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May 2, 2016

Congress: US military highly vulnerable to cyber attacks

Congress wants the Pentagon to spend more than $200 million to identify holes in U.S. weapons and communications software that could allow foreign militaries to disrupt or defeat advanced arms in cyber attacks.

May 2, 2016

Pentagon spent $504,816 on Viagra last year

The Department of Defense (DoD) spent more than a half a million dollars on the male enhancement drug Viagra last year, according to government contracts.

May 2, 2016

Obama administration facing pressure to define ISIS strategy, boost aid to Jordan

A day after President Obama's defense pick struggled to explain the administration's ISIS strategy, Capitol Hill lawmakers are upping pressure on the White House to give Jordan's military what it needs to strike back at the Islamic State.

May 2, 2016

Vital VA hospital project in limbo as price tag soars, lawmakers vow no ‘bail-out’

Nearly one year after a new VA secretary vowed to clean up a broken health care system for America's veterans, a vital new hospital hangs in the balance as lawmakers and the agency fight over how to pay for it.

May 2, 2016

House passes $612B defense policy bill despite veto threat

The House passed a nearly $612 billion defense policy bill Friday despite President Obama's veto threat and Democratic worries that the measure opens the door to sharp cuts in domestic spending later this year.

May 2, 2016

US threatens money cut-off to UN agency over Afghan police corruption scandal

The United Nations Development Program, which for years has run a multibillion-dollar trust fund to pay salaries for Afghanistan’s 150,000 national police, has been hit with a harsh ultimatum: come up with a plan to verify the true number of police officers on the Afghan payroll by the end of this month -- or else.

May 2, 2016

US scales back troops at Europe bases to save $500 million

The Pentagon Thursday unveiled sweeping plans to consolidate its forces in Europe, taking thousands of U.S. military and civilian personnel out of bases mostly in the United Kingdom and Portugal, in an effort that will save about $500 million each year.

April 28, 2016

Armed Services chief lays out risky strategy for budget hike

The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee is proposing a boost in the defense budget by billions of dollars to halt what the GOP says is a severe problem in the military's combat readiness.

April 28, 2016

No 'Shoe'-In? New Balance accuses DOD of balking on sneaker buy, renews TPP fight

Footwear giant New Balance reportedly was promised a shot at landing a huge military contract in exchange for dropping their public opposition to an Obama-touted trade deal. But, according to the detailed account in The Boston Globe, the company claims the Pentagon reneged – and is now lashing out.

April 28, 2016

'Pig Book' finds earmark spending on the rise

The fire of anti-Washington sentiment that’s burning through the country this election season has found some new fuel in the latest Congressional Pig Book, an annual tome detailing federal government waste.