Lawmakers grill Pentagon officials over failure of MyTravel programThe 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 Weisner9 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 Jowers12 months ago
GOP measure would stop federal contractor minimum wage from becoming permanentThe move is included in the House debate over the annual defense authorization bill.By Leo Shane III22 months 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 Losey2 years ago
Study criticizes post-9/11 reliance on war-zone contractorsUp to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense contractors, a new study found.3 years ago
Contractors who powered US war in Afghanistan stuck in DubaiAs of early June, 2,491 foreign contract workers remained on American bases across Afghanistan, down from 6,399 in April.3 years ago