Stop all furloughs

Tim Mak · July 30, 2013 4:00 am

Washington, D.C., will still suffer economically even if the Pentagon reduces the number of furlough days it is forcing on employees. (Thinkstock)

Pentagon may cut furloughs by half, but DC economy still suffering

Tim Mak · July 30, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. (AP/Susan Walsh)

Claire McCaskill’s ex-allies attack her over issue of sexual violence

Tim Mak · July 29, 2013 4:00 am

Beginning next week, some 680,000 Pentagon civilian employees will be furloughed for up to 11 days over the summer. (AP Photo)

Putting the Pentagon on par with pupils

James Jay Carafano · July 29, 2013 4:00 am

POGO is one of the nation's most prominent federal-government watchdog groups. Executive Director Danielle Brian is pictured here in her office in Washington. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Danielle Brian’s POGO is constantly poking, prodding, exposing government waste and fraud

Neil McCabe · July 25, 2013 4:00 am