A handful of Republican senators will file a bill today that would replace cuts during the first year of sequestration with savings found through federal employee attrition and pay freezes.

The Jan. 31, 2012, Congressional Research Service report includes background, analysis and issues for Congress regarding the 1982 Nunn-McCurdy Act. (Note: The issue date on the document -- Jan. 31, 2011 -- is a typo.)

The Feb. 2, 2012, Government Acccountability Office study find that the Pentagon's reports to Congress on estimated weapon system operations and sustainment costs "are often inconsistent and sometimes unreliable, limiting visibility needed for effective oversight of these costs."

The Jan. 25, 2012, statement announces the signing of three bilateral agreements between the United States and Canada "that further develop the combined defense and security of Canada and the U.S."

In a Jan. 13, 2012, report, the Government Accountability Office finds that "while [the Defense Department] has undertaken some efforts to assess the capabilities needed to meet national security objectives in the Arctic, it is unclear whether DOD will be in a position to provide needed capabilities in a timely and efficient manner because it lacks a risk-based investment strategy for addressing near-term needs and a collaborative forum with the Coast Guard for addressing long-term capability needs."