Despite being engaged in a war in Afghanistan, what President Obama has termed the “central front” in our war on terror (or our hissy fit on terror as it is shaping up with this administration), the administration is pressing ahead with cuts in the defense budget. It is clear that the de...

The President today released an important memo outlining plans to try to reduce the amount of money lost on the wasteful and abusive government contracting industry that conservatives love: Since 2001, spending on Government contracts has more than doubled, reaching over $500 billion in 2008. During...