Defense
U.S. Refused to Pay ISIL's Ransom Demands for James Foley
Captors sought $100 million and a prisoner exchange.
Defense One
John Allen: Destroy the Islamic State Now
What we’re facing in northern Iraq is only partly a crisis about Iraq. It is about the region and potentially the world as we know it.
Defense
Obama: ISIL 'Has No Place in the 21st Century'
President condemns militant group responsible for the murder of journalist James Foley.
Pay & Benefits
How Veterans’ Preference Laws Are Dragging Down Federal Hiring
‘Unwieldy’ and ‘convoluted’ laws are confusing vets and feds alike, report finds.
Defense
John Kerry: ISIL 'Must Be Destroyed'
Secretary of State has strong words about the U.S. mission against the militant group.
Management
Pentagon Financial Managers Embrace Data Tools Amid Austerity
Survey finds pessimism on information technology acquisition and workforce training.
Defense
Pentagon Fires Back At Critics of 'Police Militarization' Program
Defense Spokesman John Kirby told reporters that the 1033 program was not "some program run amok."
Nextgov
Key Targeting Tech for Future U.S. Nuclear Missile Has Gone Unfunded
The move may delay Minuteman 3 replacement effort or fail to meet warfighter accuracy standards.
Management
Pope Francis Is Cool With Killing ISIL If the United Nations Is
Decree made from papal plane Monday.
Defense
Why the National Guard Is Coming to Ferguson
A look at the soldiers being called in to keep the peace.
Defense
Listening In: The Navy Is Tracking Ocean Sounds Collected by Scientists
A network of Internet-connected undersea microphones is picking up more than whale songs.
Defense
Congressman's Push to Curb Police Militarization Gets Big Boost After Ferguson
Georgia Democrat for months had been shopping around legislation to boost accountability and limit the kind of military equipment that local police departments can acquire.
Defense
Investigative Report Into Bowe Bergdahl's Disappearance Delayed
Maj. Gen. Kenneth Dahl is seeking more time to complete the probe.
Defense
Autopsy Report Says Michael Brown Shot Twice in the Head
Attorney General Eric Holder has ordered a federal medical examiner to do a separate, independent examination.
Management
CBO: Sequestration Cuts Are Unlikely This Year
The 2014 budget remains sufficient to avoid across-the-board reductions before the fiscal year ends.
Route Fifty
Defense Cuts Come Home to Roost -- In Virginia
The state faces a $2.4 billion shortfall; governor blames sequestration.
Defense
Congress Isn't Ending the Pentagon-to-Police Weapons Program Anytime Soon
Some are calling for a legislative response amid the Ferguson firestorm.
Defense
Frustration Grows Over Stalled Reforms for Air Force Nuclear Personnel
Bonus pay and education benefits are on the table.
Defense
Obama: The Situation in Iraq 'Has Greatly Improved'
The president made a statement from Martha's Vineyard Thursday.
Defense