Defense
Can James Mattis Protect Trump From Hubris?
The president-elect and the risks of overconfidence
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Defense Secretary Nominee Cautions Against ‘Stumbling’ into Cyberwar
James Mattis also said he was “philosophically OK” with elevating U.S. Cyber Command into a unified command, promising to give the matter his personal attention.
Defense
Trump Has Considerable Authority to Revamp the Intelligence Community
But the the 2004 law that created the Office of the Director of National Intelligence creates some hurdles as well.
Defense
Pentagon Tester: F-35 Program Rushing Tests, Delays Still Likely
The JSF's latest report card finds 276 deficiencies in combat performance.
Defense
The Army Wants to 3-D Print Minidrones in 24 Hours
Future soldiers will make their own eyes-in-the-sky on the go.
Defense
The Pentagon Needs Its Own Google For All Its Data, Says Eric Schmidt
The Alphabet chairman says a giant data warehouse would give the military Google-like capability. It would also create the richest intelligence target ever conceived.
Management
Pentagon Wins Court Round on Disclosing Sikorsky Subcontracting Plans
Small Business League had hoped to expose favoritism toward larger companies.
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Intel Leaders Shoot Back at Trump’s Mean Tweets
The president-elect’s tweets mocking the intelligence community crossed a line between healthy skepticism and disparagement, leaders suggested.
Defense
Coming Soon to the U.S. Army: Turbans, Beards, Hijabs, and Dreadlocks
In the final days of the Obama administration, the military has issued new guidelines for religious accommodations and dress.
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Get Silicon Valley Execs Out of Government Cyber, Major Report Urges
The Trump administration should also take a harder line on encryption and renegotiate a major cybercrime convention, according to the report from lawmakers and cyber experts.
Pay & Benefits
Most Calif. National Guard Soldiers Won't Have to Repay Improper Bonuses
Pentagon official expects “vast majority” of 17,500 cases involving improper reenlistment bonuses will be dismissed before review’s July 1 deadline.
Defense
'There Should Be No Further Releases From Gitmo,' Trump Says
At least 40 prisoners are being held indefinitely.
Pay & Benefits
2017 Pay Tables for Federal Employees Are Out
Obama directed a 2.1 percent pay boost for federal civilian employees in 2017, but the actual amount of an employee’s pay raise depends on various factors.
Defense
The Key to Putin’s Cyber Power
The Russian president has both the capability and the intent to cause harm, says a former U.S. ambassador to Russia. And the threat won’t vanish once Donald Trump takes office.
Defense
Hacking Into Future Nuclear Weapons: The U.S. Military’s Next Worry
The U.S. isn’t just modernizing it’s weapons and warheads. The future nuclear arsenal will be networked, and that presents unique challenges for the U.S. Air Force.
Defense
Will Trump Break the Special Forces?
The president-elect’s plans to defeat ISIS will rely heavily on elite soldiers already on the verge of burnout.
Management
Trump is Now America’s Arms Deal Negotiator
His meetings and bombshell tweets with the heads of America’s two largest weapon makers show Trump will play a role in hammering out contracts.
Management
Obama to Agencies: Do A Better Job Helping Immigrants in the Military Navigate Government
President creates interagency working group to improve access to eligible benefits and assistance for new American service members, veterans and their families
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