President Bush plans to nominate Robert Howard to be the new chief information officer at Veterans Affairs. Howard, who has been working as a special advisor to VA Secretary James Nicholson, served as acting CIO during the veterans data theft scandal—facing down lawmakers on numerous occasions. His confirmation could be swift.
China’s dependence on Russian fighter aircraft engines may soon affect the People’s Liberation Army Air Force fleet if Russia can't service or provide engines or parts for up to 40 percent of the Chinese fighters, experts at the China Aerospace Studies Institute conference said. Western sanctions on Russia related to…