Defense
Office of the Director of National Intelligence Now Requires Employees To Pretend Leaks Never Happened
All ODNI employees (both current and former) may not use any information from "known leaks, or unauthorized disclosures of sensitive information" in anything they release to the public.
Defense
Republicans Have Created Their Benghazi Select Committee. Now What?
The House approved the special panel, with little Democratic support.
Nextgov
Hackers Target Nuke Data; Change Grades, Steal Mom's Identity
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Defense One
Shinseki Under Fire Over Claims VA Kept Secret Waiting List
Criticism is mounting over recent allegations that several Veterans Affairs clinics hid their real waiting lists to hide the backlog of vets awaiting care. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense
Panel Approves 1.8 Percent Pay Raise for Troops
The Armed Services Committee reported out the fiscal 2015 Defense authorization bill; pay boost is slightly more than the president’s 1 percent proposal.
Nextgov
Pentagon App Store Is Open, but the Shelves Are Pretty Bare
The Defense Information Systems Agency so far has approved only one software application designed specifically for troops—to report sexual assault.
Defense
How Congress Plans to Prevent Military Suicides
Lawmakers hope to use an annual defense bill as a vehicle for mental-health screenings.
Defense One
Smith Tries for BRAC, McKeon Shoots Him Down
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee says his proposal would avoid the costly mistakes of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure. By Ben Watson
Defense One
Odierno: Ukraine Shows Us ‘You Never Know What’s Around the Corner’
In an exclusive interview with Defense One, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno talks about the future of the Army and the threats posed by an unstable world. By James Kitfield
Nextgov
Pentagon Smartphone Plan Is Off to a Slow Start
The Defense Department's program for adopting commercial mobile devices is officially operational, but problems remain.
Defense One
Hagel Warns Against Isolationism
Answering a weary public, Defense Secretary Hagel called for robust international engagement and U.S. military leadership in his Chicago speech. By Kevin Baron
Defense One
Every Country Will Have Armed Drones Within 10 Years
The proliferation of weaponized drone technology is inevitable, and there’s nothing the U.S. can do to stop it. By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Bill Supports 1.8 Percent Pay Raise for Troops, More Than Obama Proposal
Fiscal 2015 Defense authorization legislation, scheduled for committee markup Wednesday, also upholds pay freeze for general and flag officers.
Nextgov
Pentagon Police Agency Hit by ‘Catastrophic’ Network Outage
Failure of a legacy component is to blame for the January incident, spokesman says.
Defense
Meet China's Military Monkey Commandos
Monkeys join the People's Liberation Army to defend against migrating birds that endanger planes.
Tech
FAA Says U-2 Spy Plane Definitely Scrambled Air Traffic Control Computers
Air Force had previously denied that their plane was the one to blame.
Defense One
It’s Too Soon to Cut Funding for A-10s, Lawmakers Say
The A-10’s capabilities are too great to pass off to jets and too cheap for the Pentagon to turn its back on the fleet just yet, according to eight senators. By Ben Watson
Management
Contractor Training Dolphins for the Navy Drowns in San Diego Bay
This is the first human death in the naval sea creature program since 1959.
Defense