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Stanley Inc. received a five-year contract worth up to $49 million to provide cybersecurity services to an arm of the Pentagon, the company said Wednesday.
The Pentagon's chief auditor was forced from her post Monday following sharp criticism from lawmakers over failures to hold defense contractors accountable for overcharges and poor performance.
The Boeing Co. received a $6.5 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide aircraft parts for the Army, the Pentagon said late Thursday.
The Navy awarded a bundled $60 million contract to AT&T Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. for nationwide cell phone service, the Pentagon said late Monday.
A Q&A with Andrew Card, who as White House chief of staff, whispered news of the Sept. 11 attacks to the president as they visited a Florida elementary school.
In an Aug. 24 story about a contractor's reviews of media coverage in Afghanistan, The Associated Press erroneously reported the party affiliation of Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina. He is a Republican, not a Democrat.
Military commanders in Afghanistan are not rejecting requests from reporters who want to accompany U.S. troops in Afghanistan because their prior coverage of the military has been negative, the Pentagon said Monday.
President Barack Obama says the United States cannot build a military for this century as long as defense contracts are influenced by special interests and wasteful spending.
As the Pentagon warns of the security risks posed by social networking sites, newly released government documents show the military also uses these Internet tools to monitor and react to coverage of high-profile events.
The Pentagon is reviewing the use of Facebook and other social networking sites on its computers with an eye toward setting rules on how to protect against possible security risks.
The Pentagon did not violate a federal prohibition on propaganda by using retired military officers to tout the Bush administration's war policies in the media, congressional investigators said Tuesday.
A Pentagon-commissioned report urges the Defense Department to ban smoking in the military, even by combat troops in battle zones, a proposal that quickly ignited a controversy among service members.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates formally ordered the creation Tuesday of a new military cyber command that will coordinate the Pentagon's efforts to defend its networks and conduct cyberwarfare.
A judge has dramatically reduced the sentence for a former Pentagon analyst who pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to an Israeli diplomat and two pro-Israel lobbyists.
Pentagon employees have received millions of dollars in free travel and lodging from foreign countries, trade groups and companies with an interest in shaping policies or doing business with the U.S. military.
The United States could fight an old-fashioned war against North Korea if necessary, even while newer forms of conflict against terrorists and extremists continue, the Army's top officer said Thursday.
The Pentagon says it has no plans to repeal the don't ask-don't tell policy for gay troops.
The Pentagon said Monday it no longer includes a Bible quote on the cover page of daily intelligence briefings it sends to the White House as was practice during the Bush administration.
In reversing itself and blocking the release of photos of U.S. military personnel abusing detainees, the Obama administration claims to have found a new legal argument. It hasn't.
President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he would try to block the court-ordered release of photos showing U.S. troops abusing prisoners, abruptly reversing his position out of concern the pictures would "further inflame anti-American opinion" and endanger U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Defense and military officials tell NBC News that President Obama will seek to delay the release of hundreds of photos which reportedly depict the abuse of prisoners by U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
President Barack Obama is seeking to block the release of hundreds of photos showing prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan being abused, reversing his position after military commanders warned that the images could stoke anti-American sentiment and endanger U.S. troops.
Under pressure to reform its troubled weapons-buying process, the Pentagon is planning to add 20,000 new federal jobs over five years to beef up its ability to handle contracts, cost estimates and oversight, the deputy defense secretary said Wednesday.
An unidentified man tried to push his way past Pentagon security Wednesday and was wrestled to the ground by police and arrested, officials said.
Prosecutors moved Friday to dismiss all charges against two former pro-Israel lobbyists accused of disclosing U.S. defense secrets, ending a four-year legal battle that promised to put former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other Bush administration insiders on the witness stand.
Gitmo Suicide Report Complicates DOJ Lawsuit StanceHow did prison guards at Guantanamo Bay overlook three men hanging from nooses in their cells for more than two hours, in what was supposed to be a super-high security prison housing "the worst of the worst" terrorists in the world?
Someone from Canada—probably a Pakistan origin immigrant recently made several points in an article about a military coup in Pakistan. He thinks a coup is underway but without the 'rumble of tanks'.
Rep. Dan Burton: Save the SEALS PetitionRepresentative Dan Burton (R-IN) is leading the Save the SEALs mission to pressure the Pentagon to dismiss charges against three of our magnificent Navy SEALS who are accused by savage barbarian Ahmed Hashim Abed of punching him in the mouth; or the stomach, or something.
Pentagon: Zombie Pigs First, Then Hibernating SoldiersAround half of U.S. troop fatalities are caused by blood loss from battlefield injuries. Now, with another 30,000 troops deploying to Afghanistan, the Pentagon is pushing for medical advances that can save more lives during combat.
