Defense
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How the Pentagon handles sexual harassment claims and investigations
CommentThe latest GAO report looks at how the Pentagon handles sexual harassment claims inside the department.
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The Pentagon's list of possible keeps and cuts in its budget
CommentThe Pentagon has some serious choices to make about its budget.
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Capital Insider October 3, 2011
CommentOctober 3rd
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The Pentagon's budget battle: why deficit cutting matters to the DOD
CommentThe Defense Secretary has warned of very serious consequences if the super committee can't come up with $1.5 trillion in cuts.
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Investigation into Army armor tests and how safe troops' equipment really is
CommentA new report shows the Army testing that determines trooops' body armor safety may be flawed.
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Debt deal could hurt Washington, D.C. economy, defense industry
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The debt deal being discussed right now is not, I can only assume, very popular with the likes of Lockheed Martin, General Electric, or our new neighbors Xe Services — formerly Blackwater — as it includes major cuts in military spending that could mean reduced profits for the region's defense industry, which surely will use this as an excuse to lay off workers.
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The Defense Department's new cyber war strategy
CommentA retired Air Force colonel talks to us about the Pentagon's new strategy for combating cyber attacks.
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Tracking the cash: the billions of dollars of defense earmarks discovered in the Defense Appropriations bill
CommentThe Taxpayers Protection Alliance discovers hidden defense earmarks inside the Defense Appropriations Bill.
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Service to America Medals: The woman who helps monitor the Pentagon's money
CommentMeet the woman who helped the Pentagon save $20 billion while still keeping troops equipped and trained.
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Dateline Defense: The Pentagon's plan to cut its budget
CommentSome House lawmakers are critical of the cuts Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to make in the budget.
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Cyber attacks and the Pentagon strategy for stopping them
CommentCyber attacks are on the rise and hackers aren't just looking for big companies to infiltrate anymore.
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The defense bill and the pay provisions for federal workers hidden inside
CommentFed News Radio's Tom Temin breaks down the pay provisions hidden inside the $690 billion defense bill.
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Why defense contractors feel the need to go global
CommentWBJ's Jill Aitoro explains why federal contractors are turning to foreign countries for business.
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Dateline defense with CQ's John Donnelly
CommentA look at the Afghanistan war, which has turned into a decade-long military action.
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Behind the scenes with the Hummingbird spy tool
CommentThe Pentagon's latest spy tool that can fit insider your pocket.
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Identifying the Redskins’ needs–Defense
Here is a look at who I think will return, the depth chart as it will look once the departures take place and what the team will have to find in the draft and in free agency.
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Redskins vs. Cowboys: Defense not helped by early breakdowns on special teams, offense
Washington's last-ranked defense needs as much help as it can get, and the team's offense and kickoff and punt coverage units provided little early in Sunday's 33-30 loss to Dallas at Cowboys Stadium.
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Jim Haslett says Redskins' last-ranked defense faces 'learning curve'
After giving up a staggering 592 yards - the most in Philadelphia Eagles franchise history - during the 59-28 Monday night debacle, the Redskins again rank last in the NFL in total defense.
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