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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey testified on combating ISIS* and U.S. strategy in the Middle East. Secretary Carter told the committee …

Representative Randy Forbes (R-VA) talked about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Other topics included…

The Joint Chiefs of Staff representing the four major military services appeared before the House Armed Services Committee to speak against additional defense cuts or sequestration. They sai…

Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy leaders testified on the state of U.S. military readiness and potential cuts in Defense Department spending. They talked about a number of issues incl…

William Perry and Stephen Hadley testified on the final report of the independent panel’s assessment of the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). Among the topics they addressed were recapitaliz…

The House Committee Armed Services Committee received testimony on the findings of the Department of Defense Independent Review Relating to Fort Hood. The co-chairmen of the review group tes…

The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on security developments in the areas of responsibility of the U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. European Command, and U.S. Forces Korea. Among the…

Rep. Randy Forbes, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, talked about the range of potential security challenges that the United States faces in the near-term…

Mr. Wolfowitz and General Pace testified about global military commitments, military force structure, and meeting future challenges. The witnesses also testified about military operations in…