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Boehner Supports End to NSA Mass Surveillance

The House speaker backs moderate legislation from the Intelligence Committee.

Defense

FBI: Syria Is 'Metastasizing' Terrorist Threats Against U.S.

Comments arrive on the heels of reports that al-Qaida is setting up training camps within Syria.

Defense

At Least Russia and the U.S. Still Get Along in Outer Space

Ukraine crisis is just another blip for collaboration in space exploration.

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Military Green Lights Amazon Cloud for Defensewide Use

Decision based on FedRAMP tests and additional security controls.

Defense

Missed Cues and Clerical Errors Allowed Tamerlan Tsarnaev to Slip By U.S. Authorities

Name was misspelled in a security database.

Defense

The Secret Service Partied Too Much in Amsterdam

Three agents go on administrative leave after a night of drinking.

Defense One

3 Things That Have to Happen Before Robot Soldiers Hit the Battlefield

Rumors of Terminator-style soldiers have been greatly exaggerated. By Patrick Tucker

Defense One

Can the U.S. Military Really ‘Pivot’ to Asia?

Two top military commanders in the Pacific say they need more forces, subs and ships to carry out President Obama’s pivot to Asia. By Stephanie Gaskell

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Good News: Army Chiefs Plan ‘Smart’ Civilian Workforce Reduction

The Bad News: Possible RIFs.

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NASA Is Paying Russia $71 Million for a Ride to Space

NASA agreed last April to pay Russia a total of $424 million for six space tickets through 2017.

Defense

The FBI Has Built a Better Terrorist Watchlist

But inspector general’s review recommends clarifying interagency information sharing.

Defense

Convicted General Could Still Get Big Pension

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, who was reprimanded and fined for adultery and improper relationships, is seeking to be allowed to retire as a general.

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Software Continues to Plague $397 Billion F-35 Project, GAO Finds

Marines may not meet July 2015 operational target.

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Computer Security Problems at VA More Than Doubled in the Past Six Years

Department still lags in network security after 16 years of warnings.

Nextgov

Obama and Lawmakers Plan to End Mass Surveillance

The White House and the House Intelligence Committee plan to soon unveil their proposals to reform NSA spying.

Defense One

The Myth Behind the Hollow Force

The disconnect lies in the difference between a smaller force and a hollow force. By Russell Rumbaugh

Defense

GAO Questions Affordability of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Total acquisition cost of $390 billion “may not be achievable,” watchdog warns.

Oversight

Opinion: The Feud Between the CIA and the Senate Is Not a Problem -- It's a Glimmer of Hope

Our adversarial, Madisonian system may be alive after all.

Defense One

Think the Pentagon Isn’t Serious About Asia? Think Again

Next month, Hagel hosts a 3-day summit of 10 defense ministers from ASEAN and beyond, and that’s something. By Brian Harding

Defense One

Why Aircraft Carrier Workers Deserve a Better Plan from the Pentagon

Predictable and stable work is what the aircraft carrier industrial base needs. By Rick Giannini and Darrell Grow