Defense
The Defense Department's IED Office Reinvents Itself For a New Era
JIEDDO is now JIDA, with a permanent place in the bureaucracy and license to target more than roadside bombs
Defense
The Stunning ISIS-Related Allegations Against the Son of a Boston Cop
DOJ alleges the 23-year-old was planning an attack in the style of 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
Defense
The True Story of the Soviet Engineer Who Became a Spy and Saved the Federal Government $1 Billion
HUMINT remains the hardest, most dangerous, least scientific but also most powerful intelligence discipline of them all.
Management
Defense Reconsidering Total F-35 Buy, Dunford Says
Gen. Joseph Dunford, the nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he’s willing to rethink the acquisition plan for the most expensive weapons program ever.
Defense
Army to Cut 17,000 Civilian Employees
Cuts will come alongside a reduction of 40,000 troops.
Defense
FBI Chief: ISIS Is Relying on Encryption to Recruit Americans
“This is not your grandfather’s al-Qaida,” Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Defense
Obama Tells Troops They Won’t Miss a Paycheck
Veto threats, political rhetoric, and government shutdown talk have ratcheted up fear over whether troops will get paid on time.
Management
Hillary Clinton: Cyber Legislation Is 'Not Enough' to Stop Dangerous Foreign Hackers
The candidate cites China, Russia, North Korea and Iran as threats.
Defense
Why Would an F-16 and a Cessna Be in the Same Part of the Sky?
A collision in South Carolina is a reminder that there’s only so much airspace to go around.
Defense
Administration Pushes Its Islamic State Strategy on a Skeptical Congress
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.
Defense
Eric Holder: The 'Possibility Exists' That Edward Snowden Could Come Home
"I certainly think there could be a basis for a resolution that everybody could ultimately be satisfied with," the former attorney general said.
Management
Vietnam's Communist Party Leader to Meet With Obama in Washington
The White House sees Nguyen Phu Trong leader as a potential regional partner.
Defense
Obama: ‘Effective Partner’ on the Ground Can Help Push Back ISIS
The president said the American military will continue to bomb targets and train Iraqi forces.
Nextgov
Pentagon Contractors Rank Below Retailers and Banks When it Comes to Cybersecurity
Pentagon suppliers score below hacked retailers and banks on cyber defense, according to industry-developed metrics.
Defense
Dempsey’s Instruction: Prepare for a Long War
In a new National Military Strategy, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warns the Pentagon to reorganize its global footprint to combat prolonged battles of terrorism and proxy wars.
Defense
Robert Neller Tapped as Marine Corps Commandant
He now awaits Senate confirmation as the latest addition to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s national security team at the Pentagon.
Defense
Obama Names New Envoy to Close Guantanamo
The State Department is bringing in a White House legal veteran with deep Democratic ties as part of its latest push to close its detention facility in Cuba.
Defense
Why the Obama Administration Changed Its Hostage Policy
Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes offers a candid explanation.
Nextgov
After Hack, Officials Pull Plug on Pentagon and OPM Background Check Systems
A vulnerability in an OPM tool that links to the Pentagon system was discovered during a probe.
Defense