Trump Would Talk With Putin, Fiorina Would Muscle Him
The leading GOP candidates detail how they would deal with one of the world's most notorious and feared world leaders Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Obama’s New Deal: Manufacturing Institutes Announced
Hoping for a manufacturing comeback, the White House will announce two more hubs in an effort to spur job creation and revitalize the sector in the U.S.
Hackers Launch OpUSA, Targeting Banks, Government Agencies
A group of hackers kicked off a cyber operation that targets high-profile American institutions, including government agencies and dozens of banks.
Details of the Military Force Reduction
As part of an overall force reduction due to federal budget constraints, the U.S. military has been forced to cut members. Here’s what you need to know about the Reduction in Force.
Army awards $6.7 billion contract for tactical vehicle to Wisconsin's Oshkosh Defense
Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Corp. has won a major contract to build a new combat vehicle to replace a large share of the military's Humvee troop carriers.
AM General starts building Mercedes SUV at Indiana plant, hopes other automakers will follow
Black Mercedes-Benz R-Class SUVs rolled down the AM General assembly line Tuesday interspersed with white MV-1 wheelchair-accessible vans as workers began producing vehicles for the German automaker, a scene company officials believe is a sign of hope for the northern Indiana auto plant where Hummer H2s once were made.
Long-running whistle-blower lawsuit settled in US Navy kickbacks case in Rhode Island
A couple from Georgia who filed a lawsuit that blew the whistle on wrongdoing by a longtime U.S. Navy employee and Navy contractors has agreed to settle for $90,000, and a federal judge in Rhode Island has dismissed the long-running case.
Shell icebreaker heads for showdown with activists dangling off Portland, Oregon, bridge
A Shell Oil icebreaker is heading for a showdown with environmental activists dangling from Portland, Oregon's tallest bridge.
South Korea indicts 63 people in corruption investigation into defense procurement projects
More than 60 South Koreans, including two former navy chiefs of staff, have been indicted in an investigation into alleged corruption associated with numerous defense procurement projects, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Federal appeals court upholds ban on government contractor political donations
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ban on government contractors donating money to federal candidates or political parties, a prohibition that has been on the books for 70 years.
Arkansas governor proposes $87 million in bonds to help Lockheed Martin defense lure project
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday said he's proposing that the state issue $87 million in bonds to help Lockheed Martin land a defense contract for its south Arkansas facility.
Italian navy orders 6 patrol boats and support ship from Italian defense firm and shipbuilder
The Italian navy has placed a 3.5 billion euro ($3.9 billion) order for six patrol boats capable of high seas rescues and a support ship as part of a program to upgrade its fleet.
Ex-Army colonel negotiated job with defense contractor that had business with his office
A retired Army colonel has pleaded guilty to negotiating his post-military employment with a helicopter company that did business with the Defense Department office he managed.
Navy reprimands 3 rear admirals for accepting gifts in case linked to massive bribery probe
The secretary of the Navy has reprimanded three rear admirals in a case linked to a massive bribery scandal, but they won't face criminal charges.
Harris buying Exelis in cash-and-stock deal valued at about $4.75B
Communications and information technology company Harris is buying Exelis in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $4.75 billion.
Defense Department worker arrested in Navy bribery case; feds say he took cash, wire transfers
A former senior Defense Department employee was arrested Tuesday on allegations he accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for helping a Malaysian defense contractor, in one of the Navy's worst corruption cases.
Maryland firm to pay $2M fine; prosecutors to drop DC government contracting fraud case
A Maryland construction company has admitted to orchestrating phony partnerships to get millions in District of Columbia government contracts and agreed to pay a $2 million fine, ending a two-year fraud investigation.
Rep. Duncan Hunter wants Army to investigate an official who allowed himself to be called PhD
A member of the House Armed Services Committee is calling for an investigation of a former Army official who played a key role in the service's struggling intelligence program while allowing people to believe he earned a Ph.D. that he did does not hold.
Government investigation doesn't stop Pentagon from giving new work to helicopter manufacturer
The Army has awarded $80 million in helicopter contracts to Wall Street executive Lynn Tilton even as the Justice Department investigates whether she played by the rules to win earlier military work.
Defense company General Dynamics secures $5.8 billion contract from British army
General Dynamics has landed a $5.76 billion contract to make armored vehicles for Britain.



