Topic: Ike Skelton
Teri Takai may begin her tenure as Defense Department CIO in a swirl of chaos, as some lawmakers are demanding more information from Defense Secretary Robert Gates about his plans to reorganize the department. Takai, the former California CIO, is expected start ...
Joint Forces Command, other major DOD offices face elimination. Defense Secretary Robert Gates today elaborated on plans to shave $100 billion from the defense budget over the next five years, and on the chopping block are a number of areas of Defense ...
Both sides of Congress are expected this week to take up key votes on repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Both sides of Congress are expected this week to take up key votes on repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the 1993 ...
A group opposed to 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' has accused President Barack Obama of punting repeal of the policy until 2013 A group opposed to “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” has accused President Barack Obama of punting repeal of the policy until 2013. ...
Gay groups are protesting the military's urging to Congress to delay repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Gay groups are protesting the military's urging to Congress to delay repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the 1993 law that forbids gay troops from ...
Pentagon warns Congress not to tamper with 'don't ask, don't tell' just yetSenior Pentagon leaders on Friday warned Congress not to tamper with the ban on gays serving openly in the military until they can come up with a plan for dealing ...
House bill demands Pentagon save billions through more efficient purchasingThe House went after Pentagon waste Wednesday, saying improvements in how the Defense Department buys equipment and services can save taxpayers billions of dollars every year.In legislation passed 417-3, lawmakers demanded that the ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill designed to reward success and punish failure in managing hundreds of billions of dollars of Pentagon spending has been introduced by leaders of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee.The bipartisan measure rolled out Wednesday would boost ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The analysis underpinning the Pentagon's decision to cancel a second engine for Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 jet fighter is "House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton said he remained unconvinced about the decision to end the program even after ...
Only a decade or so ago, if the Pentagon and White House had suggested such a policy change, it probably would have triggered public outcries similar to those that tripped up Bill Clinton in 1993 and led to the "Don't Ask, Don't ...
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Elections Ousted Incumbents
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Congress Going Modern
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Gen. Patraeus Testifies To House Committee On Defense Budget
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Rep. Ike Skelton Against DADT Repeal
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Charlie Rose - Ike Skelton
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Missourians Demand Apology from Rep. Ike ...
Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO) Refuses to Apologize, GetEQUAL and Missouri ...2010-06-30
