Defense

For Military Sexual-Assault Survivors, Proposed Reforms Are Only a Start

Many victims insist the changes being discussed don't go far enough.

Nextgov

This Week in ThreatWatch

A compilation of noteworthy headlines from the weird and wily world of cyber assaults.

News

Video: The Daily Show Takes on Military Sexual Assault

Oliver slams military leaders and praises Obama's response to the issue.

Defense

U.S. Evacuates a Consulate in Pakistan

Officials say the threat is unrelated to vague threats that closed embassies in the last week.

Nextgov

Security-Cleared Pros Don't Like Leaks -- or Wait Times

Survey respondents fear Snowden fallout could drag down the security clearance process.

Defense

Friends of the Tsarnaev Brothers Indicted by Grand Jury

Two men allegedly tried to hide evidence after learning Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was a suspect.

Oversight

Analysis: How Secrecy Has Already Corroded Our Democracy in Concrete Ways

The renewal of the Patriot Act is a case study in how opaque policy and law destroy a people's ability to self-govern.

Defense

The U.S. Files Its First Benghazi Criminal Charges

Libyan militia leader long-believed to be a key player in orchestrating the attack will face unspecified charges.

Defense

U.S. Officials Are Worried About a New and Improved Liquid Explosive

New technique could make clothing itself into a bomb.

Defense

U.S. and Britain Evacuate Their Embassies In Yemen

Move comes after an American drone strike killed at least four suspected al-Qaeda militants there.

Defense

Joint Chiefs Chairman: 'There Is a Significant Threat Stream'

With terrorist threat warnings swirling, Martin Dempsey and others took to TV to clarify the danger.

Oversight

The NSA's Future: A Tale of Two Committees

In both the House and Senate, the Judiciary and Intelligence committees will fight over the survival of surveillance.

Defense

King George's Revenge: Is Britain Using Our Tax Money to Spy on Us?

Compelling reasons to worry that the NSA is outsourcing Big Brother to the Mother Country -- or will one day

Defense

FBI Report: Bureau Couldn't Have Prevented the Boston Bombings

Agency couldn't find much evidence to support Russian claims against Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Defense

Al Qaeda-Linked Threat Prompts U.S. to Close Middle East Embassies on Sunday

State Department isn't saying exactly which ones will close, or how many.

Pay & Benefits

Panel Approves 1 Percent Pay Hike for Troops and Civilians

House and Senate lawmakers disagree on pay increases for military and Defense employees.

Defense

ATF Get Its First Confirmed Director in 7 Years

Senate approval of Todd Jones pleases agency alumni, gun control groups.

Nextgov

The Government Can't Connect a Single Death to Bradley Manning's Leaks

Sentencing gets underway with a setback for the prosecution.