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US veterans, military contractors among those freed from Kuwait jail

Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

9 weeks ago

Lawmakers grill Pentagon officials over failure of MyTravel program

The failed attempt to revamp and address pre-existing deficiencies of the Defense Travel System means that the department is back where it started.

By Molly Weisner

22 months ago

How successful are military spouses in getting federal contracts?

Lawmakers want data on how many military spouse-owned businesses bid for, and win, federal contracts.

By Karen Jowers

24 months ago

GOP measure would stop federal contractor minimum wage from becoming permanent

The move is included in the House debate over the annual defense authorization bill.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

Defense firms face worker losses as companies impose federal vaccine mandate

Defense firms are sounding the alarm that they expect to lose employees who refuse to comply with a federal COVID vaccination requirement for contractors, due to take effect in December.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Study criticizes post-9/11 reliance on war-zone contractors

Up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense contractors, a new study found.

4 years ago