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NSA Intercepts Laptops Purchased Online to Install Malware
When remote access hacking strategies don't work, the agency goes old school.
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Analysis: Is NSA Surveillance Constitutional?
Depends on the judge, a Friday ruling in the agency's favor shows.
Defense One
Finally Futenma: The Air Base Deal’s Place in The Pivot
What a belated air base deal says about the pivot to Asia. By Kevin Baron
Defense
New Evidence Suggests Smoking Pot Might Help Veterans with PTSD
Experiments have shown the active ingredient in marijuana to be effective on the areas of the brain that regulate fear and anxiety.
Oversight
Edward Snowden: Congress' Failures Forced My Hand
America's elected leaders failed, NSA leaker says.
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VA Paperless Processing System Shut Down by Software Glitch Last Week
Problem with ratings decisions was fixed by Wednesday.
Defense One
Bribery Scandal Rocks the Navy
A nearly 4-year investigation leads to the arrest of a major Singapore defense contractor and an NCIS agent in a massive $20-million bribery scandal. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Defense to Weigh Civilian Cyber Militia
Pentagon may hire National Guard nonmilitary employees to help thwart cyberattacks.
Defense
Senate Backs Defense Bill With 1 Percent Pay Raise for Troops
Obama expected to sign measure approving a range of military spending.
Defense
Counterterrorism Chief Names Top Security Threat for 2014
The chaos created by Syria's civil war threatens the U.S.
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Army’s New, Proven Network Gear Heads to Afghanistan
Equipment was tested at Fort Bliss and White Sands.
Defense One
Get the Message: Military Compensation Reform Is Sacred No More
That Congress was willing to touch the third rail of military retirement pay shows times are changing, as they should. By Maren Leed
Oversight
Defense Bill Clears Key Hurdle in Senate
House approved the authorization measure last week.
Defense One
New Year, New Missions: Eight Challenges Awaiting the Pentagon in 2014
The New Year means new challenges for the Pentagon. Here’s a look at what’s ahead for 2014. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense
Marines Crack Down on Fashionable Hairstyles
New regulations ban several different hairdos and make achieving the perfect braid pretty difficult.
Oversight
Senate Passes Budget Bill Cutting Pension Benefits for New Feds
Legislation rolls back some of the sequester by asking new federal hires and military retirees to contribute to savings.
Oversight
Senators Eye Changes to Military Pension Provision in Budget Deal
The measure could be amended next year, before the pension cuts take effect.
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Congress Limits Russian Sat Nav Monitor Stations in U.S.
System would have to be installed by U.S. citizens.
Defense