Ashton Carter, outgoing deputy defense secretary, spoke with Defense News recently about budgeting under sequestration, military alliances in the Asia-Pacific region and acquisition reform at the Pentagon, Defense News reported Tuesday. Vago
MoreThe U.S. Army fears the continuing budget cuts could hamper its ability to respond to a major war, USA Today reported Thursday. Tom Vanden Brook writes the Army assessed its strategies and
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Data analysis indicates an estimated 800,000 federal civilian workers will experience furloughs if a government shutdown occurs, GovExec reported Tuesday. Kellie Lunney writes USA Today analyzed previous shutdown contingency plans and found that
MoreThe United States is looking to  carry out a year-old defense trade agreement signed with India by stepping up cooperation in joint production and development of weapons, Reuters reported Thursday. Andrea Shalal-Esa
MoreFormer Air Force Secretary Michael Donley will lead a efficiency review of the Defense Department with the intent to streamline its operations and achieve $40 billion in cost savings over the next
MoreDeputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter reiterated Tuesday the Pentagon’s request for another Base Realignment and Closure Commission round in an effort to help reduce the department’s budget, GovExec reports. Charles Clark writes
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Ashton Carter, deputy secretary of the Defense Department, has won the 2013 Ronald Reagan Missile Defense Award for his works to advance missile capabilities in defense of the United States. Missile Defense
MoreThe Defense Department has updated the roles and responsibilities of its chief information officer to include cybersecurity, transferring to the CIO duties formerly held by the assistant secretary for networks and information
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