Management
McCain Says He Will Scrap Change to Veterans’ Preference
Provision that would have limited the federal hiring advantage to a one-time use won’t be in final NDAA, says senator.
Defense
Cashiered Army General Abused Purchase Card at Strip Clubs, IG Confirms
Onetime Ash Carter aide Ronald Lewis initially denied “conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.”
Defense
Obama Orders New Diversity Push in National Security Agencies
Presidential memo adds new reporting requirements and rewards aimed at enhancing problem-solving.
Defense
Army Warns that Future War with Russia or China Would Be ‘Extremely Lethal and Fast’
Leaders say warfare in the coming decades will be fundamentally different from the past 25 years.
Defense
Pentagon Fronts Bomb Buys For Allies Fighting ISIS
A special budget account is being used to boost weapons production ahead of allies' formal orders.
Defense
Military Spending by the U.S. Has Declined, but It Still Dwarfs That of Any Other Nation
Last year the military spending of nearly $600 billion accounted for 36% of the world share.
Defense
Government’s Recent Hostage Recovery Activities Deemed Largely Effective
Several dozen were recovered in first year since Obama clarified policies, counterterrorism agency’s report notes.
Tech
GM Has Built A Stealth Truck for the Army
A new hydrogen fuel cell truck could put snipers behind enemy lines, in style.
Defense
The Suspension of U.S.-Russian Cooperation in Syria
The U.S. said Russia has failed to live up to its agreement to allow aid workers into Aleppo.
Defense
The Biggest Threat Facing America’s Army: Unpredictability
Foes are increasing their reach in unexpected ways, while budget whiplash is needlessly draining the force of time and resources.
Defense
Trump vs. the Generals
As president, he says he would create a Syrian safe zone and swiftly draft a plan to defeat ISIS 'fast.' Here are the flag officers who say: not so fast.
Defense
John Kerry Calls Bombing of Aleppo ‘Beyond the Pale’
Fighting in the Syrian city has led to a devastating, and worsening, humanitarian crisis.
Defense
U.S. Army Racing to Catch Up to Russia On Battle Drones
After watching UAVs dominate eastern Ukrainian skies, the service is seeking counter-drone tech and new families of flying robots.
Defense
CIA Director Calls 9/11 Legislation 'Badly Misguided'
Congress delivered a historic rebuke to the administration on Wednesday by overriding Obama’s veto.
Defense
The CIA is Trying to Protect the Privacy Rights of Someone Who Does Not Exist
Why is it holding on to the files of a fictional Cold War journalist?
Defense
U.S. Air Force Preps a Controversial No-Bid Purchase of Spy Planes
Lawmakers balk at replacing aging EC-130Hs with smaller Gulfstream G550s without open competition.
Defense
Defense Whistleblower Vindicated for Reporting Privacy Violation
Non-supervisors may not demand others’ telework agreements, IG notes.
Defense
A Mustard Gas Attack on U.S. Troops
A general confirmed that Islamic State fighters used the chemical weapon this week in an attack on American soldiers in Iraq.
Defense
14 Days in Solitary for Chelsea Manning
Prison officials in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, found her guilty of attempted suicide and possessing a book deemed prohibited.
Tech