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House to Advance Bill to End Mass NSA Surveillance

The USA Freedom Act, with more than 140 co-sponsors, will get a vote in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

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An Old U.S. Bomber Just Got Some Modern Communications Gear

Aging B-52s no longer require crew to jot down radio transmissions on paper.

Defense One

We’re Saved! Experts Show How to Fix U.S. Cybersecurity

The four-hour experiment that showed how to fix our nation’s infrastructure from cyberattack. By Patrick Tucker

Defense One

Congress’s Chance to Fix Aircraft Carrier Drones

The Navy could have the drone the U.S. needs to protect carriers, if Congress steps up this week. By Shawn Brimley

Defense

Boehner Pushes for Special Committee to Investigate Benghazi

Speaker cites 'continued obstruction' by the Obama administration.

Defense

Customs and Border Protection to Hire 2,000

Border agency recruits officers at air, land and sea ports amid general trend of federal downsizing.

Defense

Benghazi Will Never Go Away for Hillary Clinton

As much as she would like to escape the attack's long shadow, it will continue to dog her.

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Phoenix VA Director Put on Leave After Secret Wait List, Patient Death Allegations

A House Committee for Veteran's Affairs hearing earlier this month revealed that 40 vets may have died while waiting for care.

Defense One

D.C. ‘Insiders’ Are Wrong, NATO Could Beat Russia

Don’t believe the hype. Russia’s military is a shadow of its Cold War self, but Washington pundits sound as alarmist as always. By Michael Cohen

Defense One

Pentagon Says Reporting Is Up, But Sexual Assaults Are Not

Pentagon officials say even though there’s been a 50 percent increase in reports of sexual assaults in the ranks, there’s no correlating increase in the crime. By Stephanie Gaskell

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Hey, Let’s Integrate All Airborne Systems

Call me a realist or a cynic, but I'm not sure this DARPA plan will work.

Defense

Sexual Assault Reports Are Up 50 Percent in the Military

Jump is likely due to increased confidence in the system, not more crimes.

Defense

The Pentagon Is Reviewing Its Grooming Policies For Racial Bias

List of newly unauthorized hairstyles includes twists and other natural hairstyles popular among African American women.