The U.S. can easily grow the Army and Marine Corps quickly but it takes years to build new planes and ships for the Navy and Air Force, the Center for a New
MoreThe Army can deal with the current round of defense cuts, Army Secretary John McHugh said Monday. During the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., McHugh said service
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The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is putting its money where its mouth is. The agency has begun a contest with a top prize of $100,000 for creators that can come up with
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President Barack Obama issued an executive order Friday strengthening policies for handling classified information, following a review of policies and practices regarding the handling of classified information. The order requires federal agencies
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As the cybersecurity landscape is populated by numerous stakeholders, including internet service providers, consumers and government agencies, the U.S. government has adopted a âfacilitative roleâ, rather than an authoritative role, in developing a national
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More than half of the $367 billion the Defense Department spent on contracts in fiscal year 2010 was spent on services, but a Government Accountability Office report says the Pentagon continues to
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The Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday it had begun testing a new airport screening program based on behavior recognition. The known-traveler initiative, known as PreCheck, will be tested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Detroit
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