Defense

White House Knew Bergdahl Swap Would Go Through a Day Before It Happened

Top Senate Democrat says there was no time for the Obama administration to notify Congress 30-days in advance of the trade.

Defense

Child Migrants Claim They're Being Abused By U.S. Border Officials

Some of the tens of thousands of children who have crossed the border since 2011 claim that they've been physically and verbally abused by border patrol agents.

Defense One

Where Will CENTCOM’s Post-War Funding Come From?

U.S. Central Command won’t be able to rely on the Pentagon’s war budget anymore to pay for counterterrorism operations around the world, a new report warns. By Stephanie Gaskell

Oversight

Prosecuting VA Officials Would be 'Shot Heard Around the System'

Sixty-nine VA facilities -- not including Phoenix -- are under investigation by the VA’s inspector general office.

Defense

Insiders Support Bergdahl Swap—but Just Barely

Not one expert said Eric Shinseki's resignation would fix the massive problems in the VA health care system.

Defense One

Rebuilding Bipartisan Consensus on National Security

The rough consensus that once guided American foreign policy has shattered. It’s time to put it back together. By Michèle Flournoy and Richard Fontaine

Defense

Taliban Claims Responsibility for Deadly Airport Attack in Pakistan

The hours-long overnight attack on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi killed dozens of people and left several injured.

Nextgov

New FedRAMP Security Controls Issued

Resources provide guidance for implementing updated cloud security requirements.

Nextgov

DHS Misses Congressional Due Date to Show That Port ID Cards Work

Assessment is in draft and awaiting TSA and Coast Guard sign-off, spokesman says.

Nextgov

#Whoa: CIA Launches Twitter, Facebook Accounts

'We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet,' the agency tweets.

Defense

The U.S. Is Sending Military Advisers to Ukraine

The team is the latest in a wave of aid from the Obama administration.

Management

Senators Would Boost Independence of NSA Watchdog

Bipartisan bill would elevate inspector general to presidential appointee.

Defense

The Capitol Hill Security Gap That's as Troublesome as the One at Navy Yard

House staffers who park in the office garages do not need to go through metal detectors, nor are their bags checked.

Defense

Former NSA Director: 'An Attack Is Going to Come'

Keith Alexander sees poor PR, not illegal surveillance programs, as the agency's biggest failure.

Nextgov

Hackers Compromise Database of South Koreans Who Work for the U.S. Military

Contact info, education history, work experience and Korean ID numbers may have been breached.

Nextgov

DHS Shifts Nuclear-Screening Focus to 'High-Risk' Cargo

A new international standard known as “ISO 37120” lays out 46 performance measures.