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Secret Service Plans Android Purchase Despite Other Agencies' Troubles
The Samsung smartphones will facilitate communication in the field during crises, documents say.
Management
Three Agencies Will Move Offices to One World Trade Center
Leases for Army Corps, GSA and Customs and Border Protection will help rebuild lower Manhattan.
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Phone Apps Help Government, Others Counter Violence Against Women
The military is considering an app to help reduce sexual assault on bases.
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Flying These Planes Cost $2 Million an Hour
Twenty turboprops for Afghanistan's Air Force cost $486 million, flew only 234 hours.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Combat Pay, Bonus Authority At Risk
Bipartisan plan would fast-track legislation to avoid interruption of special military compensation.
Defense
Republican Discord Leaves Defense Policy Bill in Limbo
It's unclear whether lawmakers will support plan to fast-track the bill.
Defense One
Hagel Softens on Troop Deal, Gives Karzai Until February - But Not April
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel now says Afghanistan has to sign a troop deal by February’s NATO meeting. It’s not the April elections that worries him; it’s the runoffs. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense
Report: Russian Diplomats Who Scammed Medicaid Were Also Spying on the U.S.
It's unclear how many were spies.
Defense
Congress Won't Vote on How to End Military Sexual Assault
Senate runs out of time to vote on two competing amendments to Defense policy bill.
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NSA Also Spies on Trolls, Orcs and Elves
The agency has infiltrated online games populated by mythical creatures.
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Eight Tech Giants Urge Obama and Congress to Curb NSA
Open letter says electronic surveillance needs to be restricted by law.
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America’s Outer-Space Spy Program Has a New Mascot: a World-Eating Octopus
James Clapper tweets.
Defense One
Spared from Hagel’s Cuts: Cyber, Asia-Pacific, Homeland Policy Jobs
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is cutting 200 jobs from his front office – but he made sure to protect several key policy positions in homeland, cyber and the Asia-Pacific. By Stephanie Gaskell
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For Some of Us, Recovery From War Is Its Own Hell
There’s an interesting debate going on in the comments on my Tuesday article.
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VA Paperless Claims System ‘Spontaneously’ Shuts Down
The system also mixes up evidence between veterans’ files, lawmakers told.
Defense One
Here’s What the Army Thinks War Will Look Like in 2030
Top brass gathered in Washington, D.C., recently to review the Army’s latest war games. What does war look like in 2030? (Hint: it’s not that different than today). By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense One
Pentagon Lets Joe Biden Do the Talking With China
Hagel and Dempsey have not talked to their Chinese counterparts during the latest tensions. The Pentagon says that’s by design. By Kevin Baron
Management
Hagel to Cut Hundreds of Staff, Contractors and Reorganize for $1B Savings
In July, the Defense secretary ordered a 20 percent reduction in the front office budget.
Defense
Man Arrested After Throwing Suspicious Object on White House Lawn
Incident happened near the North Lawn.
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