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Defense Department Oversight Committee Hearing in Washington

Defense Secretary Robert Gates testifies during a House Armed Services Committee oversight hearing on the Defense Department in Washington on May 20, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)


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WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- A defense agency is investigating whether the Department of Defense paid more than $15 million to the wrong people, a report released in Washington said.
SAN DIEGO, July 15 (UPI) -- U.S. company Lockheed Martin has been contracted to continue development of its multinational information-sharing technology.
NEPTUNE, N.J., July 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has contracted Planet Associates Inc. to support the Defense Department's network-centric information technology initiatives.
Former defense exec will plead guilty
WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- A former defense executive with ties to U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., has agreed to plead guilty to bribery charges, court records show.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department has honored Goodrich Corp. with a 2009 James Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award.
OSHKOSH, Wis., July 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department selected Oshkosh Corp. as the winning contractor for the new mine-resistant, ambush-protected, all-terrain vehicle program.
TEWKSBURY, Mass., June 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department's Defense Security Service has honored two Raytheon facilities with a 2009 James Cogswell award.
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., June 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department announced the presentation of a James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award to Lockheed Martin.
ST. THOMAS, Ontario, June 21 (UPI) -- The Snowbirds, Canada's air force acrobatic team, is once again cleared to take part in aviation shows, the Department of National Defense says.
BATON ROUGE, La., June 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department has contracted the Shaw Group Inc. to provide the military with energy support services.
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