Defense

Why Are There So Many Copies of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall?

There are multiple copies and even traveling versions of the wall. This increases access, but does it dilute the meaning of the monument?

Defense

What's New in Obama's Plan to Close Guantanamo

The White House’s plan gives Congress 13 different sites to choose from—and just added a lot of fuel to an already heated topic in a national security election year.

Defense

Apple and the FBI Break the Fourth Wall

In their ongoing clash, the two notoriously secret organizations are fighting for Americans' hearts and minds.

Management

Military Contractors Return in Numbers to Iraq

Behind the president’s directive to ‘accelerate’ the counter-ISIS campaign came a surge in the number of contractors assisting in the campaign against ISIS.

Defense

James Comey Defends the Bureau's Position in Its Battle With Apple

The bureau’s director says the litigation with the tech company isn’t about trying to set a precedent, but about justice for the victims of the San Bernardino attack.

Defense

U.S. Airstrikes in Libya Reportedly Targets a Tunisian ISIS Leader

The strike reportedly targeted a militant who masterminded two major attacks in Tunisia last year.

Pay & Benefits

Military’s Paid Maternity Leave Now 12 Weeks; Feds Still At Zero

The Defense secretary has broad discretion to determine paid maternity leave for female service members.

Defense

Donald Trump's Claims About Torture Are False

Why does the Republican candidate say it’s a useful tactic when all evidence suggests otherwise?

Nextgov

See Something Suspicious Online? Homeland Security Wants to Know About It

DHS is seeking just $1 million and one full-time employee to administer the new program.

News

Ted Cruz vs. ‘Plush-Bottomed Bureaucrats’

GOP presidential contender takes a shot at the military’s civilian leadership.

Defense

Apple to Fight Court Order on San Bernardino Attacker’s iPhone

The company says it will fight an order that instructs it to provide “reasonable technical assistance” to unlock an iPhone that belonged to one of the attackers.

Defense

Ted Cruz's Hugely Expensive Plan for a Huge Military

Attacked by rivals for being soft on defense, the Texas senator lays out a program to guarantee peace through strength.

Defense

The Pentagon Has a Super-Fast Bird Drone

The Defense Department’s mad scientists show how to make super-fast, light-weight drones.

Management

Air Force Told To Save Millions on Contractors’ Depot Labor

Service acquisition chief disagrees with Pentagon watchdog recommendations.

Defense

A Planned 'Cessation of Hostilities' in Syria

The fighting in Syria will pause next week and aid will be delivered to those who need it most—under a deal announced Friday.

Nextgov

IBM Gets Approval to Host DOD’s Most Sensitive Unclassified Data

Big Blue becomes the first cloud service provider with a direct connection to the Pentagon’s unclassified communications network.

Defense

U.S. Syria Policy Is Under Fire From Allies

The French foreign minister called Washington’s approach ambiguous while Turkey’s president accused it of siding with terrorists.