The Pentagon invites you to play its red balloon gameThe treasure hunt is designed to test how well people can coordinate with one another online and will award $40,000 to the first person to enter the GPS coordinates of all 10 balloons, accurate to within a mile.
Chuck de Caro's WarKlaus von Clausewitz, the famed Prussian military historian and theorist, defined war as being "an extension of politics, using violence to constrain the enemy to accomplish our will." While that may have been a perfectly sound concept in Clausewitz's time, the early 19th c …
Is the Constitution Just a Grand Suggestion?Listening to the John & Cisco morning radio program here on Chicago's WIND AM 560 this morning, I was suddenly stopped dead in my tracks.
Transcript of Administration Officials Under Senate Questioning Related to Afghanistan StrategySo Secretary Gates, I want to ask you if I -- as I read your words today, if I'm correct in concluding that what will definitely begin in July of 2011 is a transfer of security responsibility to the Afghans, but may not include immediately a withdrawal of our forces from Afghanis …
Obama's Afghanistan Speech: How it Sounded to Afghans"[Mr. Obama] may not be convincing the normal people or the Taliban, but by saying these things in the speech, this gives to the politicians, scholars, and spiritual leaders a free hand now.
Pentagon targets inside threatsWASHINGTON — Since 2005, the Pentagon has studied ways to spot potentially dangerous personnel who may have divided loyalties or have been radicalized by outside influences — the types of threats at issue in the Fort Hood mass killings.
Obama to Deploy 30,000 Troops to AfghanistanPresident Barack Obama is to announce that he is sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, to deploy within six months, US officials have said. More Articles
Official Charged With Closing Guantánamo QuitsPhillip Carter, who was named deputy assistant secretary of defense for detainee policy in April, resigned last Friday because of "personal issues,....." ..... a Pentagon official said. Mr.
Where Are the Real Deficit Hawks? According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the first bill's spending provisions cost $100 billion annually and its tax and budget-cutting provisions recoup $111 billion annually, thus reducing total federal expenditures by $11 billion each year.
Confronting the Spin on the Fort Hood MassacreIt is sad and disturbing commentary on the state of American culture when the facts surrounding an event, such as the slaughter that took place at Fort Hood, can not only be manipulated to facilitate a political ideology but blatantly ignored in the pursuit of a political agenda.
Afghanistan, Iraq: 22 Gallons of Fuel Per Soldier Per Day, At $300-400 Per GallonThe U.S. military consumes 22 gallons of fuel per soldier, per day. And each gallon costs $45 or more to haul to the battlefield. That's according to a new Deloitte study. Actually, $45 per gallon is a lowball estimate; according to the Navy, it's more like $300 to $400.
Cyber War: Sabotaging the System - 60 Minutes - CBS NewsNothing has ever changed the world as quickly as the Internet has. Less than a decade ago, "60 Minutes" went to the Pentagon to do a story on something called information warfare, or cyber war as some people called it. It involved using computers and the Internet as weapons.
Official US Air Force Document Reveals the True Intentions Behind the US-Colombia Military Agreement An official document from the Department of the US Air Force reveals that the military base in Palanquero, Colombia will provide the Pentagon with "…an opportunity for conducting full spectrum operations throughout South America…"
Marines get taste of Afghan challenge in Eastern Sierra BRIDGEPORT - For thousands of U.S. Marines, the road to Afghanistan goes through an isolated training facility in the Eastern Sierra where they share the rugged Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest with civilian hunters, backpackers and skiers.
Pentagon Back To Investigating Pro-War Spin From Bush AdministrationThe Office Of The Inspector General Is Opening A New Investigation Into A Defense Department Initiative To Use Retired Military Leaders To Provide Pro-War Spin. A Rescinded Report Providing Is Providing The Impetus.
Pentagon Played Aerosmith and Nine Inch Nails to Torture Detainees; Artists Complain Will listening to hours of Britney Spears, Nine Inch Nails, or even the Meow Mix jingle make you lose your mind? That's exactly what military officials were hoping for when they blasted hours of loud music to prisoners detained at Guantánamo Bay and in Iraq and Afghanistan pri …
DAWN.COM | World | Quitting region now will be disaster: PentagonWASHINGTON: The Pentagon has warned that it would be a disaster if the US abandoned Pakistan and Afghanistan now.
Fallen hero's mom says soldiers not getting support Most stories about fallen soldiers end with Taps, but Susan Price says as she is learning about the details of her son's death, the story is just beginning.
BBC NEWS | Americas | The US army's colossal training taskThe camera shows a group of Afghan soldiers standing on a cold dusty plain, listening to an American instructor. He is showing them how to use a new American rifle.
Pretending to Speak for an Entire CultureOne of the things that brings me to the boiling point is when I hear elected officials tell me what "Americans want" or what "Americans think." To believe that today's federally elected politicians understand – or care – what their constituents want, never mind Amer …
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