Defense
NSA Spied On Targets' Porn Habits
Agency was attempting to discredit individuals thought to radicalize others.
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Cold Atoms for Navigation and Other Tech Recommendations for Defense
Board's advice aims to ensure Pentagon superiority lasts through 2030.
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How Ash Carter Oversold DOD’s Savings Record and His Role
Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter is right to dismiss sequestration, but don’t buy his ‘Better Buying Power’ defense. Carter was on the watch. By Lawrence J. Korb
Defense
The CIA Turned Guantanamo Prisoners Into Double Agents
'Penny Lane' program offered relatively swank accommodations in exchange for helping infiltrate al Qaeda abroad.
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VA Taps Twitter Researcher for Digital Media Geek Dream Team
Mark Trammell helped build software for Obama’s reelection campaign.
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Pentagon Biodefense Project Duplicates HHS Effort
After some talk of cooperation, initiatives took separate paths.
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Cloud-based Army Network Defense Needs Tweaks to Support Tactical Units
System needs to be 'combat responsive,' exercise shows.
Defense
NSA Chief Offered to Resign After Leaks
Officials were worried letting him do so would hand Snowden a victory, report says.
Defense One
Done Deal: Iran to Suspend Nuclear Program, Roll Back Weaponization
In a stunning agreement with Western powers, Iran will virtually halt its nuclear program for six months. By Kevin Baron
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Do Pentagon SESers Really Need a Course on How Their Department Works?
And, why pay a contractor to run it?
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Pentagon Outlines Stronger Military Presence in the Arctic
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Pentagon’s new Arctic Strategy will significantly increase U.S. military resources and attention to the polar region. By Kevin Baron
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USAID: Aid Groups Also Stuck Waiting for Afghan Troop Agreement
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah says the global aid community that’s so tied to the U.S. military also is eyeing the loya jirga. By Kevin Baron
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Just the Beginning: Afghanistan Troop Deal Prelude to Another Half Decade of War
This is not the end. After the security agreement, U.S. involvement in Afghanistan’s conflict is far from over. By Anthony H. Cordesman
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Inside the Secret Interior of the Navy’s First Stealth Destroyer
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel climbed aboard the Navy’s first stealth destroyer, the Zumwalt, at Maine’s Bath Iron Works.
Pay & Benefits
White House Presses for TRICARE Fee Increases
Congress so far has rejected the Obama administration’s attempts to rein in the costs of the military’s health care program.
Defense
Gigantic Cargo Plane Mistakes Tiny Airport for Air Force Base
Pilots meant to land at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas; will have trouble taking off again.
Defense
U.S. and Afghanistan Finalize Agreement Allowing Troop Presence Through 2024
Deal involves 8,000 to 12,000 troops, mostly American.
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Karzai: No U.S. Troop Deal Before April Elections
After reaching an agreement to keep U.S. troops past 2014, Afghan President Hamid Karzai now wants to wait until April’s presidential election to sign it. By Stephanie Gaskell
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