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Spending February 5, 2018

Major Pentagon agency failed to account for more than $800 million

One of the Defense Department's largest agencies admitted Monday that it could not account for more than $800 million that had been earmarked for various construction projects.

Pentagon January 10, 2018

'Star Wars' references stripped from Pentagon memo

A Pentagon memo saturated with "Star Wars" references was recalled and stripped of its allusions to the galaxy far, far away, according to a report Wednesday.

POLITICS January 2, 2018

'Mapping the Swamp' report finds 30,000 feds earn more than any governor

Tens of thousands of federal employees earn more money than any U.S. governor, according to a new report that reveals some eye-popping stats on government spending for the federal workforce.

Pentagon December 22, 2017

Defense cuts looming unless Congress takes action next month

Billions of dollars meant for defense may never make it to the armed forces if Congress doesn't act when it returns to work next month.

Budget December 21, 2017

Congress passes another stopgap spending bill, averting shutdown

The House and Senate Thursday approved a temporary spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown that would have kept lawmakers in the nation's capital for Christmas.

Spending September 26, 2017

Pentagon: British firm billed US $50M for iffy expenses

A British company hired to help train Afghan intelligence officers billed the U.S. government for more than $50 million in questionable expenses that included luxury cars and exorbitant salaries paid to the "significant others" of the company's top executives, according to a Pentagon audit.

Spending April 11, 2017

Semonite Note

Navy April 10, 2017

Trump Calls Destroyer Commanders to Thank Them for Syria Strikes

President Donald Trump thanked Cmdrs. Russell Caldwell and Andria Slough, commanding officers of the Ross and Porter respectively.

Navy April 10, 2017

5 Things to Start Your Week

Here are five news stories and events to start your week.

Navy April 8, 2017

Carrier Strike Group Sails Toward Korea After North's Missile Test

The Carl Vinson carrier strike group was ordered to cancel planned port visits in Australia and head toward the Korean peninsula.

Navy April 7, 2017

SGLI System Upgrade Allows Troops to Make Changes at Home

U.S. sailors are now able to update their SGLI) information online, a major upgrade from the previous, old-fashioned method.