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The Blue Angels Are Back in Action
Squadron of stunt pilots will be operating its full tour schedule this year, Navy announces.
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DISA Keeps Iridium Satellite Access With $438 Million in New Contracts
Airtime and gateway deals ensure continued service for the next five years.
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Pentagon Moves 10,000 Email Accounts to DISA Cloud
Southern Command moves an additional 2,000 users.
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Your Last Chance to Comment on Cybersecurity Guidelines for Industry
The final draft of optional guidance may eventually have implications for federal contractors.
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VA Processed 100,000 Fewer Claims Than Planned Last Year
Department received 20 percent fewer claims than it expected.
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California Man Charged With Intent to Train al-Qaeda Members
FBI investigators allege that Nguyen intended to train 30 fighters for an attack in December.
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Cemetery Won't Let Soldier Have a SpongeBob Gravestone
Owner says design doesn't fit within the cemetery's guidelines.
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Pentagon Awarded Contracts Worth $6.3 Billion During Shutdown
Defense pumped out 95 contracts while most government work was suspended.
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How the U.S. Can Maintain the Undersea Advantage
The U.S. should not assume its military advantage is guaranteed under the sea, where the traffic and threats are getting more crowded than ever. By Adm. Jonathan Greenert
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The Sunny Side of Mass Surveillance
New Oakland hub will collect and analyze data from around the city -- including social media monitoring.
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A Meeting of the Minds on the Future of Defense
Request an invitation to the Inaugural Defense One Summit.
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Pentagon Spokesman George Little To Retire
George Little, who came to DOD from the CIA with Leon Panetta, announced he will retire Nov. 15 to spend more time with his young family. By Kevin Baron
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Meet Jeh Johnson: Drone Lawyer and Obama's Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee
If his name doesn't sound familiar his pet issues will: Drones and the end of Don't Ask Don't Tell
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After the Shutdown, Uncertainty Still Plagues Pentagon
Congress averted disaster and reopened the government for business as usual. That’s the problem, say Pentagon leaders. By Kevin Baron
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How to Get NSA's Attention (It's Art)
Gmail extension tacks text onto emails, algorithmically generated to be flagged by NSA filters.
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Los Alamos Accused of Disregarding Security During VIP Visits
Whistleblower says he was demoted after reporting the lapse.
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Shutdown Delays (but Fails to Cancel) Army Network Exercise
Ft. Bliss test slated to run Nov. 4-17.
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