Management
For Defense Firms, Brexit Could Be Europe’s Sequester
A British departure from the European Union could slow arms purchases and collaboration across the continent.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Rolls Out Phased Retirement For Civilian Employees
The decision by the government’s largest department could prod other agencies into offering the nearly four-year-old benefit to eligible workers.
Defense
Is Long-Term Immigration Detention Illegal?
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether detained migrants can be held for longer than six months without a bail hearing.
Defense
Clinton’s Likely Defense Secretary Wants More U.S. Troops Fighting ISIS and Assad
If the cards fall where many think they will, 2017 could be the year of the no-bomb zone.
Defense
The Translators Promised Visas But Made Into Refugees by the U.S. Army
Muhammad was laid off in 2014, and everything went downhill from there.
Defense
The Orlando 911 Transcripts
The FBI released excerpts of the conversation Omar Mateen had with police negotiators on June 12.
Management
Pentagon Embraces GSA’s OASIS Services Contract
New memo of understanding extends to most non-service Defense agencies.
Defense
The Pentagon is Developing A New Suite of Tools to Fight the Lone Wolf Problem
As the counter-terrorism battle moves online, DARPA seeks to track how ISIS spreads its ideas — and how well US ripostes are working.
Defense
How Hillary Clinton’s ‘Smart Power’ Feminism Informs Her Foreign Policy
The author of a new book on Clinton’s global impact sees two factors behind her strong foreign policy stance.
Defense
The Letter Urging a U.S. Rethink on Syria
Fifty-one State Department officials are urging the Obama administration to conduct airstrikes against the Assad regime.
Defense
Air Force Wants New Plane to Replace A-10, Fight ISIS
Generals float idea of new CAS aircraft — and beyond that, an “arsenal plane” or “flying Coke machine.”
Defense
The Senate Passed a Bill Requiring Women to Register For the Draft
Under the bill, women would have to register for the draft if they turned 18 on or after Jan. 1, 2018.
Management
Senate Moves to Change Vets’ Preference in Federal Hiring
Defense authorization bill conferees will have to decide whether to include the change in the final version of the legislation.
Defense
Those Lost Investigation Files Have Been Found, Air Force Says
The service is still investigating how files from more 100,000 inspector general cases — and their backups — became corrupted.
Defense
Lawmakers Blast Pentagon Watchdog, Following Complaints from Frustrated Whistleblowers
Letter to acting IG cites “persistent, systemic issues” in case management.
Management
Federal Contractor Guidance on Prohibiting LGBT Discrimination Arrives Amid Heated Congressional Debate
Rule implementing Obama executive order seeks to clarify new requirements and help contractors avoid sex and pay discrimination.
Management
How Counterterrorism Funds Ended Up in the Orlando Terrorist's Pocket
The U.S. spends billions a year on counterterrorism, with generally poor oversight.
Defense
Computer Crash Wipes Out Years of Air Force Investigation Records
Fraud and abuse investigations dating back to 2004 vanished when a database became corrupted, service officials said.
Defense
POSYDON Is Like GPS, But for Underwater Drones
The U.S. Navy is developing a new kind of system—built specifically for drone submarines.
Defense