Defense
An American Service Member Is Killed in Iraq
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the person was slain in fighting near Irbil.
Defense
Five Years After bin Laden's Death, al-Qaeda Lives On
The group gets less attention than its former affiliate ISIS, but may be quietly consolidating its position out of the spotlight.
Management
Pentagon Wants to Raise Purchase Card Maximum to $10,000
House lawmakers leave proposed language out of first draft of Defense authorization bill, but sources say it could come up again.
Pay & Benefits
Panel Repeals Cuts to Pentagon Travel Per Diems
Major Defense legislation advances that would scrap a 2014 department policy that slashed long-term travel reimbursement rates.
Defense
US Blames Tech for Hospital Strike. But There’s More To The Story
The redacted investigation report reveals that the AC-130U crew got disoriented, ignored rules of engagement, and didn’t listen to a warning.
Defense
Edward Snowden: The Tweeting Habits of a Whistleblower in Exile
What his tweeting tells us about his life in Russia.
Defense
North Korea Sentences an American to 10 Years in Prison
Kim Dong-chul of Fairfax, Virginia, was arrested last October.
Defense
Senator Extends Flap Over Ash Carter Personal Email Use
Grassley not satisfied with Pentagon briefing and new internal records guidance.
Defense
It's Unclear Whether U.S. Investments in Afghan Education Are Paying Off
Watchdog faults State, Pentagon and USAID for weak assessments of $759.6 million in spending.
Defense
The NSA Doesn't Know How Many Americans It Is Spying On
Congress wants to know: How many Americans are caught up in the government’s digital dragnets?
Defense
If You Think the Navy Spends Most of Its Procurement Budget on Ships, Think Again.
Spending on aircraft trumps spending on ships—by a significant margin, a new analysis shows.
Route Fifty
Where a Wall Is Not Enough: Inside the Effort to Secure the Arizona Border
State officials seek a balance between fighting crime and boosting Mexican tourism.
Defense
A Woman In Military Command of North America
General Lori Robinson is a step closer to becoming the first female to serve as a combatant commander.
Defense
Neuroscience: Torturing Terrorists Won’t Keep Americans Safe
Donald Trump has suggested the United States should bring back torture. He may be following the will of the people, but he’s not on the right side of science.
Defense
Intelligence Chief: We Don't Know If North Korea Has a 'Boosted Bomb'
Pyongyang's bomb-making capabilities remain opaque even to the nation's top spy.
Defense
Obama Urges Europe to Contribute More to Their Own Defense
In Germany, the American president said, "If we do not solve these problems, you start seeing those who would try to exploit those fears and frustrations and channel them in a destructive way."
Defense
U.S. Forces Are Syria-Bound
President Obama announced the deployment of up to 250 troops, including Special Forces, for training and assisting local forces fighting ISIS.
Defense
The U.S. Government Unlocked Another iPhone Without Apple’s Help
This time it didn't cost $1.3 million to do it.
Pay & Benefits